While true, the second most important thing is "can I park here for as long as I need?" "Free parking (1h 45m remaining)" doesn't help if you want to park for

While true, the second most important thing is "can I park here for as long as I need?" "Free parking (1h 45m remaining)" doesn't help if you want to park for 2 hours and don't know if the next time period is "no parking" or "max 1 hour parking". The third most important thing is likely knowing about some time in the future, like "will my visiting friend be able to park here on Saturday evening?"