[smackfu]

Ways that New Haven sucks in particular:

Have to pay meters until 9 PM every day except Sundays.
City garage parking is at least twice as expensive as street meters.
Parking lots are getting redeveloped into apartments.
No free parking options anywhere near green.

[Stephy0519]

Originally Posted by Stratford, Ct. Resident

Perhaps the OP doesn't use his credit cards on a regular basis, and doesn't want the hassle of paying a miniscule CC bill for parking? Many people do still only use their credit cards for unanticipated purchases, rather than everyday expenses.

I use my bank card with the Mastercard logo on it? No bill to pay...just withdraws.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by smackfu

New Haven has pay stations?

Also, the New Haven parking meters do have an option to pay by calling a phone number, if you don't have a smart phone.

I've seen pay stations over by the Yale ice rink. That's about it.

[kidyankee764]

I limit my visits to New Haven now. Their parking authority is run by corrupt crooks, much like the rest of the city. It's unfortunate, because otherwise it's a fine place to dine.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

I limit my visits to New Haven now. Their parking authority is run by corrupt crooks, much like the rest of the city. It's unfortunate, because otherwise it's a fine place to dine.

Dine Well, Park Free in New Haven

[MrGompers]

I don't want to charge .25 cents via a credit card. Also, not everyone has a credit card. It seems silly they don't accept dollar bills since that is the dominate small currency. If the dollar coin was more common that would be fine. Hard to find these dollar coins - I even asked at my bank and they didn't have any.

The parking pay boxes I saw were next to Hartford Hospital. What's funny is no one was using them. That block of parking was basically empty. The next block were street parking was free was almost full.

[blakesq]

Why don't you want to charge 25 cents to a credit card? What difference does it make to you if the charge is 25 cents or 25 dollars?

Originally Posted by MrGompers

I don't want to charge .25 cents via a credit card. Also, not everyone has a credit card. It seems silly they don't accept dollar bills since that is the dominate small currency. If the dollar coin was more common that would be fine. Hard to find these dollar coins - I even asked at my bank and they didn't have any.

The parking pay boxes I saw were next to Hartford Hospital. What's funny is no one was using them. That block of parking was basically empty. The next block were street parking was free was almost full.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by MrGompers

I don't want to charge .25 cents via a credit card. Also, not everyone has a credit card. It seems silly they don't accept dollar bills since that is the dominate small currency. If the dollar coin was more common that would be fine. Hard to find these dollar coins - I even asked at my bank and they didn't have any.

The parking pay boxes I saw were next to Hartford Hospital. What's funny is no one was using them. That block of parking was basically empty. The next block were street parking was free was almost full.

The min. payment on a credit card on the meters is $1.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Stylo

Dine Well, Park Free in New Haven

It's about time they do something like this. I wonder if my angry letter to the city/parking authority earlier this year helped open some eyes. It's too bad more restaurants don't participate, however.

[jxzz]

New Haven parking really sucks. difficult to find a spot, not just money issue.