Chicagoist: Calling All Parking Meters?

guest

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:11:32 -0600

It has to be nice... at least the parking ticket will suck less, I got a parking ticket at U of I, stupid campus parking... even it's in Champaign, but it works almost the same like Chicago does!

Scooter Libbby

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:40:53 -0600

But there is one way you might be able to scam the city on this. If all of your parking is going to be in the same zone & you are going to several places within the maximum time allowed, it looks like you could pay just once & keep moving your car around that zone.

guest

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:20:44 -0600

What about when I pull up to a meter and there is still time on it? If I pay for an hour, and leave in 50 minutes, am I going to get a refund? I doubt it. And the next person does not benefit from me leaving 10 minutes. No thanks- keep a roll of quarters in your car. Don't buy into this scam

guest

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:46:54 -0600

I am afraid that people will see these in the windows and start stealing them.

petermavrik

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:10:30 -0600

@Jocelyn - Not sure yet what the details are as far as registering to a car or an owner. I think it's similar to an I-Pass, which is registered to the owner.

BarryS

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:01:57 -0600

ParkMagic, eh? How about magically hacking it so you drive the display with your own chip. You could get it to display any zone and expiration. Now *that* would be magical.

Jocelyn Geboy

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:54:22 -0600

do you have to have it registered to a car? that would be great for igo.