Parking Meter Hikes Finally Here

This weekend will see the first parking meter increase since Mayor Daley sold the meters to a private company to help the city raise money in the face of a budget shortfall. When and where will the increases start? It all begins Friday in the Loop.

• Loop: $3.50 an hour (February 13)
• Near North, Near West and Near South: $2 an hour (February 14)
• Lincoln Park: $1 an hour (Feb. 18-19)
• North Side: $1 an hour (Feb. 20-28)
• West Side: $1 an hour (March 1-2)
• South Side: $1 an hour (March 5-9)

Photo by trippchicago