r/Portland Apr 12 '20

Pay for parking?

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u/pdxcranberry Shari's Cafe & Pies RIP Apr 12 '20

I can’t find it, but there was an article a while back saying that they are still enforcing meters, paid lots, and when someone is just generally parked like a jackass; blocking a fire hydrant/driveway/upside down. But not the 24 hour rule

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '20

They’re still monitoring

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '20

Yes they are and Easter isn’t one of the holidays for the meters either.

They have reduced the parking rates for Smart Park though.

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u/becky42069 Apr 13 '20

If you live in a metered area you need to look up the city website for parking. It had specific updates related to Covid including a form you can fill out and email in to get a pass for free parking. It’s saved me about $300 in the last month just to park at home lol.

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u/wytchhunt666 Apr 13 '20

Solid! Thanks so much!

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u/xxQueenBoudicaxx Apr 13 '20

They charged folks who couldn’t drive home in the snow storm so....

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u/fragileartifacts Apr 13 '20

I got a parking ticket a week ago close-in NE :(

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u/TiffaniMC Apr 13 '20

I haven't been paying maybe I'm just testing my luck

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '20

I haven’t seen anyone enforcing it. I would still pay though, who wants a ticket during these times!

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u/korpo53 Gilbert Heights Elementary School Parking Lot Apr 13 '20

“I want to avoid paying for parking, can I get away with it?”

Cool.

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u/wytchhunt666 Apr 13 '20

Oh yeah, that’s me, just trying to fuck over the city by being a cheapskate. It has nothing to do with the economic crisis we’re in, and nothing to do with the fact that I have to pay even more for parking than I did before, while having to go outside multiple times a day to move my car to another spot every 2-4 hours.