[Archived] City Extends Parking Meter Hours to 9 p.m.

As part of its adopted FY 2015 Budget, City Council approved the extension of parking meter enforcement until 9 p.m. citywide. Council also voted to add metered parking hours in Carlyle on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. The new hours are intended to promote parking turnover, make on-street spaces available to short-term visitors, encourage long-term parking at off-street facilities and parking garages, and promote the use other modes of transportation such as Metro, DASH, and the free Old Town Trolley. Multi-space meter rates are $1.75 per hour, or $1.25 per hour at single-space meters.

The extended hours will begin on July 1. Enforcement will begin on July 14.

For more information about parking in Alexandria and to view frequently asked questions, visit alexandriava.gov/Parking.