"Parking in Los Angeles is about to get more expensive after city leaders approved extended paid-parking hours and issued the first rate increase across thousands of metered spaces in more than a decade. Meter prices will jump by 50 cents per hour for the city's 35,000 paid spaces, with the new costs expected to be in effect by the end of October, according to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation."
"The City Council last week also unanimously approved charging for parking on Sundays and extending the hours that motorists will pay to park in metered spots. Meters in locations busy with nightlife will need to be fed up until midnight; in all other on-street areas, parking isn't free at metered spots until 8 p.m. Those changes may take several months to be fully rolled out, officials said."
""It's a win-win," Ken Husting, principal transportation engineer for LADOT's Bureau of Parking Management, told the city's transportation committee last month. "We think it helps the city, it helps the businesses and actually helps the motorists when they're trying to find parking.""
Los Angeles will increase parking meter rates by $0.50 per hour across about 35,000 paid spaces, with new prices expected by the end of October. The City Council approved charging for parking on Sundays and extended paid-hours so meters in nightlife areas require payment until midnight and other on-street meters remain paid until 8 p.m. Officials say the changes promote vehicle turnover and help customers find parking, supporting local businesses. The rollout of extended hours may take several months. The rate hike arrives amid city budget challenges and follows a decade without a broad meter increase.
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