Community Corner
Rockville Metro Riders Able to Pay to Park By Phone
The station is one of two offering the mobile app or toll-free number system used in DC.
Metro customers traveling from Rockville now have a new option for paying for parking: Their mobile phone.
The transit agency launched a pilot program Monday that allows riders to pay for parking at the Rockville station’s 122-space metered lot and 22-space Kiss & Ride lot.
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The Parkmobile system also is being tested at the Fort Totten station, which serves the Red, Green and Rush Plus Yellow lines.
Customers must register at www.us.parkmobile.com to pay for parking using the system’s toll-free phone number or mobile app. The app is available for the iPhone, Android or BlackBerry.
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Customers will be charged a 32-cent “convenience fee” per transaction. Standard parking fees of $1 per hour and $5 per day apply for Rockville’s metered lot.
Washington, DC installed the Parkmobile system last year for its 17,000 on-street metered spaces.
Have you tried the Parkmobile parking at the Rockville Metro station? Have you tried it elsewhere? How did it work? Is it a good idea for Metro? Tell us in the comments.
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