City plans to implement pay-by-phone parking meters

Madison plans to implement a new pay-by-phone feature in parking meters near the Capitol later this year.

This new feature allows people to dial a number, enter a parking spot number and have the parking cost charged to a credit card without returning to their vehicle. There will likely be an additional $0.45 fee for this service, according to City Parking Operations Manager Bill Knobeloch.

Knobeloch said the pay-by-phone feature will be added to parking meters in the Capitol State Street garage on the West Johnson Street side and will provide a better parking experience downtown by preventing parking tickets.

“Why should you get a ticket for misjudging time?” Knobeloch said.