Originally Posted By: Hankster
They shut down most of Market Street in S.F. to vehicle traffic with minor sniveling from shopkeepers and elderly/disabled people. Metered parking here is based on how close the spot is to a business. Right out front and depending on the time, it goes for $5.25 per hour. Further away and it drops a buck.

Holidays used to be free, but they stopped that. Sundays used to be free and they stopped that too. I guess they figured they get more revenue from meters than they spend on meter maids.

A meter violation is a $72 ticket.



At some point the expense and hassle won't be worth it and people will instead use mass transit.