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New CT State Tax On Parking Begins Feb. 1 In West Hartford
On January 1, 2020, new State legislation went into effect that requires the addition of a 6.35% sales tax on parking services.
On January 1, 2020, new State legislation went into effect that requires the addition of a 6.35% sales tax on parking services, including self-service metered parking facilities. This sales tax will be collected by the Town and remitted to the State; the Town will not receive a share of the tax proceeds.
''The Town has determined that the most efficient way to collect this tax is to add 10-cents to the base hourly parking rate. To be clear, parking rates in Town have not increased; the 10-cents per hour increase is for the State-mandated sales tax. Posted parking rates will now read $1.60 per hour, as opposed to the prior charge of $1.50 per hour,'' said Matt Hart, Town Manager.
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The new policy will commence February 1, 2020 in West Hartford, as the Town is working with its vendors to adjust the kiosks and signage.
There are options when it comes to paying for parking in the Center Business District, which includes West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square.
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''When paying with coins, consumers have the flexibility of choosing a minimum of 15 minutes for on-street for 40-cents and a 30-minute minimum in the municipal lots and garages for 80-cents,'' Ms. Nelson said. ''Consumers can buy parking time in increments of 15-minute intervals up to two hours for on-street parking,'' she continued.
West Hartford's kiosks accept coin dollars, quarters, nickels and dimes at all of its locations: garages, municipal lots, and on-street parking in the Center Business District.
Anyone using a credit card to pay for parking at a kiosk will pay $1.60 per hour. An one-hour minimum applies to credit card transactions at the kiosk and with the app.
Anyone who uses the PassportParking app will pay $1.60 per hour, plus a 25-cent app fee per parking session.
Monthly permit holders will now pay $110.00 base rate plus $6.99 sales tax.
Information will be posted on the kiosks explaining the new rates by February 1, 2020.
This press release was produced by the Town of West Hartford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
