Credit Cards Now Accepted at Annapolis Parking Garages

The city awarded a new contract to operate ’ parking garages and lots last week to Towne Park.

And Mayor Josh Cohen said the management company is already working to bring the facilities into the 21^st century.

is now accepting credit cards at all four city garages, according to a release from the city.

“This is one of those small things that make a big difference,” Cohen said in the release. “In a technology-based society, it was strange that cash was the only form of payment prior to Towne Park’s upgrades. I know this is just the first of many improvements we will see from Towne Park.”

The seven-year, $1.3 million contract covers all garage-related operating expenses such as payroll, supplies, business expenses and a $5,000 monthly management fee, according to the release.

The budget also includes the lease of more than $900,000 of parking equipment upgrades and $300,000 of parking facility upgrades, including public restrooms at the Hillman garage.

The garages include:

• —150 Gorman St.
• —25 Northwest St.
• Knighton Parking Garage—1A Colonial Ave.
• —5 Park Place.

This broad-based contract covers management of the Knighton, Gotts and Hillman parking garages and two parking lots. Towne Park has a separate contract with the City for Park Place garage.

The garages were previously managed by Park America.

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