Traffic & Transit
Framingham Installs New "Smart Meters" Downtown
The new meters are smart meters and take both credit cards and coins.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Parking downtown just got a bit easier — paying for parking, that is. The city announced on Thursday that new meters were introduced to five streets downtown.
Dubbed "smart meters, the new meters accept both coins and credit cards. The five streets chosen for the inaugural smart meters hadn't had meters for two years — the city removed them to make way to install sidewalks two years ago.
In Framingham, metered parking fees are $1.25 per hour or $2 for two hours. Maximum parking time is two hours. The fine for a violation, i.e. time violation or taking up two metered spots is $15.00 each. Framingham enforces parking Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays and holidays are free.
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The new meters are located on:
• Concord Street
• Hollis Street
• Howard Street
• Park Street
• Union Avenue
The city shared an informational video to help teach residents how to use the new meters:
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How to Use the M5 Smart Meter from IPS Group on Vimeo.
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