Saturday Parking Fees Start At Huntington Metro (ICYMI)

HUNTINGTON, VA—Earlier this week commuters have seen $8.95 "non-rider" fees go into effect at the Huntington Metro and other stations with parking garages and lots. Now parking fees on Saturdays kicked off on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Metro is charging $2 parking fees on Saturday as part of its six-month pilot program to find new revenue sources. But the $8.95 non-rider fee would apply at Huntington for anyone paying with a credit card, paying with a SmarTrip card not used for their Metro ride or paying with SmarTrip more than two hours after the start of their last Metro ride.

Riders can avoid the charges by using Metro and paying the parking fee with SmarTrip after their Metro trip ends.

Metro has also extended hours parking fees are in place. Fees will be collected two hours earlier on all weekdays and one hour later on Fridays. The new hours 7:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Mondays to Thursdays, 7:30 a.m.-2 a.m. on Fridays and 10 a.m.-2 a.m. on Saturdays.

Parking on Sundays and federal holidays remains free.

See a full list of parking fee charges here.

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