Huge Parking Fee Changes Coming To Metro

Metro has announced that they are making some major changes to parking beginning Monday, Feb. 5, and the changes include ending free parking on Saturdays.

"Effective Monday, February 5, 2018, Metro will expand hours when parking fees are charged, lower parking fees at two stations as part of a pilot program, and begin charging higher fees for 'non riders' at additional stations," a statement reads. "In addition, a $2 fee for Saturday parking will begin February 10."

Metro says the changes were necessary to avoid increasing the daily parking rate on weekdays.

Parking fees will be collected two hours earlier on weekdays and end one hour alter on Fridays.

Parking fees will be in effect during the following hours:

Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.

"Individuals who park at Metro facilities but do not use the Metrorail system will be charged a higher 'non-rider fee' (ranging from $8.70 to $10) Monday through Saturday at selected locations," the statement adds. "Current parking fees for Metro customers are not changing. In order to receive the lower rider rate, customers must pay with the same SmarTrip card used to enter/exit Metrorail, and must exit the parking lot within 2 hours of the start of their last Metrorail trip. Metrorail customers who use a credit card at these stations will incur the non-rider fee."