September 28, 2018

Rollout of Visitor Side Metered Parking Zones Continues October 1

On Monday, October 1st, the City of Hoboken will restart the rollout out of its visitor side metered parking zone expansion to convert the 4-hour “visitor sides” of permit zones (white sign with green text) into 4-hour metered parking zones. Residents and all others with valid parking permits (including visitor hang tags) will be able to continue to park for free for an unlimited amount of time in the new zones. Vehicles without permits will still be permitted to park for 4 hours (as before) but will now be required to pay a fee.

As part of the rollout, the City will be piloting the use of mobile payment zones in lieu of having physical parking meters. Mobile payment zones, which will be identified by Parkmobile signage, have been used with great success in other cities and offer many advantages over conventional parking meters. Advantages include:

  • Parking session expiration reminders via text message, email, or push notification;
  • Ability to remotely add more time to a parking session without having to walk back to a meter;
  • Ability to pay for parking from the comfort of your vehicle on a cold, hot, or rainy day;
  • Ability to store up to five license plates in the Parkmobile app, so you never have to worry about memorizing your license plate again;
  • A record of your parking session transaction history is kept, which is good for record keeping and also helpful in the event of a parking ticket dispute;
  • Promo codes for discounted parking can be offered during special events and holiday seasons;

Mobile payment zones have the potential to save millions of taxpayer dollars by allowing meters originally purchased for the visitor side metered parking zone expansion to instead be used to replace existing meters throughout the city that are nearing the end of their useful lives.  

How Will This Affect Me?

I have a Resident Permit: No change. You do not need to pay for parking in the visitor side metered parking (4 hour) zones. You must still pay for parking at 2 hour meter parking zones.

I have a Business, Temporary, Senior, or other parking permit: You do not need to pay for parking in the visitor side metered parking (4 hour) zones. You must still pay for parking at 2 hour meter parking zones.

I am a visitor and have a visitor permit or hang tag: You do not need to pay for parking in the visitor side metered parking (4 hour) zones. You must still pay for parking at 2 hour meter parking zones.

I am a visitor and do not have a visitor permit: You may still park for up to 4 hours at all times but now must pay through Parkmobile between 9am and 9pm. You must still pay the meter at 2 hour meter parking zones as well.

For more information, visit our FAQ page.