EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated Feb. 28, 2017, with a corrected map provided by the District Department of Transportation.
WASHINGTON — Parking meter rates in a busy part of downtown D.C. are about to change again.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 27, parking meter rates in the Penn Quarter/Chinatown section will change, as part of the District’s pilot plan for demand-based pricing.
The section covered by the pilot program is bounded by H Street and E Street, and by 11th Street and 3rd Street, all in Northwest. Hourly parking-meter rates will range from $1.50 to $3.25, compared with the current range of $2 to $2.75. Prices will vary from meter to meter, and also based on the time of day.
The District Department of transportation said in a statement that the rates are changed quarterly based on “observed demand for parking on a block-by-block basis.”
The current rates were set last October.
Below is a map with the area involved:
The adjustments will be available on DDOT’s parking website. Drivers can also get real-time information on rates and availability on the apps parkDC (iTunes or Android) and Voicepark (iTunes or Android).
