Available as of Monday, February 16, 2004

The City of Fort Lauderdale Parking Services Division has introduced a new in-car parking meter that’s sure to take the hassle out of your parking experience around town. SmartPark, a small pocket calculator-size electronic device, is now available for purchase.

The SmartPark device uses a smartcard that’s loaded with a prepaid amount of parking hours. The smartcard is inserted into the SmartPark, which is then placed inside the vehicle and displays the parking time purchased. Customers can preload the SmartCard in increments of $25, $50, $75 and $100. The SmartPark is then placed inside the vehicle and displays the parking time purchased.

This in-car parking device may be used at most single space parking meters, municipal parking lots and municipal garages in Fort Lauderdale.

“With SmartPark, motorists pay for actual parking time only,” said Assistant Parking Division Manager John Hoelzle. “This state-of-the-art technology is a cashless operation that provides ease of use and comfort for our customers.”

For more information about the SmartPark in-car parking meter, call the Parking Services Division at (954) 828-3700.