“We are also looking at the potential for residential parking permits,” Hart added.Īnyone with questions or in need of more information on the use of Flowbird app in West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square can contact Brooke Nelson at. “If it were permanent … then I would ask the Council to amend the ordinance,” Hart said. If the town were to move to a permanent change, the Town Council would vote on it. Hart said that changes to the town’s overnight parking ban are temporary measures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. “If we see an influx of cars we will have to evaluate,” Hart said when asked if there will be any accommodation for extra vehicles during that time period. Many colleges plan to dismiss students prior to Thanksgiving this year and finish the semester with online classes and finals, before returning to campuses in January. One of the primary reasons the overnight parking ban was suspended in the spring was because many residents suddenly were faced with more vehicles than could fit in their driveways when college students were forced to vacate campuses and return home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Many communities have a seasonal ban rather than year round,” Hart said, to accommodates the clearing of snow from roadways. will be subject to ticketing unless an omit has been obtained online through the West Hartford Police Department or by calling 86. During that time period, any vehicles that remain parked on the street between the hours of 2-5 a.m. 1, 2020, a seasonal parking ban will go into effect, and will last through March 31, 2021. “We have suspended the rule and allowed people to park overnight since the spring,” Hart said, and that will continue through Nov. Town Manger Matt Hart said that the suspension of the overnight parking ban, which was originally established at the start of the pandemic and was extended from June 30 until Sept. West Hartford has several new touch-screen kiosks and will be adding a new parking app effective Oct. Nelson said that as part of the town’s marketing of the new app, signage in the lots and garages are also being updated. Several new touchscreen kiosks have also been installed throughout town, and the screens include electronic messages noting the the availability of the Flowbird app. Kiosks also accept coins, and the cost per hour for those who pay by cash is $1.60. 1, 2020, is $1.75 per hour through the app or for payment by credit or debit card at a kiosk. The base parking rate, which changed as of Feb. Passport’s convenience fee is 25 cents per transaction. As of March 31, the transaction fee will increase to 20 cents per transaction. 1, 2020 through Ma– of just 5 cents per transaction. The Passport app will still be available for use by consumers, but there will be another “pay by plate” choice for use on mobile devices.įlowbird is providing West Hartford customers with a reduced convenience fee for the first six months – from Oct. “The reason why we are introducing a second app is to encourage contactless parking while promoting competitive convenience fees to benefit the consumers.” 1, West Hartford will have two mobile apps for consumers to choose to pay for parking: Flowbird app and Passport Parking app,” said Brooke Nelson, operations manager for the Town of West Hartford’s Municipal Parking Division. Flowbird app, available for mobile devices through the Google Play Store and Apple Store, is serviced by the same provider servicing West Hartford’s parking kiosks.
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