paid parking
Not free spaces
Paid parking is a parking arrangement where drivers must pay a fee to leave their vehicle, whether at a meter, garage, or lot.
The term often appears on signs marking where free parking ends: Paid parking begins here.
It contrasts with free or validated parking, and the phrase can modify other nouns: paid parking zone, paid parking facility.
- meterDevice that measures usage
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- ticketEntry permit slip
- lotLarge amount or portion
- feePayment for service
validated · pay station · hourly · quarters · no change · attendant · structure · ramp · gate · barrier · receipt · kiosk · downtown · city center · expensive · space · spot · asphalt