USE OF PARKING METER REVENUES

THE PRESENT SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PARKING METER IS EXAMINED IN TERMS OF THE REGULATION IT FACILITATES AND THE ANNUAL REVENUE IT PRODUCES. THE LEGISLATIVE BASIS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE PARKING METER AND JUDICIAL DECISIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ARE REVIEWED. ONLY EIGHT STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZE OR REQUIRE BY LAW, THE APPLICATION OF NET PARKING METER REVENUE TO THE PROVISION OF OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT STATE ENABLING LEGISLATION DEALING WITH PARKING METERS SHOULD BE SO DRAWN AS TO REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF NET PARKING METER REVENUES TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND FOSTERING OF OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES. THE ONLY EQUITABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THIS PLAN TO USE PARKING METER FEES EXCLUSIVELY FOR PARKING PURPOSES IS TO REDUCE PRESENT PARKING METER FEES TO THE POINT WHERE ONLY THE COSTS OF THE REGULATION ARE REIMBURSED. AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF PARKING FACILITIES, BOTH CURB AND OFF-STREET, WILL PROVE TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF RESOLVING PARKING DIFFICULTIES. THE PARKING METER FEE SHOULD BECOME TO PARKING FINANCE WHAT THE GASOLINE TAX AND THE REGISTRATION FEE ARE TO HIGHWAY FINANCE.

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbbulletin/33/33.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 33, 28 PP, 2 TAB, 1 APP Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Levin, David R
• Publication Date: 1951-2

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: 28p
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 33
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Legislation; Off street parking; On street parking; Parking facilities; Parking meters; Parking regulations; Revenues
• Old TRIS Terms: Enabling legislation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225418
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 28 1994 12:00AM