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Pay for parking with your smart card instead of change

Monday, October 29, 2007 in News

Residents of Grand Junction, Colorado will not have to search for change to feed the meter anymore. The City has implemented a rechargeable smart card system for parking downtown. A parking garage will feature a pay-by-space system, where visitors can use change, a credit card or a rechargeable “smart” card to pay for their space at one of three pay stations. The prepaid card can be purchased at City Hall. Manual parking meters will be replaced with electronic meters and will accept change and the prepaid “smart” cards.

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