A parking meter is a device used to collect money in exchange for the right to park a vehicle in a particular place for a limited amount of time. Parking meters can be used by municipalities as a tool for enforcing their integrated on-street parking policy, usually related to their traffic and mobility management policies, but are also used for revenue.
A digital CivicSmart brand parking meter which accepts coins or credit cards
Parking meter ca. 1940
A fully mechanical Duncan brand parking meter which accepts U.S. pennies, nickels, and dimes.
A solar-powered multi-space meter in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Similar meters are also used in White Rock, British Columbia, and Houston, Texas. Solar is optional.
Parking is the act of stopping and disengaging a vehicle and usually leaving it unoccupied. Parking on one or both sides of a road is often permitted, though sometimes with restrictions. Some buildings have parking facilities for use of the buildings' users. Countries and local governments have rules for design and use of parking spaces.
Cars parked at the side of the street
A parking garage in Gloucester, England
Parking lot in New York City with capacity multiplied by stacking with lifts
An underground parking garage at the University of Minnesota
