The Illawarra Mercury reported last week (Sept 14) that the Wollongong City Council has now implemented pro-rata parking fees for their on-street parking meters.
Previously priced at a $2 flat fee, the meters now allow motorists to pay only for the time they intend to use, with parking being charged at $1 an hour (50c for half an hour) in spaces up to two hours, and 75c an hour in three-hour and four-hour zones. The machines will accept as little as 10c for six minutes of parking, and the maximum payment will be $3, which would buy four hours in a four-hour parking zone.
According to the Mercury, Council is also investigating a 10-hour parking zone for the fringe of the CBD and has removed several meter zones in the CBD as well, following community feedback on the roll-out.