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Parking meter rates in DC’s Penn Quarter set to change

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated Feb. 28, 2017, with a corrected map provided by the District Department of Transportation.

WASHINGTON — Parking meter rates in a busy part of downtown D.C. are about to change again.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 27, parking meter rates in the Penn Quarter/Chinatown section will change, as part of the District’s pilot plan for demand-based pricing.

The section covered by the pilot program is bounded by H Street and E Street, and by 11th Street and 3rd Street, all in Northwest. Hourly parking-meter rates will range from $1.50 to $3.25, compared with the current range of $2 to $2.75. Prices will vary from meter to meter, and also based on the time of day.

The District Department of transportation said in a statement that the rates are changed quarterly based on “observed demand for parking on a block-by-block basis.â€

The current rates were set last October.

Below is a map with the area involved:

The area covered under the demand-based meter pricing pilot program. (Courtesy District Department of Transportation)

The adjustments will be available on . Drivers can also get real-time information on rates and availability on the apps parkDC ( or ) and Voicepark ( or ).

A chart explaining how many meters in the area will be at the various rate levels. (Courtesy District Department of Transportation)
A graphic showing which blocks of the Penn Quarter/Chinatown area will charge which rates. (Courtesy District Department of Transportation)

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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