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TIPS & FAQ's 
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Clean Air Vehicles
Free Parking
The City's pilot program allowing certain alternative fuel vehicles to park for free
at City parking meters will be terminated at midnight, February 28, 2009. The following information describes the pilot program
that is currently in effect, but which will end at midnight, February 28, 2009.
The Los Angeles Department
of Transportation has developed a free meter parking pilot
program for zero emission, super ultra low emission and certain
hybrid vehicles. Drivers of these vehicles may park in DOT-managed
on-and off-street metered parking spaces throughout the City of Los Angeles without depositing
coins.
LADOT defines zero emission and super ultra low emission vehicles
according to standards adopted by the California
Air Resources Board. Four hybrid models – the Ford
Escape Hybrid, Honda Civic Hybrid, Honda Insight and Toyota
Prius – are also allowed to participate in the program.
Drivers of zero emission and super ultra low emission vehicles
who want to participate in the program must obtain and display
a California
Clean Air Vehicle Decal from the California Department
of Motor Vehicles. At this time, drivers of the four hybrid
models mentioned above are not required to display the decals. However, drivers
still remain subject to posted parking time limit restrictions
and other restrictions, such as tow-away and street cleaning
orders.
Effective March 1, 2009, drivers of the alternative fuel vehicles described above will be required to pay to park at City meters or they will
be subject to a fine of $48.
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