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    Text-to-pay parking meter
    Rolling out across Los Angeles
    By  Makenna Sievertson
    Published December 10, 2024 4:18 PM

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    A close up of a black metal parking meter with a series of blue and lime green stickers affixed to the front. A clear blue sky can be seen blurred in the background, along with a handful of palm trees.
    A text to pay parking meter on August 28, 2024 in Redondo Beach, California.
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    People in Los Angeles can now text to pay some of their public parking meters, the L.A. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.

    Where: LADOT has partnered with two apps, Park Smarter and ParkMobile, which are available in specific parts of the city, including Larchmont and Little Tokyo.

    How it works: Both options can send you a reminder message when your meter is almost up, and let you add more time without walking back, according to the department.

    What's next: The text-to-pay meters will be expanding citywide.

    Read more …about parking in L.A.
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