Parking in downtown San Luis Obispo is seeing some recent changes.
The first is the rate of parking for downtown San Luis Obispo has been doubled from 2 to four dollars per hour on the street, and 1.50 to 3 dollars per hour in structures.
The city allows local residents to get a free hour as long as they register with the city.
The city has also launched a new gateless parking structure, where cameras photograph the license plate of a vehicle that enters the structure. Customers can then pay at one of the structure’s pay stations, or through an app.
Officials say there will be a “soft transition” period as residents become adjusted to the new system, where there will be little enforcement.
