Rockville, Md., Sept. 15 - The days and hours of paid parking at the City of Rockville's Town Square garages and town center meters will expand starting Monday, Oct. 5. The hours of paid parking will be Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The rate is $1 per hour.
Currently visitors must pay for parking Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The number of hours of paid parking will increase from 60 hours to 90 hours per week. The City estimates it will generate more than $400,000 in annual parking revenues, which will significantly reduce the current subsidy from the budget's General Fund to pay for the parking garages.
The Mayor and Council approved in April a related measure to encourage residents to visit Rockville's downtown. The measure allows each household in the City of Rockville's corporate limits a coupon code for 12 free parking visits in the Rockville Town Square parking garages.
To claim the free parking coupon, residents must visit one of three designated City facilities in person before Thursday, Dec. 31, and present a valid picture ID and proof of residency. Each household is limited to one coupon code that can be used 12 times.
Residents may pick up their free parking coupon code and instructions for how to use it at one of the following locations in the city:
- City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Residents are advised to call ahead to verify evening hours, at 240-314-5000.
- Twinbrook Community Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Drive, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
The coupon codes may be used in any of the three City-owned parking garages in Rockville Town Square. The garages are located at 215 North Washington St., 30 Maryland Ave. and 330 Hungerford Drive (Route 355) between East Middle Lane and Beall Avenue.
There is no expiration date on the coupon codes, and the codes can only be used 12 times.
For more information about parking in Rockville go to www.rockvillemd.gov/parking/index.html.
