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Salt Lake City to raise downtown parking rates, extend paid hours starting July 1
Summary
Salt Lake City announced parking-hour and rate changes downtown: hourly meter rates rise from $2.25 to $3.50 and paid hours expand to include Saturdays and evenings until 10 p.m., effective July 1. The city says increased revenue will fund street and sidewalk repairs, bike lanes and other improvements.
Salt Lake City officials announced that downtown parking rates will increase and paid parking hours will expand beginning July 1.
Stephanie Sewer, host of Capital City News, said the hourly rate for downtown parking will rise from $2.25 to $3.50 and that meters will now require payment on Saturdays and on paid parking days until 10 p.m. Sewer said the change is the first parking-rate adjustment since 2019 and follows a city fee study that compares Salt Lake City to similar-sized cities.
The hosts said the city intends to use increased parking revenue for street and sidewalk repairs, bike lanes and other city improvements. Youssef Mung, Capital City News co-host, described the broader rationale: as Salt Lake City becomes more of an "event city," on-street parking is being managed to encourage short-term turnover and increase availability for visitors to local businesses.
The hosts addressed common questions viewers might have: parking will remain free on Sundays and observed holidays; physical signage on parking poles will be updated to reflect new hours; pay-station displays and the Park SLC app will show the new rates; payment methods (cash, coin, credit card, or the Park SLC app) will remain the same.
The program noted the city’s website for more information as www.slc.gov/park2020five. Officials did not provide additional implementation details during the segment, such as phased rollouts, enforcement changes, or precise estimates of expected revenue; those items were described as "not specified" in the broadcast.
Next steps: the change takes effect July 1; motorists are advised to confirm signage and pay-station displays before parking to avoid citations.
