Expect to start noticing changes to parking in downtown Winston-Salem

The modifications are part of a plan to modernize and improve parking access.

Front of parking meter in front of a street and a concrete building in the background.

Part of the goal is to update meters to accept cards and electronic payments.

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If you’re driving to downtown Winston-Salem to work, shop, dine, and stroll get prepared to pay more to park.

Triad City Beat reports drivers could notice higher parking rates “in the coming months.” Transportation Operations staff will ask for a proposed rate hike, based on rates they’ve found in similar-sized cities.

The city is also preparing to outsource parking management to a third-party vendor. That company would manage parking ticket appeals + implement new equipment like updated meters and gate arms.

Improvements have been on the radar for awhile. The 10-year Downtown Plan outlines a goal to modernize parking in the city’s center. That includes modernizing technology, reviewing rates, promoting parking decks, and creating better access for residents and visitors who are physically disabled. City Council approved the plan in December 2023.

What changes to downtown parking do you hope to see? Let us know.

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