After Ybor City's free street parking was removed three months ago, the total number of parking citations has skyrocketed in the district. The removal of free two-hour street parking on March 14 slashed overall free parking in Ybor by 26%, a move which is now paying off for the city. According to city records obtained by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, there's been a slightly more than 50% increase in overall parking citations issued since the change.
After Ybor City's free street parking was removed three months ago, the total number of parking citations has skyrocketed in the district. The removal of free two-hour street parking on March 14 slashed overall free parking in Ybor by 26%, a move which is now paying off for the city. According to city records obtained by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, there's been a slightly more than 50% increase in overall parking citations issued since the change.