If you pay to park on the streets in downtown Tucson, it will now cost $1 an hour more. The increase matches rates at the University of Arizona and Main Gate.
Park Tucson is in the process of installing “smart meters” along downtown, 4th Avenue, Main Gate and the UA. A smartphone app will be available soon to pay for parking, and credit and debit cards can now be used at the new meters.
Also, the Mayor and Tucson City Council will hold a public hearing tomorrow night to gather input on possibly eliminating the Downtown Loop, a free transit service in the downtown area that provides access to community services, government offices, courts, educational facilities and area businesses. With the opening of the Sun Link Tucson Streetcar, the Downtown Loop has become a duplicate service.
Many of the Downtown Loop’s major stops are within walking distance of Sun Link or existing Sun Tran service. Sun Tran recently held two public open houses to gather preliminary input, and Mayor and Council will hear from citizens during tomorrow’s 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting in Mayor and Council Chambers, 255 W. Alameda St.