Town Of Dedham: Parking Meters Go Live Along Court And High Streets

Press release from the Town of Dedham:

06/01/2021 2:12 PM

The rollout of new parking technology in Dedham Square begins this week at public parking spaces along High and Court streets, west of Washington Street.

The meters monitor spaces between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and can measure usage, accept payment, and provide reports to Town staff when drivers fail to pay or stay longer than the posted 2-hour limit. 

Unlike traditional parking meters, which require payment up front, one can pay these parking meters at any time during the parking session. This convenience factor means nobody should receive a parking ticket unless they fail to pay for usage before they vacate the spot. 

Just pull up to the parking spot and the meter will detect you're there. Before you leave, pay for your time at the meter through a variety of payment methods.

Parking in these spaces costs 25 cents for each 15-minute increment. Citations for failure to pay or underpayment are $15.

The meters accept payment by coin and credit card. Touchless payment options include paying for each session using the Sentry mobile app and a "concierge" service in the mobile app that functions like E-ZPass. This short video provides an overview:

The new parking meters were installed as part of a joint-operating agreement between the Town and Municipal Parking Services (MPS).

This week, MPS employees and and members of Town staff will be working as “parking ambassadors” to ensure people parking in the area have no issues using the machines and are aware of the multiple payment methods available.

Town Meeting voted on Monday, May 17, to accept the State law that enables Town staff to mail parking tickets generated by the MPS meters. The Town will not begin issuing parking tickets using the meters until Monday, June 7.

If you have questions about these parking meters, please contact John Sisson, Community Development Director, at jsisson@dedham-ma.gov.

This press release was produced by the Town of Dedham. The views expressed here are the author’s own.