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How to Use M5 Single Space Smart Meter
Note: the "Park Smarter" app is not supported.
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How to use the IPS M5 single-space smart meter. Payment options: Credit card, Contactless, or Coin.
Credit Card
- Insert Card
- Select Time
- Press "OK"
Contactless Payment
Options include credit card, smart watch, and smartphone.
- Press "OK"
- [Hold your contactless payment type next to the meter screen.]
- Select Time
- Press "OK"
Coins
- Insert desired amount
- Press "OK"
How to use the MS3 Pay by Plate stations:
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How to us the IPS MS3 Multi-space pay station (pay-by-plate).
Press any key on the pay station to start.
- Enter your license plate number and press "OK".
- Insert card or coins
- Contactless payment options include credit card, smart watch, or smartphone
- Select time using the blue buttons, or by tapping "+" (plus) or "-" (minus) onscreen.
- Press "OK"
For digital receipts, visit: myparkingreceipt.com.
Through the ParkMobile app, users will be able to pay for on-demand parking at over 1,800 on- and off-street spaces around Fayetteville. There is no need to go to a pay station.
ParkMobile App Instructions
- Download the mobile app (or access ParkMobile using a mobile web browser).
- Enter the zone number posted on signs around the parking spot
- Select the amount of time needed
- Tap the "Start Parking" button to begin the session. You can also extend the time of the parking session with your mobile device.
How to Use ParkMobile for Zone Parking
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Looking for a smarter way to pay for parking? Download the ParkMobile app. The ParkMobile app lets you easily pay for parking right from your mobile device. You will even get alerts when your parking sessions is about to expire so you can extend your time.
You can set up the ParkMobile app in just a few simple steps. First, download the app for your Apple or Android device - or, you can go to ParkMobile.io and download the web app. Enter your e-mail address and phone number to create your account. To complete the sign up process, provide your license plate number and the state in which your vehicle is registered. Then set up your method of payment.
Once you have completed these steps, you are ready to start using the ParkMobile app.
- When you park at a ParkMobile location, find the Zone number. It will be located on the stickers and signs located that you will see around the parking space.
- Next, select the amount of time you would like to park in that space.
- Confirm your information
- Touch the "Start Parking" button. In the app, you will see a countdown of time remaining and even have the option to extend your parking session.
Parking Rates
Downtown Square
Two-hour free parking for up to two consecutive hours within a four-hour time period.
You must leave the Square on or before two hours have passed from the time you first arrived. You may not return to the Square until four hours have passed from the time you first arrived. This ensures that these spaces are made available for customers visiting the area businesses and restaurants.
On-Street Meters
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Short-term (near Square): $0.50 per hour (Two-hour limit)
- Long-term: $ 0.50 per hour (No time limit)
Saturday - Sunday
- Free all day
Surface Parking Lots
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- $0.25 per hour at pay stations.
Saturday - Sunday
- Free All Day
Town Center Parking Deck
Location: W. Rock Street between N. Block Ave and N. East Ave., south of the Town Center
- $4 per entry (Daily Use only)
- Monthly parking permits are available
Meadow Street Municipal Parking Deck
Location: W. Meadow Street behind the Graduate Hotel, near College Avenue
- Level 1: $4 per entry
- Level 2: Reserved for monthly parking program participants
- Level 3: $3 per entry
Gated Municipal Parking Lots
Location: 211 W. Mountain Street
- Weekdays: Restricted to City employees
- Friday (4:30 p.m.) - Sunday (5 p.m.): Free to the public
Location: 42 W. Meadow Street
- Weekdays: Restricted to Card Holders
- Friday (4:30 p.m.) - Sunday (11 a.m.): Free to the public
Parking Programs (Permits)
The City of Fayetteville offers a variety of parking programs for the Downtown Business District. Applicable fees for these programs (listed below) are billed on a quarterly basis and are payable in advance.
For more information on parking cards or coupon codes, call the Parking Management Office: 479-575-8280.
Parking Programs
- Gated lots are accessible with a parking card at a cost of $30 per month per space. Customers will be billed quarterly for a total cost of $90.
- The Meadow Street Municipal Parking Deck (2nd level), located behind the Graduate Hotel, is accessible with a parking card and provides covered parking in non-designated spaces at a cost of $40 per month per space. Customers will be billed quarterly for a total cost of $120.
- Temporary parking permits are for construction-use only and must be displayed from the rear-view mirror while the vehicle is parked. Fees vary depending on the required parking area.
Downtown Square Business District Permit
A Downtown Square Business District Permit can be purchased for use in any of the five (5) surface lots in the Downtown Square Business District without having to pay at the pay station or via the ParkMobile app. The permit is virtual and is tied to the vehicle's license plate. Multiple license plates may be associated with one permit, however only one license plate may be in use at a given time.
Available permits for the Downtown Business District include:
- Daily: $5
- Monthly: $30
- Annual: $360
A permit can be purchased online in the City of Fayetteville's Parking Permit System portal.
Town Center Deck Permit
A Town Center Deck Permit can be purchased for use in the Town Center Parking Deck, located on the south side of the Town Center, without having to pay via the ParkMobile app. The Town Center Deck provides covered parking in non-designated spaces at a cost of $4 per entry, $50 per month, or $600 per year. The permit is virtual and is tied to the vehicle’s license plate. Multiple license plates may be associated with one permit, however only one license plate may be in use at a given time.
A permit can be purchased online in the City of Fayetteville’s Parking Permit System portal.