ALBUQUERQUE IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING 800 NEW PARKING METERS THAT FEATURE NEWER TECHNOLOGY. CITY OFFICIALS SAY THE NEW METERS SHOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO PARK BECAUSE MOBILE APPS CAN BE USED TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE PARKING SPOTS ARE FREE AND TO ADD TIME TO THE METER WHEN NEEDED.
LIKE THE NEW PARKING METERS IN SANTA FE, THEY'LL ALSO TAKE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS. BUT THE DOWNSIDE TO THE UPGRADED METERS IS THAT THEY LET THE PARKING COPS KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH TIME THEY HAVE BEFORE THEY CAN TICKET YOU.
THE METERS ARE EXPECTED TO COST ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS TO INSTALL.
