“PAY TO PARK” SIGNS GOING UP THIS WEEK IN AREAS OF LA CROSSE

So…it’s happening. The signs are going up and soon you will have to pay by the hour for parking on certain streets in La Crosse. You’ll use your smartphone to pay via an app called Passport Parking. You can also pay online. I actually went through the process of setting up an account for myself, just to check it out, and it was fairly simple. Of course, I haven’t tried actually paying for parking yet…so we’ll see how that goes when the time comes. Can we expect this will progress to more streets? How will it all work? We’re curious, and we’re sure you are also!

Below is the official public notice from the City of La Crosse Police Department that was posted on Facebook.

PUBLIC NOTICE FROM THE CITY OF LA CROSSE POLICE DEPARTMENT:

The first areas of “Paid On Street Parking” are being posted this week and will take effect a day after the signs are mounted. The following streets are in the process of being posted:

300-400 block of 6th St. N 
600-700 block of Vine St. 
300-500 block of 8th St. N 
800 block of Pine St. 
700-800 block of Badger St. 
400 block of 9th St N 
200 block of 16th St. N 
1500 block of Vine St. 
300 block of 15th St. N 
1300/1400 block of Pine St. 
400 block of 13th St .N 
500 block of 14th St. N 
East Ave north of La Crosse St. 
1300-1400 Badger St

As these areas get posted, you will notice that payment can be made through the Passport Parking app and each area will have a designated “zone” that you will need to enter. 

Here is what else you need to know about the new zones: 

• $1.00/hour.
• Paid parking is in effect 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday
• The phone number if you do not have a smart phone is 608-466-1000
• The app can also be accessed from ppprk.com