City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 10, 2020

CONTACT: Ashlyn Sherman
Marketing Specialist
Community Relations/Public Works
City of Columbia
573.441.5494
[email protected]

Gate arms system to go live in Eighth and Cherry parking garage Wednesday, Aug. 12

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

The new gate arms system will go live in the Eighth and Cherry parking garage, 14 S. 8th St., at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12, as part of the phased in implementation. 

As a reminder, the rates in all garages will be $1 per two hours with the first hour being free. The maximum daily amount is $5. Per ordinance, hourly parkers may not park in a City parking garage for over 72 hours or they may be subject to tow.

With the new system, customers can either pay at a walk-up machine or directly at the exit. Customers may pay at the exit machines with a credit or debit card, CoMo Park Card, Google Pay, Apple Pay or Samsung Pay. Cash is accepted only at walk-up machines, not at the exit machines. Exact change is required at the walk-up machines, as they cannot provide change. While Parkmobile will no longer be accepted at the garages, it will continue to be an option for on-street meters.

Enforcement for all City of Columbia Parking Garages is Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking outside of these hours is free, including all day Saturday and Sunday.

Implementation for the remainder of the parking garages is tentatively scheduled in two-week intervals to allow Parking Utility staff to be on-site for possible troubleshooting. For more information, please visit CoMo.gov/gatearms. For a list on where the City’s parking garages are, please visit CoMo.gov/publicworks/garage-locations/

Previous press release:
Gate arms system to go live in Fifth and Walnut parking garage Wednesday, July 29
https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6949
Gate arms system to go live in Sixth and Cherry parking garage Wednesday, July 15
https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6928
Gate arms system to go live in Eighth and Walnut and 10th and Cherry parking garages Wednesday, June 24
https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6868


City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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