The City has implemented a pilot program to use pre-paid cards in most San Francisco parking meters. The exception is the meters owned by the Port of San Francisco. If you park around the Embarcadero, you will still need to haul around those quarters.
The cards are available in $20 and $50 increments and are available at a number of SFMTA outlets and many neighborhood retail locations. Check out their website for details. http://www.sfmta.com/cms/pmeter/parkingcard.htm
The program has been extended through the end of the year, however, if it becomes more widely used, it could become permanent. Using the card takes some of the sting out of the increased parking fees, too. How about $3 an hour to park in South Beach and SOMA!
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