LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Drivers with three or more parking tickets are likely to get a boot on their vehicles starting July 1.
The Parking Authority of the River City (PARC) announced on Monday they will resume booting vehicles with three or more parking tickets after pausing enforcement in March 2020 due to "many hardships" that came from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“PARC was very intentional last year in pausing normal operations due to the unique challenges brought by the pandemic, and we knew that booting a vehicle could exacerbate those challenges,” said PARC Director Tiffany Peebles in a press release. “With vaccine numbers increasing and more activity taking place in the central business district, we will be returning to our regular procedure of booting vehicles that have three or more outstanding citations. Appeal opportunities remain available.”
If after July 1, a vehicle is issued its third or more citation, the vehicle will be booted. In addition, if a vehicle was issued three citations before the pandemic but was not booted due to the pause in booting, that vehicle remains qualified to be booted after July 1, officials said in a press release.
Officials said they want to resume enforcement to encourage drivers to pay parking meters and adhere to parking guidelines, which "leads to an increase in safety and economic development."
If citation fines are not paid, booting is the next step, PARC officials said in a press release.
To pay a parking citation, you can use the Go502 app, pay online at louisvilleky.gov/PARC, call 1-888-757-2616, mail a payment to PARC’s office or pay in person. A $3.50 convenience fee will be added to the payment if done online or by phone and a $1.50 fee will be added if paid through the Go502 app.
To appeal a citation, drivers can file an appeal at louisvilleky.gov/PARC or download the appeal form from louisvilleky.gov/PARC and submit that form via fax at 569-6611 or mail/bring it to PARC’s office.
For more information call PARC at 502-587-7275 or click here to visit their website.