CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The new paperless downtown parking garage payment system has raised serious concerns among City Councilors as evidenced by a nearly one-hour discussion at the first meeting of 2026.
Gone are the days of driving into the Market or Water Street garages and pulling a ticket at the entry gate, then entering that ticket into a payment kiosk at the doors or into a kiosk at the gate where one exits.
The new system, which began Dec. 16, requires a driver just drive through the entry gate as the arm raises…