Pensacola residents will soon pay less to park downtown. Beginning Oct. 1, the city will roll out a new parking permit system that offers a 50% discount for residents and a $10 monthly pass for seniors.
Mayor D.C. Reeves announced the changes at his weekly press conference Tuesday, framing the program as a way to make parking more affordable for locals while still keeping downtown curb space turning over.
“They would have a proof of residency and when they open the ParkMobile app they will only be paying 50 cents an hour and no fee,” Reeves said. “… This will be the lowest that paid parking has ever been once that’s instituted.”…