Parking your car in Berkeley could soon be more expensive after the City Council approved a range of rate hikes designed to offset a looming budget shortfall.
On Tuesday, the Berkeley City Council voted 8 to 1 to approve the citywide parking updates that include extending the end of paid parking from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., charging drivers for Sunday parking, adding new meters in busy city corridors and introducing cashless meters. The measure also increases costs for residential parking permits and creates a new tiered system that charges residents more if they register multiple cars.
The new changes are expected to go into effect sometime after July 1, but the city has not provided a specific launch date, according to Berkeleyside. The city plans to have a pilot period where drivers will be given warning citations instead of full fines…