PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Drivers who parked in paid garages and lots across Rhode Island between 2019 and 2024 may have been overcharged and are now entitled to refunds.
Parking garage management company UPP Global, LLC, has reached a $1.35 million settlement with the state, resolving a lawsuit over several alleged “unfair and deceptive” practices.
“When a company or business is operating outside of the law to the detriment of Rhode Islanders, we step in,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said in a statement.
BACKGROUND: RI sues parking garage operator, alleging ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices
In August 2024, Neronha’s office sued UPP Global, accusing the company of concealing actual prices, charging hidden fees and threatening customers with “false and misleading” consequences at several parking lots and garages around the state…