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Mar 28, 2008 6:54 pm US/Pacific

LA City Council Approves Free Parking For Hybrids

LOS ANGELES Drivers with the state's Clean Air Vehicle decal on their hybrid cars will continue to be allowed to park for free at city meters under an ordinance unanimously approved Friday by the Los Angeles City Council. 

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation implemented a program three years ago that allowed drivers with a Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid, Honda Insight or Ford Escape Hybrid to park for free at city meters. The owners of those cars were not required to display a state decal that allows hybrid vehicles to be operated in carpool lanes on California freeways.

The new ordinance does require the decals for free meter-parking.  The approved ordinance will extend the program until Jan. 1, 2011.

LADOT officials estimate that the program costs the city about $116,560 a year -- 0.56 percent of the total annual meter revenue.



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