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Marylou Berg, Communication Manager, 240-314-8105
    

New Paid Parking Hours in Rockville Town Square Beginning Oct. 16
Mayor and Council Reduce Paid Parking in Garages; Meters Unchanged
 
Rockville, Md., Oct. 14 -On Monday, Oct. 12, the Mayor and Council voted to change the hours and rates for parking in Rockville's three Town Square garages. Beginning Friday, Oct. 16, parking in the garages Monday through Friday will cost $1 per hour between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and $1 per entry between 6 and 10 p.m. Parking in the garages will be free weekdays after 10 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and City holidays.
 
The parking meters in Rockville Town Center will continue to require payment of $1 per hour between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Parking at the meters will be free after 10 p.m., all day on Sundays and City holidays. 
 
The Mayor and Council approved in April a related measure to encourage residents to visit Rockville's downtown. The measure allows each household in the City of Rockville's corporate limits a coupon for 12 free parking visits in the Rockville Town Square parking garages.
 
To claim the free parking coupon, residents must visit one of three designated City facilities in person before Thursday, Dec. 31, and present a valid picture ID and proof of residency. Each household is limited to one coupon code that can be used 12 times.
 
Residents may pick up their free parking coupon code and instructions for how to use it at one of the following locations in the city:

• City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Residents are advised to call ahead to verify evening hours, at 240-314-5000.
   
• Twinbrook Community Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
   
• Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Drive, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.  

The coupon codes may be used in any of the three City-owned parking garages in Rockville Town Square. The garages are located at 215 North Washington St., 30 Maryland Ave. and 330 Hungerford Drive (Route 355) between East Middle Lane and Beall Avenue.
 
There is no expiration date on the coupon codes, and the codes can only be used 12 times.
 
For more information about parking in Rockville go to www.rockvillemd.gov/parking/index.html.