DETROIT – Parking on the street in Detroit isn't easy.
Whether it's a broken meter or kiosk, or not enough time on them, all roads seem to lead to a $45 ticket.
Now, the city has a plan that won't fix the problem but takes a step in the right direction.
Some meters and kiosks are broken and have been for months. Sometimes people park for free and other times people get a ticket.
Over the next two weeks a new system will be put in place.
The city feels that the new parking system could elevate Detroit to the same class as other major cities.
"We're going to install a new park by plate system," said Gary Brown, operations executive for the city of Detroit.
People will now be able to pay by credit or debit card, coins, or even an app on their phone.
The city and businesses hope that the new system will be an extra incentive for people to go out and stay out.
The downside is that the system means higher prices. Metered parking downtown would go from $1 to $2. In midtown, it would be a 50 cent jump. Neighborhoods would stay at $1.
The deal isn't quite done. Brown presented the price changes Thursday. It will go before the full council on Tuesday for a vote.