No Free Parking in Miami

[Crusin' from Fl]

As of November 15th, 2013, there is no free parking for the Handicap. It's the law!

[Keith1010]

This was posted on another thread about a week ago. :)

 

Keith

[Capt_BJ]

already discussed

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1945807

 

and not completely accurate.

 

this is what it says:

 

Notice to Disabled Parking Patrons (Effective November 16, 2013 at 1201 A.M.)

 

Based on Ordinance 13-104 That Amends Section 30-338.2 of the Miami–Dade County Code;

 

Public parking charges WILL APPLY to vehicles parking at PortMiami’s public parking facilities that display a disabled parking permit or license tag, except as provided by Florida state law*. However, a vehicle displaying a disabled parking permit or license tag will be allowed up to two (2) hours of free parking. Any vehicle exceeding the two-hour free parking period will be charged for the entire time the vehicle uses the facility.

 

*In accordance with Florida state law, no parking charges will be imposed on any vehicle with specialized equipment, such as ramps, lifts, foot or hand controls, for use by a person with a disability, or any vehicle displaying the Florida Toll Exemption permit.

 

How to request complimentary disabled parking at PortMiami:

 

At the exit of all PortMiami parking garages, before handing the parking ticket from the automated machine to the parking attendant, advise the parking attendant that you would like a disability waiver of parking. The parking attendant will examine your vehicle to determine if the driver/vehicle meets the criteria for a parking waiver. The parking attendant will inspect the vehicle to determine if a Florida Turnpike Toll Exemption sticker is affixed to it and/or if the vehicle has specialized equipment and a hanging tag from the Division of Motor Vehicles verifying the equipment.

 

When the parking attendant verifies that a disability waiver of parking is allowable, the driver's name and address and the registration number on the sticker or hanging tag will be recorded on a form by the parking attendant.

 

So the port has simply aligned with state law