Find Parking Meters With Time Left

If there are parking meters in your area and parking is not limited, try to pull into a parking space that still has some money left from the previous car.

Example from The Smart Meter in Downtown, San Diego: We have green or red flashing lights indicating whether a meter is paid for or not.

I pulled into a spot where the meter was flashing green. When I brought my quarters to go to the meter to see if I have to add to it and was shocked to find 1 hour and 17 minutes worth left. I saved over $3!