Reserving Parking Meters (Meter Bags)

Upon application approval, parking meters can be rented for the purpose of temporarily reserving meter spaces as a convenience during periods of unusual loading/unloading activities, repairs, remodeling and other like activities.  A bag stating reserved parking is placed over the meter head(s).

Meter Bagging Fees:

• $26.00 per meter per day with 48 hour notice on campus and at the hospital. $11.00 per meter per day with 48 hour notice downtown.
• $31.00 per meter for the first day and $25.00 per meter for each additional day if less than 48 hour notice on campus and at the hospital. $17.00 per meter for the first day and $11.00 per meter for each additional day if less than 48 hour notice downtown.
• Meters bagged through a weekend are charged for Saturday. Specific Sunday rentals are also charged for Saturday.
• Reservations begin at 7 a.m. on the first day of the agreement, and end at 6PM on the last day of the agreement.

To Reserve a Meter Bag:

• Obtain the meter number(s) you want to rent (5-digit number located on the meter-head).
• If the meter is a double-headed meter you must rent both spaces.
• The Meter Reservation Request form can be filled out and saved to your computer as a PDF using Adobe Acrobat Reader, and then attached to an e-mail at the email address listed below.
• Download, read, and complete the form, then email it to the Meter Maintenance Office. (Submitting the form is not a guarantee that the meter(s) requested are available for bagging.)
• Meter Maintenance will contact you to confirm the rental.

Meter Bagging Questions

Email ParkingMeters@Urbanaillinois.us or call 217-384-2314.

Payment

Charges for "bagging" a parking meter shall be payable in advance. After receiving confirmation that the meters are available, make payment directly to:

City of Urbana Finance Department
400 South Vine Street
Urbana, IL  61801
217-384-2346