PITTSBURGH, PA —Parking will be at a premium for the upcoming NFL Draft in Pittsburgh - and expensive as well.
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that would raise the hourly public parking space rate Downtown and most streets on the North Side to $5 per hour.
Five North Side streets are exempt from the higher rate -East Ohio Street, Middle Street, James Street, California Avenue and Perrysville Avenue.
The draft will occur April 23-25 outside Acrisure Stadium and at Point State Park. The event is expected to draw as many as 700,000 people.
"Parking enforcement during the NFL Draft is likely to strain the manpower of the Pubic Parking Authority of Pittsburgh," the ordinance states.
"The revenue from a temporary increase in rates Downtown and the North Side, and a corresponding increase in the violations of the parking regulations will help to offset the added expense to the Parking Authority."
People who fail to comply with the temporary increase will face a $125 fine.
Existing parking rates in the city vary from $1.50 to $4 per hour.
Additional parking near the draft also will be expensive. Rivers Casino nearly adjacent to Acrisure is selling 24/7 in-out parking at its garage April 22-25 for $500 plus taxes and fees.
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