The Park! Center City program and the Charlotte Coin make it more convenient and less expensive to visit the Center City area. With more than 20 parking garages and 1000 onstreet parking meters to choose from, parking has become easier and less of an excuse for not visiting Charlotte's Center City.

When patrons visit Center City businesses displaying the Park! Center City symbol, they receive a Charlotte Coin. The universal $1 coin is accepted in the city's onstreet parking meters and may be redeemed at parking garages where the Park! Center City banner  is displayed.

If visitors want to move about the Center City and surrounding area, they can redeem the Charlotte Coin for a free ride on CATS buses and the Charlotte Trolley.

A new Charlotte Coin is minted every year to feature a piece of Charlotte's past, present or future.

To receive a Park! Center City Brochure* which includes a map and list of participating parking garages, or to purchase a commemorative coin or token, visit the Park It! office at 1440 South Tryon Street, Suite 108 or call 704-375-3177.

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