Street parking rates could be hiked to $5 an hour in Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Side during the NFL Draft.VIDEO ABOVE: Pittsburgh draft parking options range from costly spots to convenient shuttlesA bill to be introduced at a City Council meeting Tuesday seeks to temporarily impose the $5 rate for parking meters. It would be in effect from 12:01 a.m. on April 22 through 12:01 a.m. on April 27, with violators facing a $120 fine.Five streets on the North Side would be exempt from the higher rate: East Ohio Street, Middle Street, James Street, California Avenue and Perrysville Avenue.The NFL Draft will be held in Downtown and the North Shore from April 23-25. Crowds in the hundreds of thousands are expected for the event.With garages charging higher rates during the draft, many drivers may look at street parking as a cheaper option.The bill says that the city’s current fines for parking violations at meters and residential permit spaces “are unlikely to serve as a disincentive” and that parking enforcement during the draft is likely to put a strain on the manpower of the Parking Authority.Revenue from the temporary $5 meter parking rate and $120 fines “will help to offset the added expense to the Parking Authority,” the bill says.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.

PITTSBURGH —

Street parking rates could be hiked to $5 an hour in Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Side during the NFL Draft.

VIDEO ABOVE: Pittsburgh draft parking options range from costly spots to convenient shuttles

A bill to be introduced at a City Council meeting Tuesday seeks to temporarily impose the $5 rate for parking meters. It would be in effect from 12:01 a.m. on April 22 through 12:01 a.m. on April 27, with violators facing a $120 fine.

Five streets on the North Side would be exempt from the higher rate: East Ohio Street, Middle Street, James Street, California Avenue and Perrysville Avenue.

The NFL Draft will be held in Downtown and the North Shore from April 23-25. Crowds in the hundreds of thousands are expected for the event.

With garages charging higher rates during the draft, many drivers may look at street parking as a cheaper option.

The bill says that the city’s current fines for parking violations at meters and residential permit spaces “are unlikely to serve as a disincentive” and that parking enforcement during the draft is likely to put a strain on the manpower of the Parking Authority.

Revenue from the temporary $5 meter parking rate and $120 fines “will help to offset the added expense to the Parking Authority,” the bill says.

This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.

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