BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville unveiled its new solar-powered parking meters in the downtown area.
“Did you hear the news? Our historic downtown has upgraded its parking meters,” the city stated in a post.

The installation of the parking meters has been underway since the start of March, the post stated, with a total of 65 meters scheduled to be installed.
The meters will accept multiple forms of payment, including: Google/Apply Pay, credit/debit cards, cash and coins.
If you park downtown during the following hours, you will need to pay:
- Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Sunday: Free
The price at the meters will be 50 cents for 30 minutes, and $1 for one hour. Payments will only be allotted during 4-hour increments.