Lee County will open an employee parking lot at 1762 Royal Palm Ave. in downtown Fort Myers to be used as paid public parking on nights and weekends starting Thursday, Nov. 21.

Paid public parking will be available in a flat fee of $3.35 for any six-hour block from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday or from 6:30 p.m. Friday to 5:30 a.m. Monday using the Premium Parking app, available from Google Play store or the Apple App store.

Motorists will need their license plate number to complete payment.

To pay:

• Pay by phone. After pointing your camera at our QR code, you will receive a link through text message that will allow you to pay for parking OR after texting PARK to our short code, you will receive a link through text message that will allow you to pay for parking.

• Pay at Kiosk. Locate the Premium Parking kiosk in the parking lot, enter your license plate number, enter the amount of time you wish to park and then pay using cash, debit or credit card. The price at the kiosk is $3. Kiosks do not give change.

• Pay on Computer. Go to the Premium Parking website, locate the parking lot, enter your license plate number and follow the instructions from there for payment. PremiumParking.com

If you realize you will not have enough time to return to your vehicle, Premium Parking offers a convenient option to extend your time if you purchased using the mobile app. Unfortunately, if you purchased through the kiosk you cannot extend from your exact end time as the two systems are separate.

For additional parking information, log on to LeeGov.com.

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Source: Lee County Government