5/25/2022
City Cracking Down on Speed, Noise Violations
Motorists Asked to Drive Safely, Quietly This Summer or Face Fines
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022) – In anticipation of a busy summer season, the City of Newport is stepping up enforcement of its speed and noise ordinances, with police promising to crack down on motor vehicle violations throughout the summer season.
Police will be stepping up patrols to enforce existing local zoning ordinances as well as moving violations, taking particular notice of motorcycle groups and vehicles with modified exhaust systems.
Police began their stepped up enforcement last weekend, stopping motorists for both speed and noise violations.
4/28/2022
Paid & Residential Parking Go into Effect May 1st
2022 Parking Season will Feature New Meters, Mobile App
NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, April 28th, 2022) – The City of Newport’s paid parking and residential sticker programs will go into effect on May 1st.
Metered parking, which will feature the use of multi-space parking kiosks rather than individual meters, will be in effect from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays. In addition to utilizing new smart parking kiosks, motorists using the City’s paid parking spaces will also be able to pay directly from their smartphone by downloading the Passport Mobile App.
4/7/2022
Changes are Coming to Newport’s Parking Program
Kiosks, Smartphone App Set to Replace City Parking Meters
NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022) – Changes are coming to Newport’s parking meter program.
The City has partnered with LAZ Parking and Flowbird Group to introduce a pay-by-plate parking system, as seen in many other major metropolitan cities. The system will eliminate the City’s single space parking meters that have reached their end of life in favor of Flowbird Strada smart kiosks. The upgrade is a part of the City’s plan to enhance parking accommodations for city residents, employees, small business patrons and attendees of large scale events.