Lee County opens Royal Palms Avenue parking lot for downtown Fort Myers workers

Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Parking meters in front of cars in downtown Fort Myers. Credit: WINK News

Lee County has announced the opening of the Royal Palms Avenue parking lot, which will be used by downtown workers and become paid public parking on nights and weekends.

Starting Thursday, the paid public parking will be available for 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.

Downtown Fort Myers visitors can pay for parking using the Premium Parking app, available from the Google Play store or the Apple App Store.

Alternatively, Fort Myers has options for motorists if they choose not to use the application.

  • After pointing your camera at our QR code, you will receive a text message with a link to pay for parking, or after texting PARK to our short code; you will receive a link to pay for parking.
  • 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.
  • Go to the Premium Parking website, locate the parking lot, enter your license plate number, and follow the payment instructions.

For more information and to download the QR reader app, click here.

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