Raining in CDMX and seeking free parking? Here's the good news!

In Mexico City, parking meters are a common sight on busy streets, regulating the use of parking spaces and ensuring order on public roads. The ecoParq system, under the regulation of the Secretariat of Mobility (SEMOVI), operates the parking meters in the city.

Despite the rainy season, the payment of parking meters remains mandatory within the established hours. The system is designed to prevent mechanical breakdowns, potholes, and flooding caused by parked vehicles on busy streets. Even during downpours, traffic police continue to patrol the area on bicycles to place the immobilizing clamp on vehicles that fail to pay the parking meter or exceed the permitted time.

Compliance with the payment of the parking meter within the corresponding hours, even on rainy days, is most recommended to avoid fines or the placement of the immobilizing clamp. If a vehicle with out-of-state plates does not pay the parking meter or exceeds the permitted time, supervisors can place the clamp, also known as the "clamp", and remove the plate. A fine will be issued directly for vehicles with Mexico City plates that fail to pay the parking meter or exceed the permitted time.

It's worth noting that parking meters are used in several municipalities of Mexico City and some states of the Mexican Republic. The fines for not paying the parking meter range from 5 to 10 times the current Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA), which is between $565.70 and $1,131.40 pesos.

The Secretariat of Mobility has confirmed that there is no exception during rain for parking meters, as stated in the Official Gazette of CDMX. The new plan to eliminate potholes in CDMX completely aims to further improve the city's road conditions and maintain the effectiveness of the parking meter system.

However, the search results do not contain specific information about measures taken by the Mexico City administration to ensure parking meters remain operational during rain. Therefore, more detailed information on this matter may be forthcoming.