DETROIT MUNICIPAL PARKING DEPARTMENT EXTENDS BOOT/IMMOBILIZATION OPERATION TO EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS

Through recent years, the City of Detroit Municipal Parking Department (MPD) has implemented several initiatives such as the Back-On-Track program, the Five-Five-Fifty program and several variations of amnesty programs to encourage and offer alternatives for citizens to pay their outstanding parking fines.

The purpose of these programs was to provide some relief for citizens as they pay their parking tickets. Although some citizens did take advantage of the programs, many did not. Beginning Saturday, August 7, MPD will become more aggressive in its booting efforts. It will begin immobilizing vehicles during the evenings and weekends.

MPD encourages citizens with outstanding parking tickets to resolve their fines by entering into a payment plan, which will require a down payment of one-third of the total balance.

“Payment plans will suspend booting activities and will provide an opportunity for citizens to pay their parking tickets during these difficult economic times,” said Shawny DeBerry, Director of the Municipal Parking Department. Ms. DeBerry noted that payment plans must be made prior to the booting of a vehicle.

Citizens may settle their record in full by phone at (313) 963-9630, online at www.detroitmi.gov, or by visiting the MPD payment center at 1001 10th Street. Payment plans can only be made in person by visiting the Payment Center Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.