Getting Around Dover

Found in the Dover Peek of the Week:

Dover Parking:
This is an update from Parking & Transportation Coordinator Bruce Woodruff letting all downtown parkers know that the new multi-space pay and display meters have replaced the old, outdated coin meter heads in the Orchard Street parking lot and the Belknap parking lot. These meters have also been installed along Henry Law for paying for the angled spaces located between Washington and George Streets. These lots/areas are now pay & display, meaning that a parker needs to find the nearest meter, pay by coin or credit/debit card and then go back and leave the receipt on the dash.

The new meters DO NOT accept bills, only nickels, dimes, quarters and dollar coins, and credit, debit and bank cards to include Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Parkers using cards should allow around 8-10 seconds for their card to be approved by the bank. The meter will let you know as it performs each step; once approved, just hit the green add time button to get your desired amount of paid parking time, then get your receipt.

It is very important to note that permits are still able to be used in the Orchard lot and that valid permit holders may park ANYWHERE except in the spaces marked private. Anyone with questions can either go to the City's Website under the Parking/Transportation link located on the left side for explanations, locations and instructions or they may call me at 516-6008 during normal City Hall business hours.

http://www.ci.dover.nh.us


Coast Bus:

Dover, NH - Record numbers of local residents and visitors are using public transit according to recent ridership reports of the Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST). During the last quarter of calendar year 2009 COAST provided over 101,000 trips on the regional public transit system, setting a new quarterly record for patronage. Using the bus to go to work, do shopping, go out to eat, or just get out of the house is easy and economical. At public planning forums and hearings over the last few years, public transportation is consistently and strongly supported as one of the highest priorities of local officials, business leaders and members of the general public.

The challenge however, is to translate this locally or regionally-driven desire for improved community transportation into action by the State Legislature Last year the limited amount of State funding to support public transit operations throughout the State was cut approximately 75%, now totaling just over $55,000 per year and shared among 10 transit providers. New Hampshire ranks among the lowest nationally for State funding of public transportation.

http://www.coastbus.org