Weekend visitors to Cocoa Beach will now be required to pay to park in about 200 non-metered spaces in the downtown. But don’t look for any new equipment – payment can only be completed with a cell-phone or computer, using high-tech ParkNOW!.

Weekend visitors to Cocoa Beach will now be required to pay to park in about 200 non-metered spaces in the downtown. But don’t look for any new equipment – payment can only be completed with a cell-phone or computer, using high-tech ParkNOW!. Starting the weekend of August 4th, 2012, most of the formerly free on-street spaces in downtown will no longer be free to those without permits. Payment for weekend, hourly or daily parking will be required and can only be done using the ParkNOW! service. Although Cocoa Beach has had metered parking for many years, until now, there was substantial free public parking in the downtown. But that’s changing. Parking in front of businesses on A1A and other parts of the downtown business district during busy weekends and holidays will only be free to those with permits. Everyone else can pay for parking only using ParkNOW! mobile Payment or they park at a meter.