Parking meters in down town Funchal this morning had stickers placed on them claiming they are illegal.
The action came from the PND (New Democratic Party) that say they do not comply with the law No.81/2006 20th April.
The law states that in short term parking the price paid by users of the meters is split normally by times of 15 minutes, but most meters in Funchal have a minimum of 21 minutes, which is illegal and leaves citizens to pay more for parking. Also the minimum payment on most meters is 0.43 cents, and these meters do not accept 1 or 2 cent coins, forcing you to pay a minimum of 0.45 cents.
