MARQUETTE — The Passport Parking app, used to digitally pay for parking in Downtown Marquette from your mobile device, now offers the option for a once-daily free 15-minute parking session, the Marquette Downtown Development Authority announced.

This service was initially only available to those paying for parking via the downtown pay stations in person. After hearing feedback from their digital customers, DDA staff worked with the Passport Parking app developer to offer this customer friendly service.

“We’re excited that we are now able to offer this same service to our digital customers. Using the Passport Parking app is a convenient way to pay for parking in Downtown Marquette, and now we’ve made running quick errands a bit easier,” said Tara Laase-McKinney, Marquette DDA executive director, in a news release.

Once the Passport Parking app has been set up, a customer simply has to enter their parking zone, which can be located on a nearby street sign, choose the free “15 minute” option, and push continue to pay $0.00. This allows for one quick errand per day at downtown businesses and eliminates the need to spend time waiting in-person at a pay station.

If a Passport Parking app customer decides they need to stay for a longer period of time, they can extend their session and will be charged at the regular $1 per hour rate, plus convenience fee. If the user doesn’t need to extend the session, they can simply get back in their car and be on their way.

A video explaining how to use the new free parking feature is available on the Marquette DDA website at downtownmarquette.org and on the Marquette DDA Instagram Feed.

For more information on parking in Downtown Marquette, contact Jodi Lanciani, operations and parking manager, at 906-228-9475 ext. 101 or Jodi@downtownmarquette.org.