Bethesda's Waverly Garage to be converted from parking meters to pay stations

The Waverly Garage (Montgomery County Public Parking Garage 47) at 7401 Waverly Street in downtown Bethesda is getting a welcome upgrade to its payment system. On or about April 1, 2020, the garage will partially close for the installation of pay stations. The updated payment method will replace the existing parking meters.

I don't know how readers feel about the various payment methods used in different garages. My personal preference is the system where you pay when you leave the garage, because you don't have to worry about running back - or using your phone - to add time if your plans change. It is a much more convenient system, and you only have to pay for exactly the time you use, rather than maxing out the meter when you don't know how long an appointment is going to last.

Waverly Garage trivia: The garage was constructed on part of the right-of-way for the unbuilt Northwest Freeway, which was planned to run east of Wisconsin Avenue in a trench.