Timer
Parking timer
Timer ready--:--:--
Expiry reminder
No timer running. Start one above and Stella will warn you 10 minutes out.
Safest next move in Charleston
Top up before the clock hits zero
- Meters run 9:00 AM–6:00 PM here · ~$2-$3/hour (confirm meter face). Extend now, from the app or the kiosk.
- Photograph the new meter screen or app confirmation before you walk away.
- Charleston trap — Two-hour max on most peninsula blocks: Most downtown/peninsula metered blocks have a two-hour maximum. Feeding the meter past the posted maximum can still earn a citation. Move the car, not just the payment. Enforcement: During meter hours. Limit: 2-hour maximum.
Pay & park in Charleston
It's on the meter sticker or sign. Saved here so the pay buttons fill it in for you.
- Pay with FlowbirdOpens the app if installed(opens outside ParkPiggy)
- Text ParkCHS to 727563Opens your messages app, ready to send
- Charleston official parking pageCity website(opens outside ParkPiggy)
Also accepted here: Flowbird; text ParkCHS to 727563; SmartCard; credit card
Add your meter number above and the pay buttons fill it in for you. Payment happens in the city's official app — ParkPiggy never sees your card.

