Ticket Angels On Vespas to the Rescue

If you have a car, most likely you’ve received a parking ticket. Especially in Los Angeles, many prefer to travel in cars instead of public transportation. However, the parking signs are often so complicated that people misinterpret them or forget their details. That’s where the Ticket Angels come in. They are a two “dudes”, Matthew Parker and Chistopher Harati, who saw Santa Monica’s population getting the highest priced parking citation, street sweeping, so they decided to get in on the action.

For less than one parking ticket of $61, you can purchase an annual membership. They give you a decal to put on your car and record the street cleaning days in their database. Then they ride in their stylish Vespas around your street and if your car is there within 1 hour of street cleaning, they notify you by text, phone, or door knock (whichever you choose). In their care, if you get a citation they pay for it. And if a notification is never needed, they also promise to give a full refund.

Even though many consider the price of street sweeping citations to be already high, the City Council is considering raising fines to help pay for public transportation. So think about hiring the Ticket Angels whenever you’re in the Santa Monica area for extending periods of time, you’ll potentially be saving lots of money. It also gives you some reassurance to enjoy whatever travel plans you have in store.

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Price: $60 for annual membership. Order online.

Location: Santa Monica zip codes of 90401, 90402, 90403

Photo courtesy of Luna, Ink.