The City of Columbia Parking Utility will phase out the CoMo Park Card program, ending support for the prepaid parking cards later this year.

Customers may reload CoMo Park Cards through the end of the day Friday, July 10. After that date, additional funds cannot be added to cards. Cards may continue to be used through Dec. 31, 2026, when parking garages and meters citywide will have their CoMo Park Card slots disabled.

The City stopped issuing new CoMo Park Cards in May 2024 and has continued supporting existing cardholders while evaluating long-term parking payment options.

Aging parking meter equipment largely drove the decision to discontinue the program. Many parking meter card readers have reached the end of their service life. Replacement parts are no longer available for purchase. As card readers fail, the City's ability to support the CoMo Park Card program becomes increasingly limited.

Important Notes for CoMo Park Users

• The City encourages customers who still have funds remaining on their cards to use those balances before Dec. 31.
• CoMo Park Cards will no longer function after Dec. 31, 2026.
• Refunds will not be provided for any unused balances.

Parking customers may continue paying for parking using coins or the opens in a new windowParkMobile app. Since Jan. 1, 2026, the City has not charged customers using ParkMobile for hourly parking a convenience fee. Using the app costs the same as paying directly at the meter.

In addition to no-fee hourly parking payments, ParkMobile offers features that are not available with the CoMo Park Card, including the ability to add funds remotely, track active parking sessions and locate a parked vehicle.

"The CoMo Park Card served Columbia parking customers well for many years, but the technology that supports the program is reaching the end of its useful life," said Lee White, assistant director for Public Works. "With no replacement parts available for many of the card readers and with ParkMobile now offering fee-free hourly parking payments, this is the right time to transition to newer payment options."