MUTCD R7-20 · Regulatory signs
Location of parking fee payment station
What it means
Indicates location of parking fee payment station.
What to do about it
It is a regulatory sign: it states a law you must obey, not a suggestion. Ignoring it is a citable violation. (MUTCD R7-20.)
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Get the appSign designations follow the MUTCD and the California MUTCD published by Caltrans; meanings are checked against the California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025). Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
Signs in the same family
These sit next to it in the regulatory signs series — the ones most easily mixed up with it.
- R7-8aP Supplemental plaque indicating van accessibility for disabled parking
- R7-9 Prohibits parking in designated bike lane area
- R7-9a Alternative design prohibiting parking in bike lane area
- R7-10 Requires vehicles to park by backing in only
- R7-21 Limits parking to two hours with meter payment during specified times and days
- R7-21aP Supplemental plaque indicating parking payment requirements
