DO I NEED TO PAY TO PARK IN BAR HARBOR?

Most places in Bar Harbor now require you to pay to park your car, this includes all of Main Street, Cottage Street and West Street as well as in all parking lots owned by the town as well as on the town pier.  How much it will cost you depends on how close to the stores you park, park further away it costs less, park closer it costs more.  On average it will cost you fifty cents per hour with a $30 fine should you not get back to your car before time runs out.  The parking meters take quarters only for cash or credit cards.  The Kiosks located in different areas of town do not accept quarters, you must pay by credit card and I believe the lowest amount of time you can purchase on the kiosks is $2 for four hour parking.  One must drive up and down the narrow side streets in town to find the streets without meters, or park by the town ball field.  Other options are banks, once they close for the day their parking lots are free spaces.  Kennebec street has free parking, directly across from the town Post Office, as well as West Street Extension has free parking.