That seems shockingly cheap. Was it really with paying someone to collect the coins and maintain the meters?
In the center of Copenhagen parking during the daytime is $6/hour!
In the center of Copenhagen parking during the daytime is $6/hour!
In much of Europe, rather than cheap 50¢/hr or whatever parking, it's more common to have no fee but still a time limit. (Or, in city centres, a high fee and a time limit.)
I suppose it still is, compared to $6/hour.