NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — A new parking system means new prices for drivers at Beaches Town Center.

Neptune Beach Police recently rolled out new parking meters with the price set at $5 an hour for non-residents.

It was $1.35 on the old system, so the increase is more than three times as much.

Saturday was a busy night with the tree lighting and pictures with Santa converging on Beaches Town Center, so quite a few people are getting their first look at the new system and price.

It made some folks who live on the beaches more grateful than ever, and parking for residents is still free.

“It’s a pretty magical place," Daniel Hartman said after finding a parking spot.

Hartman brought the family out to Beaches Town Center to experience a bit of that magic with some pictures with Santa.

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