Surfers Paradise Photo Tour

Surfers Paradise Meter Maids

Photo Tour Menu: Aerial view of Surfers, Surfers Sunrise, Beach Walking, Dawn over the Ocean, Surfers Paradise Beach, Beach Volleyball, The Indy Track, Miss Indy Finalists, Meter Maids, Cavill Avenue, Night Markets, Lightning strikes Q1, The View from Q1

Meter Maids were introduced in the 1960s by the local progress association amid fears the installation of parking meters would drive tourists away. The job of the meter maids was to put coins into expired parking meters ensuring that no one got a parking fine. The promotion was a big hit with everyone and Meter Maids have been part of the Surfers Paradise landscape ever since. These days the maids put 20c in the meter, as opposed to the original sixpence and are as big a hit with tourists (and locals) as they ever were. Visit the official meter maids website at www.metermaids.com.