A little something Albertans may not know is that in the city of Edmonton,if you have a handicap placard, you can park at any City of Edmonton parking meter for free!.
So if there is a meter open that is run by the city(not a hospital,mall etc) You can park there for the longest alloted amount of time on the meter absolutely free as long as you display your placard!
For more info see http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/driving_carpooling/parking-meter-rates.aspx
