Las Vegas parking ticket? You might be able to pay with a donation of toys

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — Parking tickets can be a chance help others in the coming weeks as the City of Las Vegas offers a chance to pay those fines with a donation of toys.

The program, announced Thursday morning, will benefit Chicanos Por La Causa, a nonprofit corporation that assists homeless families in obtaining permanent housing.

Tickets issued from Oct. 1-Nov. 15 may qualify for the program, allowing offenders to bring new, unwrapped toys/games of equal or greater value to their fine to the Parking Services Offices at 350 S. City Parkway. The donation must be made within 30 days of the citation date and you will have to bring a receipt.

The city also offers the option of buying toys online and having them delivered to the Parking Services Office with their citation number in the notes section of the delivery.

Family-friendly, multi-player games are preferred, so that kids of all ages will be included. It’s part of the program’s emphasis on family engagement. Gift cards can also be donated. Some of the games suggested by the city include Candyland, Monopoly, Connect 4, Jenga, UNO, Operation and Sorry.

The city listed some tickets that qualify, but you can call 702-229-4700 to see if your ticket is eligible:

• overtime meter
• restricted time zone
• abandoned vehicle
• commercial vehicle/tour buses only
• bus or taxi zone
• loading/unloading zone
• registration not displayed
• parked after park hours
• taking two spaces
• vehicle parked more than 72 hours

The city has been offering occasional opportunities like this since 2016.

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