Best to pay the ticket and pay it on time. Fighting it will go something like this. .. You drive around for ever trying to find a parking spot. Once you do, the meter is broken so you have to find another. Another 50 trips around the block you find a meter. You plug in as much money as you can and pray you have enough time. Sprint just to wait in line to talk to the Pork-snorkle at the window. Tell him your story. He cares less and stares at you like you are a turd in a punchbowl. You pay and have now wasted a good portion of your day and money on a parking meter. While exiting downtown you cuss and swear because roads are closed for some dumbass celebration or walkathon, or some other misery inducing bullshit is being planned. You finally exit downtown and vow to never return.