Teenster,

You might want to contest the ticket, seeing as there were no signs telling you NOT to park there during a certain time AND you put money in the meter, it seems to me that it's THEIR boo-boo, not yours.

I had that happen to me one time. I parked on the street where the sign said "No parking after 4 pm". I got back to my car and there was a ticket on the windshield. The TIME on the ticket was 3:56 pm. Hellooooooooo???? I guess the cop was a little anxious to get off duty. I went to City Hall (in CT), contested it and won! It's worth a try!

Good luck.