Know any Santa Cruz life-hacks?

Example: You can use boardwalk tokens in most (if not all) meters in SC and they'll give you like 4x more time than a quarter for the same price, but it won't start working until the second coin. I suggest putting in 1 coin that isn't a token first so you don't waste tokens, you just have to get it started.

Edit: Just found out it works in the Esplanade in Capitola Village also

Edit #2: Clarifying details.