The DDA provides a diversity of parking options to meet downtown's ever-changing needs. Public parking is conveniently located throughout the downtown and is very easy to access. Moreover, well over 50 downtown businesses validate parking (PDF) for their customers, making it possible to park for free in the center of the action, near world-class restaurants and retail shops, extraordinary museums, galleries, and concerts, and a host of other attractions.

 
Parking Information Includes:

• Parking Rates
• Hourly Parking
  
• Monthly Parking
• Evening Parking
• Electric Vehicle Parking
• Disability Resources
• Motorcycle/Moped Scooter Parking
• Parking Tickets & Towing Information
• Additional Transportation Information and Maps
• Contact Us

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PARKING RATES

Current Parking rates in effect September 1, 2012: Varied rates are meant to encourage the best use of downtown parking facilities, directing long-term parking into structures and leaving surface lots and metered parking for higher turnover, short-term parking:

• Hourly parking, structures: $1.20/hour.(Except the Ann/Ashley & Liberty Square Parking Structures)
  
  • Liberty Square: Hourly parking until 3pm, $3 flat rate entry fee after 3pm M-F & all day  Sat.
  • Ann/Ashley : Hourly parking until 4 pm, $3 flat rate entry fee after 4 pm M-F & all day  Sat.
• Hourly parking, attended lots: $1.40/hour & $1.60/hour after the first three hours.
• Hourly parking, automated lots: $1.40/hour & $1.60/hour after the first three hours.
• Hourly parking at meters: $1.50/hour.
• Monthly permits, structures: $140-$155/month
• Monthly permits, lots: $90-$115/month
• Premium monthly permits: $180-$195/month
• Limited overnight permit: $30/month
• After hours flat rate entry:
  • Liberty Square Structure: Hourly parking until 3 pm, $3 flat rate entry fee after 3 pm M-F & all day Sat.
  • Ann/Ashley Structure : Hourly parking until 4 pm, $3 flat rate entry fee after 4pm M-F & all day  Sat.
  • 415 W. Washington Lot: Permit parking and $4 flat rate entry fee as available, all day M-Sat

HOURLY PARKING

Hourly parking is available at metered parking lots throughout downtown, as well as on attended lots and parking structures. Cost: $1.20/hour, in all parking structures; $1.40/hour in the attended parking lots for the first three hours & $1.60/hour after that; $1.50/hour at meters and e-parks. Free parking in attended lots and parking structures is available on Sundays and the following major federal holidays only: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Please note, this list differs from the free parking days allowed at parking meters in lots and on the street.

• Short term parking options map (pdf) - see an overview of the hourly and short term parking options available

• Meter locations near downtown Ann Arbor (pdf) -  view a map of Meter and e-park parking options near the downtown area
  
  

Attended Lots
Rates: $1.40/hour for the first three hours. $1.60/hour after the first three hours.

• First & Huron Parking Lot
• South Ashley (Kline) Parking Lot

Automated Lots
Rates: $1.40/hour for the first three hours. $1.60/hour after the first three hours.

• Fifth & William Parking Lot     Beginning in December a portion of the 5th & William lot will be used as a construction staging area for work at the new Blake Transit Center.  The remainder of the lot will be open for public parking. It is anticipated that Blake Transit Center construction will be completed by September of 2013. 

• 415 W. Washington Lot: Permit parking and $4 flat rate entry fee as available, all day M-Sat

• Ann & Ashley Parking Structure (hourly parking until 4 pm, $3 flat rate entry fee after 4 pm M-F & all day Sat.)
• Forest Ave Parking Structure 
• Fourth & Washington Parking Structure (no monthly permits available)
• Fourth & William Parking Structure 
• Liberty Square (Tally Hall) Parking Structure (hourly parking until 3 pm, $3 flat rate entry fee after 3 pm M-F & all day Sat.)
• Maynard Parking Structure 
• Library Lane Parking Structure

MONTHLY PARKING PERMITS

Monthly parking permits are available in some parking structures and surface lots and provide 24 hour/day access throughout the month. A limited number of premium monthly parking permits are available as well. Premium spaces are set aside in convenient ground-floor locations. All permit locations require a one time application fee, for more information, please call (734) 997-1310.

• Long term parking options map (pdf) - click here to view a map of long term and permit parking options near the downtown

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EVENING PARKING OPTIONS

In addition to daytime hourly and permit options, the following options are available to support evening activities and the strong demand for customer and employee parking in the evening.

$30 Evening/Overnight Monthly Permit:
The Evening/Overnight Monthly Parking Permit is a great option for downtown residents, evening workers, and others who regularly need parking after 3:30pm. This permit provides parking in most downtown parking structures between the hours of 3:30pm and 9am. The cost for this permit is $30/month. For more information, please contact the DDA office at (734) 997-1310.

$5 Flat Rate Event Parking:
To facilitate easy exiting after large events, many parking structures typically convert to a $5 flat rate entry 1 to 2 hours prior to an event and remains that way throughout the evening.

Flat Rate Evening Parking:
Several parking structures through the downtown offer a low flat-rate entry cost. Payment can be made with cash or credit.

• Ann/Ashley: $3 flat rate after 4 pm, Monday-Friday and all day Saturday
• Liberty Square: $3 flat rate after 3 pm, Monday-Friday and all day Saturday
• 415 W. Washington: $4 flat rate entry fee as available, all day Monday - Saturday

Electric Vehicle Parking & Charging

There are 18 electric vehicle charging stations throughout the public parking system in downtown Ann Arbor. Currently, there is no additional charge to plug into a charging station in the public parking system.

For details on location and current availability,click here to go to a map

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DISABILITY RESOURCES

If you need parking for the disabled, please reference this map for available locations.  All parking structures have barrier free elevators and all parking lots and curb side parking are near sloped entries to sidewalks.

All AATA buses are equipped with either lifts, ramps, or kneelers. Your driver will assist you in using one of these boarding aids. For more information about AATA services and routes, visit www.aata.org or call (734) 996-0400.

Additional information can be found on the City of Ann Arbor's Disability Resources page.

MOTORCYCLE/MOPED & SCOOTER PARKING

Motorcycle and moped scooter parking is currently available free of charge in designated areas throughout the DDA District and The UofM Campus. Locations include: in the Fourth and William structure (off the Fourth Avenue entrance), in the Maynard Structure (off Thompson St. entrance), in Forest structure (off of Forest) and in the Ann and Ashley structure (off of Ashley St). See the map below for additional parking options. Where available, moped spaces are equipped with eyebolts, which can be used for securing the scooter. For more information please call Joe Morehouse at (734) 994-6697.

• Moped and Motorcycle Parking Options Map

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PARKING TICKETS & TOWING INFORMATION

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional Information about transportation options in the downtown:

• Summary Chart of Parking Options 
• Map of short term parking options
• Map of long term parking options
• Downtown Walk Map
• Downtown bicycle parking map
  
• Additional Maps

Parking & Transportation

• Alternative Transportation
• Parking Options
• Available Parking Spots
• Bicycle Parking Request