Parking Authority of Baltimore City

On Street Parking
Learn more about our on-street parking program.
South Baltimore Parking Study
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2019 Annual Report Available
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New Job Opportunity Available
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Off-Street Parking
Learn more about our off-street parking program.
Where is the Parking Authority?
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Ridgely's Delight Parking Study
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Office Hours

Our regular office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Twice a month, we offer extended hours for residential parking permit holders:

Extended Hours

Office Location

200 W. Lombard Street, Suite B, Baltimore, MD 21201

PABC and Arena Garage Map

Parking: Free parking at Arena Garage only. The garage entrance is at 99 S. Howard Street, around the corner from our office (not across the street). Our office is also close to the subway, light rail, and numerous bus stops.

Opening Pedestrian Door

Swipe the coupon with the stripe side up from left to right. The door will unlock but does not automatically open.

When returning to your car, enter through one of the pedestrian doors. Do not walk up the ramp of the garage.

Watch our YouTube video for instructions.

Our Mission

The mission of the Parking Authority of Baltimore City is to find, or create, and implement parking solutions for Baltimore City, and to be the resource on all things "parking" in Baltimore.

We're the "authority" on parking in Baltimore. We oversee the management of:

14 Baltimore City-owned parking garages
Numerous parking lots.
Parking meters (placing and programming but not ticket writing)
- over 900 multi-space parking meters
- over 4,000 single-space parking meters
Reserved Residential Handicap Parking
Valet Parking Regulations
Residential Permit Parking
Parking Planning
On-Street Parking Regulations

Board of Directors Meetings

Meetings are usually held on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 PM at the Parking Authority Large Conference Room located at 200 W. Lombard Street.

September 10, 2019	Agenda
October 8, 2019	Agenda
November 12, 2019	Agenda
December 10, 2019	Agenda
January 14, 2020	Agenda
February 11, 2020	Agenda
March 10, 2020	Agenda will be posted
April 14, 2020	Agenda will be posted
May 12, 2020	Agenda will be posted
June 9, 2020	Agenda will be posted
July 14, 2020	Agenda will be posted

Parking Related Matters That Other Agencies Control:

Parking Enforcement	Department of Transportation	(410) 396-1945
Parking Sign Shop	Department of Transportation	(410) 396-6802
Single Space Meter Collections	Bureau of Revenue Collections	(410) 396-4080
Parking Ticket Collection	Bureau of Revenue Collections	(410) 396-4080
Parking Fines Request for Review /Trial	Bureau of Revenue Collections	(410) 396-4080
Curb Lane Closures/Meter Bagging (Moving Trucks, Portable Storage Container, Construction)	Office of Minor Privileges, Department of Transportation	(410) 396-4508

Parking Authority Holiday Schedule:

Parking Authority offices will be closed on the following dates:

Parking Meter Holidays

Wednesday	January 1, 2020	New Year's Day
Monday	January 20, 2020	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday	February 17, 2020	Presidents' Day
Friday	April 10, 2020	Good Friday
Monday	May 25, 2020	Memorial Day
Friday	July 3, 2020	Independence Day
Monday	September 7, 2020	Labor Day
Monday	October 12, 2020	Columbus Day
Tuesday	November 26, 2020	Election Day
Thursday	November 26, 2020	Thanksgiving Day
Friday	November 27, 2019	Day after Thanksgiving
Thursday	December 24, 2020	Christmas Eve (Half Day)
Friday	December 25, 2020	Christmas Day

Parking Meter Holidays include New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas

Public Information Act Requests

The agency head or executive director is the custodian of the records for this entity. You may contact David Rhodes, 200 W. Lombard Street, Suite B, Baltimore, MD 21201, 443-573-2800 or [email protected] about requesting records from this entity.