Parking Authority of Baltimore City

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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:

Office Location

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

Free parking for our customers

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

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

Swipe your parking ticket with the stripe side up on the control equipment next to the door.
The door will unlock but does not automatically open.

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

September 11, 2018 (Download agenda)
October 9, 2018 (Download agenda)
November 13, 2018 (Download agenda)
December 11, 2018 (Download agenda)
January 8, 2019 (Agenda)
February 12, 2019
March 12, 2019
April 9, 2019
May 14, 2019
June 11, 2019
July 9, 2019

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.

Matters Related to Parking that Other Agencies Control

Parking Enforcement (We don't issue parking tickets.) - Please call the Department of Transportation, (410) 396-1945
Parking Sign Shop - Please call the Department of Transportation, (410) 396-6802
Single Space Meter Collections - Please call the Bureau of Revenue Collections (410) 396-4080
Parking Ticket Collection - Please call the Bureau of Revenue Collections (410) 396-4080
Parking Fines Request for Review /Trial - Please call the Bureau of Revenue Collections (410) 396-4080
Curb Lane Closures/Meter Bagging (Moving Trucks, Portable Storage Container, Construction) - Please call the Office of Minor Privileges, Department of Transportation, (410) 396-4508

Parking Authority Holiday Schedule:

Parking Authority Offices Will be Closed on the Following Dates:

Monday, December 24, 2018: Christmas Eve Half Day (closed at 1:00 pm)
Tuesday, December 25, 2018: Christmas Day
Tuesday, January 1, 2019: New Years Day
Monday, January 21, 2019: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 18, 2019: Presidents' Day
Friday, April 19, 2019: Good Friday
Monday, May 27, 2019: Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4, 2019: Independence Day
Monday, September 2, 2019: Labor Day
Monday, October 14, 2019: Columbus Day
Thursday, November 28, 2019: Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29, 2019: Day after Thanksgiving
Tuesday, December 24, 2019: Christmas Eve (half day - close at 12:00 pm)
Wednesday, December 25, 2019: 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.