Downtown parking enforcement to begin Monday

Published on September 11, 2024

New downtown parking rates, approved by the Gainesville City Commission this spring, will be enforced beginning Monday, Sept. 16.

During an educational grace-period the past few weeks, the city’s parking enforcement team has been helping familiarize drivers with the rates, pay stations and area parking locations.

The new rates are designed to stimulate turnover of high-demand spaces in the heart of downtown as well as encourage drivers to find less expensive and long-term parking spaces farther away. 

Downtown parking remains free on weekends and on City-observed holidays – except for spaces in the municipal parking garage.

New weekday rates include:

• $0.50/hour with a 2-hour time limit for on-street spaces in the center of downtown, weekdays
• $0.25/hour – or free – with no time limit outside the downtown core, weekdays
• $0.50/hour – or free – with no time limit for off-street lot parking, weekdays
• SW parking garage: $0.50/hour with no time limit. Permits available at monthly ($40) or quarterly ($100) rates 
• Employees of downtown businesses may purchase a discounted monthly permit for the SW Parking Garage at $20/mo. 

Five new solar-powered pay stations have been installed downtown; a sixth is located in the SW Parking Garage at 105 SW 3rd St. All pay stations will accept both coins and credit cards for parking in nearby downtown parking zones. Drivers also can pay for parking online, via the PassportParking® app or by calling 352-290-3700. 

Visit gainesvillefl.gov/parking for an interactive map and additional information.