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- WEEKDAY HOURLY PARKING RATES
- WEEKDAY EVENING PARKING RATES
- MONTHLY PARKING RATES
- WEEKEND PARKING RATES
- SPECIAL EVENTS
- HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Weekday Hourly Parking Rates
| Facility | Hourly Rate 8AM - 7PM | Maximum for All Day |
|---|---|---|
| Corcoran Street Garage | $2.25 | $24.75 |
| Church Street Garage | $2.25 | $24.75 |
| Durham Centre Garage | $2.25 | $24.75 |
| Chapel Hill Street Garage | $2.25 | $24.75 |
| E Parrish Street and Church Street (Lot 8) Payment is Accepted at Pay Station | $2.25 | $24.75 |
| Morgan and Magnum (Lot 14) Payment is Accepted at Pay Station | $2.25 | $24.75 |
| 9th Street (Lot 10) Payment is Accepted at Pay Station | $2.25 | $24.75 |
| W Chapel Hill Street and Ramseur Street (Lot 32) Payment is Accepted at Pay Station | $2.25 | $24.75 |
| Prepaid Parking Validations (Coupons per Hour) | $225 | Per 100 Coupons |
NOTE: On-street parking is generally limited to two hours during the day (8 a.m. - 7 p.m) to ensure visitors have convenient and accessible parking for business, entertainment, and shopping in downtown Durham. Also, our pay stations are license-plate-based, so make sure you remember or write down your license plate number when parking in downtown Durham.
Parking Enforcement Zones
To help you navigate where metered parking is enforced, please click here.
Pay-by-Phone
To learn about Passport Parking, our pay-by-phone app, please click here.
How to Use Our Parking Meters
Parking meters can be confusing - and intimidating! To help you feel more comfortable with how to use parking meters, please visit this page.
ADA Parking
Persons with disabilities may park in time-limited spaces all day. However, do keep in mind that hourly rates are still enforced for the time in which you are parked.
Weekday Evening Parking Rates
(Unless operating on Special Event schedule located here)
| Facility | 7PM - 8AM (Monday-Friday) | Weekends + Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Garages | FREE | FREE |
| Surface Lots | FREE | FREE |
| On-street Metered Space | FREE | FREE |
NOTE: These rates are only valid at City of Durham parking facilities unless otherwise noted. Cars must also be removed from City of Durham parking facilities by 7:59 am to avoid paying regular rates the following day.
MONTHLY PERMIT PARKING RATES
Monthly parking is available at select lots and garages within downtown Durham for both commuters and downtown residents. For rate information, please see the table below. For availability and general inquiries, please contact ParkDurham here.
| PARKING FACILITY | MONTHLY RATE |
|---|---|
| Chapel Hill Street Garage Corcoran Street Garage (Waitlist for New Permits) Church Street Garage Durham Centre Garage Morgan-Rigsbee Garage | $140 (Unreserved) $160 (Reserved) $195 (24-hour Reserved) |
| Lot 8 (Parrish St. & Church St.) Lot 20 (102 Corcoran St.) (Waitlist for New Permits) Lot 29 (Morgan St. & E. Chapel Hill St.) Lot 39 (City Hall Annex) 400 Cleveland Street | $125 (Unreserved) |
| Motorcycles | $80* |
*Only available at Chapel Hill Street and Morgan-Rigsbee Garages
Weekend Parking Rates
(Unless operating on Special Event schedule located here)
| Facility | (7PM Friday - 8AM Monday) |
|---|---|
| Parking Garages | FREE |
| Surface Lots | FREE |
| On-street Metered Spaces | FREE |
Weekend Special Event parking rates are in effect anytime there is an event at a downtown venue or during any other major downtown event. The event rate at all downtown parking garages is $7.
NOTE: These rates are only valid at City of Durham parking facilities unless otherwise noted.
Validations
Validation Coupons are sold in 100-hour increments at $225.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Event parking rates are in effect anytime there is an event at a downtown venue or during any other major downtown event. The event rate at all downtown parking garages is $7.
NOTE: These rates are only valid at City of Durham parking facilities unless otherwise noted.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
On City of Durham-designated holidays, downtown parking is FREE, both for on-street parking spaces, and in the parking garages and surface lots. From time-to-time, special event parking rates may be enforced on holidays.
2023 Holiday Schedule
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday | January 16 |
| Good Friday | April 7 |
| Memorial Day | May 29 |
| Juneteenth | June 19 |
| Independence Day | July 4 |
| Labor Day | September 4 |
| Veterans Day | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 23 and 24 |
| Christmas | December 25 |