GUIDE TO DOWNTOWN PARKING

The Harrisburg Parking Authority thanks you for your interest in downtown parking.  The following outline provides you with a complete overall picture of parking facilities in downtown Harrisburg. Click on facility for details on directions and costs.

WALNUT ST. GARAGE-(215 Walnut Street) Facility is open for monthly parkers, the general public and Hilton Hotel parking, 24 hours daily, 7 days a week including holidays.  1032 spaces (including 20 handicap).  Clearance height 6'6".  Motorcycles are not permitted in the Walnut Street Garage.

CHESTNUT ST. GARAGE-(4th & Chestnut Streets) Facility is open for general public parking 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Monday thru Friday and 7:15 AM to 11:00 PM, Saturday, Sunday and holidays with a cashier on duty from 7:15 AM to 11:00 PM.  Parking available 24 hours daily, 7 days a week including holidays for monthly parkers only.  1088 spaces (including 21 handicap).  Clearance height 6'10".

FIFTH ST. GARAGE-(5th & Market Streets) Facility is open for general public parking 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday thru Friday, with a cashier on duty from 7:15 AM to 7:00 PM; closed major holidays.  Parking available 24 hours daily, 7 days a week including holidays for monthly parkers only.  856 spaces (including 17 handicap).  Clearance height 7' with 26 spaces available for vans taller than 7', two (2) of which are "van accessible" handicap spaces on ground floor; all other levels restricted to 6'7".

LOCUST ST. GARAGE-(214 Locust Street) Facility is open for general public parking 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday thru Friday with a cashier on duty from 7:15 AM to 7:00 PM.  Parking available 24 hours daily, 7 days a week  for monthly parkers only.  628 spaces (including 13 handicap).  Clearance height 6'6".

MARKET SQ. GARAGE-(2nd & Chestnut Streets)  Facility  is  open  for  general public parking 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday thru Friday with a cashier on duty 7:15 AM to 7:00 PM; Parking available 24 hours daily, 7 days a week for monthly parkers only.  577 spaces (including 12 handicap).  Clearance height 6'9". Special Event Parking $2.00 all day parking for scheduled events on the 4th of July weekend, Labor Day weekend and Memorial Day weekend !

RIVER ST. GARAGE-   (218 North 2nd Street) Facility is open for general public parking 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 6:00 AM to 3:00 AM Thursday & Friday; and 7:30 AM to 3:00 AM Saturday and Sunday.  Parking available 24 hours daily, 7 days a week  for monthly parkers only.  850 spaces (including 17 handicap).  Clearance height 7',  with van area clearance of 7' 7".

SEVENTH ST. GARAGE-(7th  &  Forster  Streets)   Facility  is   open   for   general    public   parking  6:00  AM  to
& SURFACE LOT7:00 PM, Monday thru Friday with a cashier on duty 7:15 AM to 7:00 PM.  Facility is closed all State holidays.  Parking is available 24 hours daily, 7 days a week including holidays for monthly parkers only.  1182 spaces (including 15 handicap) in the parking garage and 152 spaces in the adjacent parking lot.  Clearance height 7'.

SOUTH ST GARAGE       -        (220 South Street) Facility is open for general public parking 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday with a cashier on duty 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.  Facility is closed all major holidays.  Parking available 24 hours daily, 7 days a week including holidays for monthly parkers only.  736 spaces (720 regular and 16 handicap) in the parking garage.  Clearance height 6’9”.


CITY ISLAND -                      An  attendant is  available for daily and monthly ticket purchases 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM,               
PARKING LOT & GARAGE    Monday thru Friday.   Rates are $5.00 daily and $3.00 after 1:00 PM and $50.00monthly
Bus parking is available at a rate of $10.00 per bus.  1395 spaces (including 11 handicap available north of the Walnut Street Walking Bridge behind Riverside Stadium).  Garage has 484 spaces.


MULBERRY STREET-(3rd & Mulberry Streets)  Parking is  available 24 hours  daily for  monthly  parkers only;
PARKING LOTpermits may be purchased Monday thru Friday at the Parking Authority office.  Non-reserved and Reserved, total 89 spaces.

STREET PARKING-There are in excess of 1200 metered  parking spaces  located throughout  the city.  Rates
METERSin the Central Business District which includes the area bordered by Front Street, Market Street, Fisher Plaza and Forster Street (generally the area around the Capital Complex and the downtown shopping area) are $.25 for 10 minutes or $1.50 per hour.  Rates for the surrounding area are 20 minutes for $.25 or $.75 per hour.  Meters are color coded to show parking time limitations:  orange/black stripe (30 minutes), red (2 hour limit), yellow (4 hour limit), and green (all day parking).  The majority of the parking meters are located in the central business district and the downtown area with additional parking meters in the midtown area and in the vicinity of Polyclinic Medical Center.  There are nine (9) handicap parking meters located throughout the downtown area all of which have a two hour time limit with a one hour grace period after the two hours.

10th & Mulberry Lot-     (10TH & Mulberry Street) Parking is available 24 hours daily for monthly parkers only.  Rate is $75.00 per month.  140 spaces.

Harrisburg University Parking Garage
(326 Market Street Harrisburg Pa 17101) Facility is open for general public parking 6:00am to 9:pm Monday through Friday and 9:00am to 6:pm on Saturday and closed on Sunday and all major holidays.  Parking available 24 daily 7 days a week including holidays for monthly parkers only 380 spaces (including 8 handicap) in the parking garage 80 monthly parking spaces  Clearance height 7' 2".


Special Event Parking    -    Special Event Parking $5.00 all day parking for scheduled events on the 4th of July weekend, Labor Day weekend and Memorial Day weekend at  Market Sq garage.

$5 After 5 Pm                  -     Park for $5.00 from 5pm to 5am at River St, Walnut St and Chestnut St garages.

Cash Key Meters             -     Electronic meters that allow the use of a pre-paid key which is inserted into the meter in place of    coins. The Cash Key removes the need to carry bulky loose change and makes the meter more convenient for long-term parking.



HOLIDAYSNew Year's Day, Martin  Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.




For More Information   -Call:(717) 255-3099

                             Write:P. O. Box 1142
                                       Harrisburg, PA  17108-1142
                              E-mail:     admin@harrisburgparking.org

Revised 07/07/07



















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