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Parking

Navigating Downtown York is a breeze with our convenient parking options. From metered street parking to nearby parking garages, we provide hassle-free solutions to ensure you can enjoy all that our city has to offer.

Parking Made Easy

Parking is plentiful in Downtown York. There are 1,260 garage parking spaces and 350 on-street parking meters in our downtown area.

Please direct all parking questions, concerns and comments to:

York City Parking Bureau
101 South George Street
York, PA 17401
717-815-0517

Parking Fines

Parking tickets must be paid within 5 business days to avoid additional charges. The City of York Parking Bureau manages enforcement of the city parking ordinances. You have the option of to pay parking fines in person at City Hall, by mail, online or by phone. You will need the parking ticket number and the license plate number of the vehicle to pay the parking fine.

Please note that the City of York hours are Monday through Friday, 8am-4:15pm.

Payment Options

In person or by mail (cash, check or credit card):

City of York
101 S. George Street
PO Box 509
York, PA 17405

By Phone: 717-849-2236

Contactless Parking On-the-go with ParkMobile

Parking just got a whole lot easier with the ParkMobile App! No more scrambling to find loose change, returning to your car to feed the meter, or difficulty finding a spot. Download it to your mobile device before your next trip to Downtown York for an easy, contactless payment option.

Parking Options

Park with ease and embark on your Downtown York adventure today.

Parking Garages

York City has three parking garages conveniently located within comfortable walking distance to all downtown attractions.

Market Street
41 E. Market Street

Philadelphia Street
25 W. Philadelphia Street

King Street
15 W. King Street

Hourly Rates

$3.00 per 2 Hours
Monday through Friday, 8am-6:30pm

Free Garage Parking
Monday through Friday, 8pm-8am
Saturday and Sunday, all day

Market Street Garage

Philadelphia Street Garage

King Street Garage

Parking Meters

Enforcement Hours
Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm (Free on Sundays and holidays observed by the City of York)
Saturday from 9am-3pm for parking meters located in the “Retail Zone”/Core

The “Retail Zone” is:

  • George Street between King Street and North Street
  • Beaver Street between King Street and Gas Avenue
  • Market Street between Duke Street and Pershing Avenue
  • Philadelphia Street between Duke Street and Pershing Avenue

Handicap Parking
Meter parking for persons with disabilities is permitted at all blue headed meters marked as HCP parking as well as all available meters in the city.

Meters are marked with the hours of operation and enforcement.

Meter Rates

$.75 – 30 minutes
$1.50 – 1 hour

Monthly Parking Options for City Residents Vs. Commuters

City Resident Parking
Some of the most popular monthly parking options for residents include:

  • Various City Surface Lots… $24.63 -$44.35
  • Non-Core Meters…. $12.44
  • Core Meters…. $30.28

Please contact (717) 849-2309 for more monthly parking options and to purchase monthly permits.

Commuter Parking Options

Some of the most popular monthly parking options for commuters include:

  • Reserved Parking (Market & Philadelphia Street Garages)…. $113.31/month
  • Monthly Parking (all garages)…. $91.14/month
  • Various City Surface Lots…. $25.86-$62.03/month
  • Non-Core Meters…. $12.44/month
  • Core Meters…. $30.28/month

Embrace Electric Mobility

Chargepoint CT4000 chargers are available in all York City Parking Garages (Philadelphia St, King St, and Market St Garages.  These chargers will provide all EV (including Tesla) drivers the option to charge their vehicles safely and efficiently while parked downtown at a cost of only around $1 per hour. There is also a single Evgo charging station available just off Continental Square on the east side of N George St.

​Access Public Transportation

​Explore Downtown York with ease.