Mission
To provide parking facilities and services to meet the parking needs of York city residents, businesses and visitors.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of the Business Administration Department is to manage all of the parking facilities owned by the City of York General Authority and the City, which includes three garages and fourteen surface lots. The Bureau is also responsible for meter collection and meter enforcement, meter installation and maintenance.
Report a Problem
Report Problems with Garages or Lots:
717-849-2309
Report Problems with Meters:
717-849-2321
Monthly Permits
Monthly parking permits can be purchased at City Hall.
Discount parking coupons are available for the garages.
- Each Park and Shop coupon is worth $2.50 off your parking total.
- The Park and Shop coupons are sold in bundles of 50 for $62.50.
- Punch Cards are $87.55 for 40 hours of parking.
For more information on monthly leasing and billing please call 717-849-2309.
- Parking Tax Forms
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Fair Parking Permits
York City provides 24-hour parking permits free of charge for residents living in areas to be affected by the annual York Fair, which takes place in September.
Each household is limited to three permits, and proof of residency and registration cards for each vehicle are required.
All residents living within an established area must have the permit displayed on the driver side window of their car or motorcycle to avoid a parking ticket, and the permits are only valid within one block of the holder’s residence.
Street sweeping in the residential fair parking area will be suspended during the fair.
Permits are available are tentatively available beginning the 3rd week of August through the last day of the Fair and will be distributed from the revenue office in City Hall at 101 S. George St. weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from the police department at 50 W. King St. weekdays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Individuals requesting a visitor’s permit or who have other questions the city’s parking enforcement supervisor at 717-849-2230.
Permits are available for the following addresses affected by the fair:
600, 700, 800, 900 blocks of Linden Avenue
600, 700, 800 blocks of Maryland Avenue
600, 700, 800 blocks of Florida Avenue
600, 700, 800 blocks of Texas Avenue
800 block of Fern Place
200 block of North Richland Avenue
800 block of Delaware Avenue
1000 block of West King Street
1000 block of West Poplar Street
100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 blocks of North Belvidere Avenue
100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 blocks of Carlisle Ave
600, 700, 800, 900 blocks of Madison Avenue
600, 700, 800 blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue
300, 400, 500, 600, 700 blocks of North Hawthorne Street
700 block of West Philadelphia Street
200 block of Smyser Alley
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Parking FAQs
What are the Parking Meter Hours?
- All parking meters will be enforced Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Parking meters located in the “Retail Zone” shall also be enforced Saturday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
- Meter parking is free on Sundays and holidays observed by the City of York.
- 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 - Meters are marked with the hours of operation and enforcement.
Do you have to pay to park on the street?
Yes. The downtown area has parking meters for on-street parking. All parking meters will be enforced:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (free on Sundays and holidays observed by the City of York)
Where can I report problems with garages, lots, or meters?
- To report problems with garages, lots, or meters please call 717-849-2259, Monday-Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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Parking Meters & Rates
Enforcement Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Free on Sundays and holidays observed by the City of York)New Years Day – January 1
Martin Luther King Day – January 15
Good Friday – March 30
Memorial Day – May 28
Independence Day – July 4
Labor Day – September 3
Thanksgiving Day – November 23
Day after Thanksgiving – November 24
Christmas Eve – December 24
Christmas Day – December 25Saturday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for parking meters located in the “Retail Zone”.
The “Retail Zone”:
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 AvenueMeters are marked with the hours of operation and enforcement.
Digital Meter Rates:
$0.05 – 3 minutes
$0.10 – 6 minutes
$0.25 – 15 minutesMechanical Meter Rates:
$0.10 – 10 minutes
$0.25 – 25 minutes
*Mechanical meters only take dimes and quartersMeter Permits:
City Residents:
Meter permits are available for city residents in designated areas
The Core area is $30.28 per month and the Non-Core area is $74.64 for six months
Please call 717-815-0517 for more informationContractors:
Permits are available for construction for $12.60 per day plus a the sign fee of $1
Please call 717-815-0517 for more informationHandicap Parking:
Meter parking for person with disabilities and disabled veterans is permitted at all blue headed meters marked as HCP parking as well as all available meters in the city. The PennDOT approved placard or license plate must be presented. All meters must be paid and no unpaid grace periods are permitted. Visitors have the ability to extend one additional hour over the standard two hour maximum with person with disabilities and disabled veterans placard or license plate.
Article 509.10 PARKING OVERTIME.No owner or operator of any vehicle shall cause, allow or permit such vehicle to be parked overtime or beyond the period of the legal parking time established for any parking meter zone herein created. (1944 Code Ch. 18 §63.)
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Parking Fines
The following are the parking fines for the City of York
- Meter Violation – $20
- Time Zone Violation – $25
- Street Sweeping Violation – $50
- Late Fee Notice – $20
- No Parking Zone – $25
- Double Parking – $50
- Too Far From Curb – $25
- Bus or Taxi Zone – $25
- Fire Hydrant – $100
- On Sidewalk – $25
- Blocking Driveway or Garage – $25
- Obstructing Traffic – $25
- Too Close To An Intersection – $25
- In Loading Zone – $25
- Wrong Direction – $25
- Too Close To A Stop Sign – $25
- Monthly Parking – $25
- Residential Permit Parking Only – $25
- On Bridge or Within 15’ of a Bridge- $25
- Unattached Trailer – $25
- Handicapped Parking – $100
- Expired Inspection or Registration – $25
- Loading Zones: It is permissible to stop in a loading zone only for the period of time required to load or unload the vehicle.
- Double Parking: It is illegal to double park on any city streets.
Legal Parking Distances
- Stop Lights and Stop Signs:
It is illegal to park closer than 30 feet from a controlled intersection. - Uncontrolled Intersections:
It is Illegal to park closer than 15 feet from a controlled intersection. - Cross Walks:
It is illegal to park closer than 20 feet from corner or courtesy crosswalks. - Fire Hydrants:
It is illegal to park closer than 15 feet from any fire hydrant.
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Upcoming General Authoriy Meetings
January 28, 2018
February 15, 2018
March 15, 2018
April 19, 2018
May 17, 2018
June 21, 2018
July 19, 2018
August 16, 2018
September 20, 2018
October 18, 2018
November 15, 2018
December 20, 2018 - Street Sweeping Updates
- Jury Parking
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Parking Notices
The City is in operation for Colombus Day. Therefore, Parking Enforcement will operate as normal from 8am-5pm.
