Transportation
Parking Services
Mission
The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing safe, reliable and efficient parking in downtown Asheville. The city's Parking Services Division provides for the orderly turnover of parking and the maximum utilization of parking spaces. Asheville provides on-street parking as well as three parking garages and several permit lots downtown.
On-Street Parking
On-street, metered parking is for two hours or less, and costs $1 per hour, paid at the parking meter for each space.
Parking Garages
Parking garages are operated for longer-duration parking as well as for monthly parking for downtown residents and employees.
Civic Center Garage: Parking in the Civic Center Garage is free for the first hour and then $0.50 per hour for each hour or fraction thereof.
Rankin Avenue Garage: Parking in the Rankin Avenue Garage is free for the first hour and then $0.75 per hour or fraction thereof.
Wall Street Garage: Parking in the Wall Street Garage is free for the first hour and then $0.75 per hour or fraction thereof.
Monthly Parking Permits Available
There are monthly parking permits available in city permited lots and in the Civic Center Garage. For more information click on the following links:
Permited Lots
Garage Information |
Comprehensive Parking Study
The City of Asheville has been working with Kimley-Horn and Associates on a study of potential options for providing residents and visitors with additional parking within the dowtown area. A public input workshop was held on Jan. 30, 2008, where a Power Point presentation of the study was presented. V iew the presentation here: Comprehensive Parking Study Presentation. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the presentation.)
Contact Information
Harry Brown, Parking Services Manager
Mailing: P.O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802
Location: 45 Wall Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Phone: (828) 259-5792
E-mail: hbrown@ashevillenc.gov