Parking garage repairs to start with closure of Rankin Avenue garage in August
Needed repairs and ADA complinace adjustment work will begin on Rankin Garage in August. Read more about the wor, the schedule more in this article.
City of Asheville offices to close July 4 in observance of Independence Day
The staff at City of Asheville wishes you and yours a fun and safe Fourth of July. READ MORE about the SOUTH SLOPE CELEBRATION, traffic impacts and any potential impacts to City services you may use.
City of Asheville offices close Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day
The City of Asheville offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, May 26, a federally designated holiday that honors military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
New parking app, Flowbird, launches on June 2, 2025
The City of Asheville is excited to announce the launch of a new mobile parking payment app, Flowbird, beginning June 2, 2025 following City Council approval on December 10, 2025. Flowbird was selected through a competitive bidding process after the City’s contract with its previous parking app provider expired.
Accessibility upgrades now complete in City-owned parking garages
City-owned parking garages are now more accessible. This recently completed work is the second of four phases of the Parking Garage Capital Improvements Project and creates accessible parking spaces and paths of travel that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the greatest extent feasible in Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville (HCCA), Rankin [...]
City’s downtown parking garages to undergo accessibility upgrades
The next phase of the Parking Garage Capital Improvements project kicks off this week, focusing on accessibility upgrades in three of the City of Asheville’s downtown parking garages: Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville (HCCA) garage, Rankin Avenue garage and Wall Street garage. This work is expected to take a total of six weeks to complete [...]
Proposed parking fee adjustments included in the FY25 fee schedule: What you need to know
The proposal for the FY25 fee schedule was presented at the Policy, Finance, and HR Committee on March 12, 2024. The proposal, including adjustments to the parking fees that would go into effect July 1, 2024, will be presented at the Asheville City Council meeting on [...]
Downtown Cleanliness and Safety Update: Cleaning contract, Restroom project & Parking security enhancements
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Parking Garage improvements are coming!
Good news for Downtown Asheville…four parking garages in the Downtown Central Business District will be receiving improvements: Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Wall Street, Rankin Avenue, and Biltmore Avenue garages. The improvements were identified in the comprehensive parking facility assessment that was completed in August 2023. The assessment identified select improvements and categorized by priority: Immediate Repairs – the [...]
Join the fun at the Asheville Holiday Parade Saturday, November 18, 2023
The 2023 Asheville Holiday Parade, presented by Bojangles, returns to downtown on Saturday, November 18, beginning at 11 a.m. Like any celebration, there will be impacts to traffic and parking. Get to know the parade route, and access streets to City owned parking garages so you can make the most of the day. But most importantly, come enjoy the day with your Asheville community and friends!
Pardon our dust!
The Wall St Parking Garage is currently undergoing repairs and improvements to the facility. If you're looking for parking, check out our real time parking service website.
City of Asheville offices close Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day; know your services schedule
The City of Asheville offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, May 29, a federally designated holiday that honors military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The City of Asheville, Buncombe County, and the Veterans Council will host a Memorial [...]
Wall Street Parking Garage improvements require after-hours temporary closure beginning May 8, alternate parking arrangements available
Update 5/22/23: The Wall Street Parking Garage temporary night closures have been extended through May 25, 2023. During this period, the garage will remain open between 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Temporary evening closures are in place to ensure the community’s safety while improvements are being made. The Wall Street Parking Garage will be temporarily closed between [...]
City of Asheville announces downtown safety initiative kicking off May 1, 2023
Due to a number of incidents impacting public safety, the City of Asheville is taking targeted steps to address the rise of crime especially in downtown Asheville. There are complex circumstances contributing to the safety issues that Asheville is currently seeing downtown and it will take a community response to address these complexities. Multiple City [...]
City of Asheville parking garage signs and “Find Parking” maintenance complete just in time for SoCon Tournament
The City of Asheville parking availability signs and the “Find Parking” feature on the Asheville app are up and running, just in time for the SoCon tournament in downtown Asheville this weekend. Signs mounted on the outside of City maintained parking garages now accurately display the number of parking spaces [...]