Parking Garages
The City of Asheville operates four parking garages (click here for real-time space availability); each is open for public parking 24/7, and offers hourly, daily, and monthly parking.
Hourly Parking
The hourly rates in all garages are:
- Less than one hour: $0.00 (free if you leave within first hour, otherwise $2.00 for first hour)
- Each additional/partial hour: $2.00
- Daily Maximum: $15.00
- Lost Ticket: $15.00
Hourly payment options include:
- from your vehicle, using VISA/Mastercard/Discover/American Express credit or debit cards at payment kiosks located at the exit lanes of each of the garages, or;
- at pedestrian kiosks, available at all garages before returning to a vehicle, using card or cash (bills only, no coins will be accepted).
Monthly Parking
The monthly rates in all garages are:
- Biltmore Avenue Garage:
- 24-hour permit: $130/month (24/7 access)
- 12-hour permit: $110/month (7am-7pm access)
- Sunset permit: $90/month (4pm to 7am M-F, 24/7 Sat/Sun):
- Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Garage:
- 24-hour permit: $100/month (24/7 access)
- 12-hour permit: $80/month (7am-7pm access)
- Sunset permit: $65/month (4pm to 7am M-F, 24/7 Sat/Sun)
- Rankin Avenue Garage:
- 24-hour permit: $110/month (24/7 access)
- 12-hour permit: $90/month (7am-7pm access)
- Sunset permit: $75/month (4pm to 7am M-F, 24/7 Sat/Sun)
- Wall Street Garage:
- 24-hour permit: $120/month (24/7 access)
- 12-hour permit: $100/month (7am-7pm access)
- Sunset permit: $85/month (4pm to 7am M-F, 24/7 Sat/Sun)
To sign up for monthly parking at your preferred garage, please:
- Visit our monthly parking permit portal;
- Select the Sign Up option;
- Select the permit type you would like to purchase;
- Provide the requested information.
If monthly parking space is available within the location you selected, you will be emailed a confirmation to finalize your purchase. If space is not available, you will be added to a waiting list.
Parking Garages |
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Parking Garage Name |
Location/Street Address |
Height Clearance |
Parking Options |
| Biltmore Avenue Garage | 61 South Lexington Avenue | 7′, 0″ | Hourly Parking Monthly Parking (waiting list) |
| Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Garage | 68 Rankin Avenue | 6′, 5″ | Hourly Parking Monthly Parking (waiting list) |
| Rankin Avenue Garage | 12 Rankin Avenue | 7′, 4″ | Hourly Parking Monthly Parking (waiting list) |
| Wall Street Garage | 45 Wall Street | 7′, 4″ | Hourly Parking Monthly Parking (waiting list) |
Parking Lots
The City of Asheville operates several parking lots within downtown Asheville that offer a mix of hourly and monthly parking.
To sign up for monthly parking at your preferred lot, please:
- Visit our monthly parking permit portal;
- Select the Sign Up option;
- Select the permit type you would like to purchase;
- Provide the requested information.
If monthly parking space is available within the location you selected, you will be emailed a confirmation to finalize your purchase. If space is not available, you will be added to a waiting list.
Parking Lots |
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Parking Lot Name |
Location/Street Address |
Parking Options |
Monthly Rate |
| Parking Lot 13 | 57 Rankin Avenue | Monthly Parking (waiting list) | $60.00 |
| Parking Lot 14 | 68 1/2 Rankin Avenue | Monthly Parking (waiting list) | $60.00 |
| Parking Lot 15 | 130 North Lexington Avenue | Temporarily Free | N/A |
| Parking Lot 19 | 37 Page Avenue | Monthly Parking (waiting list) | $60.00 |
| Parking Lot 20 | 50 Asheland Avenue | Monthly Parking (space is available) | $50.00 |
| Valley Street Parking Lot | 55 Valley Street | Free public parking: Monday – Friday, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, all day Note: public parking is not available Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; vehicles must be moved out of the lot during these hours. |
N/A |
| Marjorie Street Parking Lot | 17 Marjorie Street | Free public parking: Monday – Friday, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, all day Note: public parking is not available Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; vehicles must be moved out of the lot during these hours. |
N/A |
Special Events
An $11 or $9 pay-on-entry fee is charged during special event parking. The fee is $11 during events at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, and $9 for other events.
The $11 fee for Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium events applies at the HCCA, Rankin Avenue, and Wall Street parking garages and reflects a $9 special event parking fee plus a $2 surcharge to support renovations at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
Parking Services designates special event parking when a large number of people are expected to exit a parking garage or lot at the same time. Visa or MasterCard are accepted. Our staff will collect payment from each vehicle as it enters the garage, and each vehicle will be issued a special event parking ticket. The ticket will be valid until 7:00 am the following day. If you park beyond the time limit, you will be required to make an additional payment when exiting of the regular rates of parking of $2 per hour or fraction of hour thereof.
Contact Information
parking@ashevillenc.gov
828-259-5792