Questions?
•Parking tickets, parking enforcement
officers, or parking violations call:
(608) 266-4622
Parking Restrictions
Winter parking restrictions are in effect from
November 15 - March 15 during the hours of
1:00am to 7:00am. You must park on the even side
of the street on even numbered calendar days,
•Impounded vehicles, ticket payments,
or court scheduling call: (608) 266-4170
•Residential permits, parking ramps or
to report a malfunctioning meter call:
(608) 266-4761
CITY OF MADISON
POLICE DEPARTMENT
www.cityofmadison.com/police
PARKING
ENFORCEMENT
General Parking
Information
and the odd side
on odd numbered
November 15 - March 15
calendar days,
Detailed parking ticket instructions can
except in the Snow
be found on the back of the ticket. Pay your
Emergency Zone.
parking ticket online: www.madisonpay.com
The Snow
Emergency Zone
begins at Thornton
Avenue to Park
and Proudift
Streets and from
November 15 - March 15
Lake Mendota to
Lake Monona.
Winter parking
restrictions are
only in effect
during declared
snow emergencies.
More information: www.cityofmadison.com/winter
Winter Parking Hotline: (608) 261-9111
Madison Police Department
Parking Enforcement
211 S. Carroll Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-4275
www.cityofmadison.com/police
City of Madison Parking Utility
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 100
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-4761
www.cityofmadison.com/parking
Madison Police Department
Parking Enforcement
www.cityofmadison.com/police
City of Madison, Wisconsin
www.cityofmadison.com
City of Madison, Wisconsin
www.cityofmadison.com
City of Madison Parking Utility
www.cityofmadison.com/parking
Common Parking Mistakes to Avoid
Do Not Park ...
Time Restricted
Areas
•On the terrace (from
sidewalk to curb)
for the allotted time, you
must leave the block
and not park on that
•Within 2 feet of another vehicle
block again that day
•Within 4 feet of a driveway or mailbox
during the posted times.
•Within 10 feet of a fire
Parking for
People with
Disabilities
hydrant
•Within 15 feet of a
crosswalk
•Any vehicle, including recreational vehicles, for
more than 48 continuous hours on a city street
•Contrary to signs
•A motorcycle or scooter (over 50 cc’s) on the
terrace, sidewalk or in a bike rack
•On Private Property without permission from the
property owner/manager
•Vehicles 6,000 lbs. or more on a residential street
station.
•Do not park for longer
than the time limit posted
•After you have parked
•At a yellow curb
expired stickers or not displaying valid plates
in the meter or pay
for that stall or block.
from the curb
•A vehicle on the street that has expired registration,
making a payment
than the posted time limit
•More than 12 inches
•On the grass in parks or other public lands
•Do not park without
•Do not park for longer
•Against traffic
•On a sidewalk or crosswalk
Metered Parking
•Only vehicles displaying a valid handicap permit
or plates are authorized to park in a posted
disabled parking stall.
•Vehicles displaying a valid handicap permit or
plates are exempt from paying for metered stalls
that are posted 30 minutes or more.
•Vehicles may park past the time limit posted on
any street or metered stall if the limit is for 30
minutes or longer.
•Use of the permit does not exempt the vehicle
from any other posted restriction.
•Do not park on the striped portion (access aisle) of
a parking stall reserved for persons with disabilities.
on the meter stall.
•Do not add money
to the meter to prevent it from expiring.
•Do not block multiple spaces with an oversized
vehicle without paying for each occupied space.
How to Use Multi-Space Meters
Step 1: Park your vehicle
and note your
space number
and time limit.
Step 2: Enter your space
number at a MultiSpace Metered
Pay Station.
Step 3: Insert payment
(U.S. coins or credit/
debit card).
Step 4: Press the green
button to complete
transaction.
Step 5: Take your receipt
and you’re done!