Here’s the scenario: You’re driving into downtown Atlanta and you’re going about your business down Peachtree or another street, and you need a place to park: But where?
The thing you don’t want to happen is for one of those sneaky traffic ticket people to pop up out of nowhere and write you a ticket.
Here’s Where Can You Park In Atlanta Without Getting A Ticket
To prevent that from happening, we’re going to go over some areas and streets in downtown Atlanta so you can know where to park and for how long.
The City of Atlanta has more than 2,400 paid on-street parking spaces and thousands of other time-limited and residential parking spaces.
If you want to park in those busy areas in the city’s core business districts, here are your parking options:
- Public parking lots for a flat or hourly fee
- On-street metered parking spaces
Here are the different parking zones and times of enforcement
| Zone | Business/Government | Mixed Use | School/University | Entertainment/Restaurant/Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Description | High turnover areas around businesses and government buildings | Residential and commercial buildings with no on-site parking | Parking usually from students of colleges and/or universities | Parking by patrons of theaters, museums, restaurants, other entertainment venues, and hospitals |
| Enforcement Times | 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Monday-Saturday | 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. Monday through Friday | 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Monday-Saturday | 7 A.M. to 10 P.M. Monday-Saturday |
| Time Limit | 2 hours | 3 hours | 3 hours | 4 hours |
No metered on-street parking enforcement will occur on Sundays and City exempt holidays.
City Holidays include: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day / Day After, and Christmas Day. No payment to meters is required on these days.
What To Do
For many parking spaces in downtown and Midtown, the most convenient option is to download the Parkmobile app on your Android or iPhone.
This app can find empty parking spaces for you as well as allow you to pay when you connect your credit or debit card to the app.
For free parking downtown, you’ll have to parking in the residential area just across from Mercedes-Benz Stadium or on one of the side streets off Piedmont Avenue.
Explore Atlanta at your own pace
First, to find all the good things happening in the city this week, all you have to do is take a look at downtown Atlanta. That’s where some of the best restaurants are as well as where the visitors, namely tourists, are. CNN Center often has something cool going on! Check out these events in Atlanta today and this week and this weekend:
- For a month’s view: The Official Atlanta Events Calendar
- For a more immediate look, check Things to do in Atlanta This Week
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