Downtown Parking Information

The City of St. Cloud provides on and off street parking through its municipal parking program. View the Downtown Parking Information page to learn about the different types, permits, rates and regulations. 

Parking in Downtown St. Cloud has become more convenient following the integration of multi-space meters and ability to pay for parking on the mobile app. In addition, the City now offers FREE Parking at all five ramps nights and weekends. All on-street meters are enforced all hours and all days to increase available parking opportunities curbside.

• FREE parking in ramps: weeknights starting at 5:00 PM and all day weekends
  • Over 2,000 spaces available in the 5 downtown parking ramps
• FREE parking in 5 surface lots starting at 5:00 PM and weekends 
  • Cloverleaf Lot
  • Plaza Lot
  • Swan Lot
  • River’s Edge North Lot 
  • River’s Edge South Lot

• DISCOUNTS on Annual parking permits – 10% discount applies to all annual parking permits.

  • “Z” permit parking has been created in the Cloverleaf and River’s Edge North Lots, for $50.00 per quarter (plus tax)
  • “Business Reserved” parking spaces can be rented by businesses for reserved employee parking. 
• On-street Meters & Lots: To increase turnover for downtown businesses, on-street meters and certain surface parking lots will require payment at all hours and all days, with the exception of no parking 2:00 AM - 6:00 AM to allow for maintenance activities. 

  • On-street parking meter time limit is three (3) hours.

  •  Surface Parking Lot time limit is five (5) hours.

• Fees: Ramps, On-street and Lots are all $1.00 per hour.
• Payment options:
  • Single space meters: Coins or by Mobile App
  • Numbered spaces with blue posts: Pay at multi-space meter with coin or credit card or with Mobile App
  • Ramps: Coins or credit card through multi-space meters at ramp or pay with Mobile App. Pay before stay begins (pre-payment required at multi-space meter or through App).

Email St. Cloud Parking with questions