Parking
St. Cloud Downtown Parking
Parking in Downtown St. Cloud has become more convenient following the integration of Pay Stations and the ability to pay for parking on the Mobile App. In addition, the City now offers FREE Parking at all five ramps weeknights starting at 5:00 PM and all-day weekends. All on-street meters are enforced all hours and all days to increase available parking opportunities curbside.
- On-street Meters and Lots: To increase turnover for downtown businesses, on-street meters and certain parking lots will require payment at all hours and all days, except for no parking 2:00 AM - 6:00 AM to allow for maintenance activities.
On-street parking time limit is three (3) hours.
Parking Lot time limits are five (5) hours.
- Fees: Ramps, On-street and Lots are all $1.00 per hour.
- Parking Permits:
- "A" permit parking - $134.20 per quarter (plus tax)
- "C" permit parking - $78.88 per quarter (plus tax)
- “Z” permit parking - $50.00 per quarter (plus tax)
- Ramp permit parking - $188.50 per quarter (plus tax)
- 10% discount applies to annual parking permits.
Contact the Finance Department at 320-650-3374 for further information regarding the purchase of a parking permit.
- Payment options:
- Meters: Pay with coin, Pay Stations with coin or credit card, or with Mobile App.
- Numbered spaces with blue posts: Pay at Pay Stations with coin or credit card, or with Mobile App.
- Ramps: Pay at Pay Stations with coin or credit card, or with Mobile App.
- Pay Stations and Mobile app require pre-payment before stay begins.
- FREE parking on City observed holidays.
- 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 parking lots starting at 5:00 PM and all-day weekends.
- Cloverleaf Lot
- Plaza Lot
- Swan Lot
- River's Edge North Lot
- River's Edge South Lot
Email St. Cloud Parking with questions
Now Offering!
ParkMobile allows parkers to use their mobile device to easily pay for their parking session.
The ParkMobile app is available at over 3,500 parking spaces in Downtown St. Cloud. There are new stickers and signage posted throughout the Central Business District to provide information on how to pay for parking using the new app.