Parking Meters
The City of Fresno has approximately 2,200 parking meters in the downtown area. Meters are for various periods of time including 30 minutes, 1 hr, 2 hr and 10 hr increments.
The 2 hr meters in the
Stadium and
Convention Center areas become 4 hr meters after 6pm so they can be utilized during special events. Meters in the event areas that require payment during special events bear
decals on both sides indicating when they are enforced.
The current parking meter rate is 60 cents per hour, which equates to a penny per minute. Parking Services offers a
prepaid meter card, which allows you to purchase meter time in advance which is stored on an electronic card and can be utilized at any electronic meter. If you don't use all the time you put on your meter, it can be refunded!
Parking meters are enforced from 6am-6pm Monday through Friday. Meters are enforced until 6am-10pm in the
Stadium and
Convention Center areas when an event is taking place at either venue. Meters are free on weekends unless an event is taking place at the above mentioned venues. Signs posted around downtown entry points and intersections advise whether or not the meters are enforced.
Bagging/Prepaid MetersIf you are performing construction or conducting a special event and need to pre-purchase parking meters for short periods of time (1-3 days usually), we will "bag" the meters which takes them out of service for the public. This must be approved and paid in advance. Contact our office for more details at 621-PARK. You will need to prepare a Request for Meter Removal form to process your request.
Report a Faulty MeterYou can report a faulty parking meter by phone at 621-PARK (7275) between 8am-4:30pm. You can also complete a
"Request for Meter Check" form and fax it to our office at 498-1439.