Parking in Alexandria

Information about parking in the City of Alexandria, including parking options, enforcement, districts and permits.
Page updated on January 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Where to Park in Alexandria: Interactive Map

Information and maps about parking including residential parking districts, parking restrictions, and meter and pay-by-phone zones.  

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Pay-by-Phone at Meters in Alexandria

The City’s ParkMobile service provides the ability to make payments via a smartphone app or toll-free phone number and is an alternative to the pay station kiosks on each block.

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Parking and Curbside Management Annual Work Plan

The Parking and Curbside Management Annual Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2025 is an overview that outlines the accomplishments, work objectives, on-going projects, and future goals related to parking and curbside management. Annual Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2025

Latest Updates

  • The option to pay via ParkMobile payment was added to three parking garages including the Market Square Garage at 108 North Fairfax Street, the Courthouse Square Garage at 111 South Pitt Street, and the North Union Street Garage at 220 North Union Street. 
  • New parking meters were installed citywide in the fall of 2023. Simply enter your license plate number and pay using the kiosk or ParkMobile app. Customers can find further information and instructions on how to pay via the ParkMobile app here: Parking Pay-by-Phone | City of Alexandria, VA (alexandriava.gov)
  • The City-owned parking garages at Market Square, Courthouse, and North Union Street were updated with new technology that allows for faster & more secure payment options to reduce exiting queues. Hourly pricing at these locations was reduced to $2.00/hour from $2.50/hour because the new machines do not accept coins. 
  • Cheaper parking options nights and weekends at Courthouse Garage and higher hourly rates on select residential blocks: Please visit the Parking in Old Town and Residential Pay by Phone webpages for more information about these parking initiatives to mitigate parking demand on residential blocks
  • Free Guest and Visitor parking permits are available online for those living in Residential Permit Parking Districts. Print permits at home for stays of 1 to 7 days
  • Request Temporary Reserved On-street Parking: Learn more about how to request parking for moving, construction equipment, weddings, funerals, et cetera through the City's Permits Office using APEX
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Enhanced Visibility at Intersections

Section 10-4-41 of the City Code prohibits parking within 20 feet of intersecting curb lines at every intersection citywide and signage is not required for Parking Enforcement to issue citations regarding this ordinance. The Traffic and Parking Board approved an administrative procedure enabling T&ES to remove up to 60 contiguous feet of on-street parking for each approach for the purposes of further daylighting an intersection.
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Parking Studies and Projects

The City has conducted a variety of studies in order to identify ways to make parking in Alexandria more convenient and consistent.
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Vehicle Impound

The City's vehicle impound section is responsible for the storage and disposal of all vehicles impounded by the City. The Impound Facility processes approximately 3,000 vehicles per year. Vehicles not claimed by the owners may be either auctioned by the City or disposed of through a junk car program that is administered by the State of Virginia.

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