On Street Parking

The Lancaster Parking Authority operates, maintains, and manages approximately 1,100 metered parking spaces throughout the City, with most located within the Downtown Investment District.

Rate:

All meters require $0.25 for 6 minutes of parking. Meters have a two‑hour maximum time limit as established by City ordinance. If you need to park for longer than two hours, please use one of the LPA parking garages.

Operating Hours:

• Downtown Investment District (DID) areas: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Saturday
• Non-DID areas: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday
• 00 block of Vine Street: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday through Saturday
• 100 block of E Vine Street and 100 block of S Duke Street: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday through Friday

All meters have a 2-hour limit. The DID area in which meters are enforced on Saturdays can be found below:

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Paying for On‑Street Parking

The ParkMobile app is available as a convenient way to pay for parking. Download it from the App Store or Google Play to pay directly from your phone, receive alerts before your session expires, and easily extend your time.

You may also pay for Street Metered Parking at any LPA multi‑space kiosk. Kiosks accept one‑ and five‑dollar bills, dollar coins, quarters, dimes, nickels, and major credit cards. Please note that credit card transactions have a minimum charge of $2.50 for one hour of parking.

Parking Tickets

The Lancaster Parking Authority enforces and manages the City’s parking ordinances. Parking tickets may be issued by LPA enforcement officers or by Lancaster Police meter enforcement aides. All parking tickets—regardless of who issued them—must be paid at the LPA office located at 30 W. Orange St., Lancaster, PA 17603, or online here.

Booting & Towing

Off‑street booting and towing in LPA garages and lots is handled by the Lancaster Parking Authority. On‑street booting and towing is performed by the City of Lancaster Police Department. If your vehicle has been booted or towed, please contact the Parking Authority at (717) 299‑0907. Fees apply for boot removal and towing.

Malfunction:

If a parking meter malfunctions, please call the Parking Authority Office at (717) 299-0907 and advise them of the problem. Please give the meter/space number and violation ticket number (if one was received) to determine the location so the meter can be checked.