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    Pamela Ritsema
    Managing Director
    Mission Statement

    Provide and target parking resources and customer services to support existing development and foster new growth within the City Center and neighborhood business districts.


    Office Operating Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

    50 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1968

    24 x 7 contact number (616) 456-3751 or (616) 456-3290

    Email Parking Services

    Fulton Street Project - Includes Fulton Street major intersection closures.  Timing and vehicular and DASH detour information.

    Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Grand Rapids Owned Parking Structures and on Ottawa Street!

    2012-01-24 Media Release - Charging Station Now Available.pdfCharging Station Now Available.pdf

    Charging Station Map.pdfCharging Station Map.pdf

    Instructions for Use of Charging Stations.pdfInstructions for Use of Charging Stations.pdf

    Bus Parking Information

     City of Grand Rapids Customer Service Standards

    Free Parking

    Monroe Center Ramp offers one hour free parking to visitors entering prior to 6 pm Monday through Saturday.

    Parking Meters are enforced Monday through Friday from 8 am until 5 pm. Parking Meters on Monroe Center are also enforced on Saturday from 8 am until 5 pm. On street parking is free all day on Sunday and City holidays.

    Parking meters are free after 5 pm - unless they are marked as enforced.

     Economic Development Tool Available

    At the July 8, 2010, the Parking Commission voted to reinstate the Parking Incentive Plan.  Details of the plan and application procedures available here.

    SAM (Smart Auto Meters) Meter Program Information
    VIP Evening Parking Cards

    VIP parking is now a permanent program!  For the low cost of $16 per month park between 5 pm and 6 am at Pearl and Ionia Parking Ramp (location K on the map), Cherry Commerce Parking Ramp (location V on the map), Weston Commerce Parking Ramp (location U on the map) or Monroe Center Parking Ramps (location M on the map).  

    To participate in this program please complete the following forms (click on the form to view and print) and bring, fax, e mail or USPS mail to Grand Rapids Parking Services Offices.  Please indicate your location of choice for the parking card.  To pick up your card - park in the Ottawa Fulton Parking Ramp (location N on the map) or we'll mail it to you!

    Please note that spaces allocated to this program have been established at the following levels:

    Cherry Commerce 125 spaces - All available VIP cards issued

    Monroe Center 100 Spaces

    Pearl Ionia 100 Spaces

    Weston Commerce 100 Space

    Credit Card Information

    Parking Agreement

    If you have questions on this program, please call our offices at 616-456-3290. 

    Questions on Parking Tickets

    Parking Tickets Questions

    Gas Prices Got You Down??

    The Interurban Transit Partnership / The Rapid (ITP) has a van pool program.  For  a monthly fee, ITP furnishes a van, gas, insurance, car washes, and routine maintenance.  Minimum participation of four persons is required. 

    Grand Rapids Parking Services will provide FREE parking to ITP van pool customers.   

    Interested??  Contact Ride the Rapid 616-774-1188 or visit www.ridetherapid.org