$1.75 per hour
($2.00/hr 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
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Locations:
104 West Rosemary Street Lot
415 West Franklin Street Lot
427 West Franklin Street Lot
Mallette Street Lot
North Columbia Lot
Rosemary/Sunset Lot
South Graham Street Lot
Courtyard Lot
West Franklin/Basnight Lot
James Wallace Parking Deck
140 West Deck

Locations:
125 East Rosemary Deck- The first 30 minutes are free. A $1/hr for the first two hours. Credit Card fee of 30 cents per transaction.

Locations:
Rosemary/Columbia Lot

Here are the parking rules when you visit downtown Chapel Hill.

Parking Rules:

1. 1. Take care to park between the lines.
   2. No texting or electronic screen use while a vehicle is in motion.
   3. Obey any posted speed limit. If the speed limit is not posted, it is assumed to be at 5 MPH.
   4. Yield to vehicles pulling in or out of parking spaces.
   5. Moving vehicles are to remain to the right of the centerline except when accessing a parking space. Note: Most deck levels provide for two-way traffic.
   6. Pedestrians are to be given priority over vehicular traffic in all circumstances.
   7. Parking spaces are for automobile use. No trailers allowed.  Motorcycles should use any designated spaces for them.
   8. For safety, bicycles should not attempt to enter or exit gated parking facilities lanes.
   9. Payment is required when parking in Town public parking facilities.
   10. The grace period on tickets pulled is 30 minutes in our gated parking deck
   11. No damage to Town-owned.
   12. No littering; please use trash receptacles.
   13. No loitering.
   14. No Skateboarding on Town Property.
   15. No public urination on Town property.
   16. Tailgating is not allowed in Town parking decks or Town parking lots in a manner that obstructs vehicular traffic.
   17. No grills or open flames are allowed in Town parking facilities.
   18. All users must abide by applicable concealed carry laws and ordinances.
   19. Lock your vehicle do not leave items in plain view.
   20. No idling of vehicles.
   21. No skateboarding rollerblading scooter riding or bicycle allowed
   22. No events or gatherings of any kind or allowed on these premises
   23. No backing into stalls while parking
   24. Park at your own risk. We are not responsible for the theft or damage to your vehicle.
   25. No alcohol drugs firearms or knives allowed

Residential Parking Permit
Each residence in one of the Town’s Residential Permit Zones may be eligible for up to five residential permits for a fee of $25.00 per permit per year ($15.00 if purchased in January or later in the permit year). Guest permits are $25.00/year ($15.00 prorated) when sufficient space in the residential area is available. No fee if age 65 or older. Resident must provide proof of age.

7-Day Temporary Residential Parking Permits
Each address in a Town’s Residential Parking Permit Zone would be eligible for: Up to 5 temporary 7-day visitor parking permits for use for guests valid for residential parking areas only for a fee of $10.00 per permit.

3-Day Temporary Visitor Parking Permits
Each address in the residential permit area would be eligible for: Up to 10 temporary 3-day visitor parking permits in a year for use by guests valid for residential parking areas only for a fee of $2.00 per permit.

Annual In-Home Care Permits
Residents or family members who live any of the Town’s Residential Parking Permit Zones who have babysitters, or who have disabilities or medical conditions requiring in-home care services may be eligible for In-Home Care Permits for a fee of $10.00.

Residential Business Parking Permit
Each address in one of the Town’s Residential Permit Zones may be eligible for up to five residential permits for business use such as Contractors, Realtors, or Non-Resident Landlords for $25.00 per month or $150.00 per year, valid in the residential permit areas only.

Service Vehicle Parking Permit
This permit is for qualifying service vehicles (plumber, electrician, utility, etc.) for $25.00 per month or $150.00 per year and would allow parking in the 2 hour metered areas.

Reserving a Parking Metered Space
Parking spaces may be reserve for contractors performing renovation or service work in the downtown area, when available. The fee is $25.00 per meter per day.

Administrative Fee for Dumpster Storage
The fee for a dumpster permit shall be $10.00 per day for on-street and off-street lots or as otherwise set from time to time by the Parking Services division. In the event the dumpster is placed in a metered parking space, the fee shall include the additional cost of a daily reserved meter fee for each parking space used.

Mixed Use Parking Permits
Employers would be eligible to purchase mixed use parking permits for use by employees in areas adjacent to mixed use developments for a fee of $150.00 each per year.

Mobile Parking Convenience Fee
A $0.45 convenience fee set by our mobile parking service vendor will be charged per mobile parking transaction by the end user. This fee will be charged in addition to the regular parking fee.

Downtown Employee Parking Permit
Permits are available for service-industry downtown businesses for employees to park in designated lots starting at 3:30 pm each day, at a rate of $20/mo. per permit.

Pay Station Codes
$5 fee per pay station, per month for specialty codes