Parking Downtown
Parking in Downtown Mobile is convenient and generally affordable. On-street parking is available for many of downtown’s businesses and attractions.
Find Parking
Your Guide to Parking in Downtown Mobile
On certain streets, parking is free, with a two hour limit. The remaining metered parking is $1.00/hour. Additionally the city is served by several public parking decks and numerous privately operated surface lots. Rates vary.
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday
The controlled parking zones are enforced during these hours. Parking in an unlawful area or manner (bus or loading zones, yellow curb, no parking, handicap space, etc.) is enforceable 24 hours / 7 days a week.
On Street Meters – $1.00 per hour
155 Church Street Lot
0-4 hrs $5.00
4-8 hrs $8.00
8-12 hrs $10.00
24 hrs $20.00
Fort Conde & Water St. Lots
0-4 hrs $4.00
4-8 hrs $7.00
8-12 hrs $10.00
Visa, MasterCard, Discover
Credit Card Increments: $1.00
Minimum credit card payment: $1.00
Pay by License Plate
Pay Machine at 155 Church Street, Fort Conde, Water St. Lots
Luke Meter Payment Instructions
Please note your license plate number as you exit your vehicle after parking. You can pay by phone or at the pay station. The Luke pay station is easy to use. At the station, simply type in your license plate number, select the time for your parking duration, and pay either with, cash, coin, or credit card. You can print a receipt if you like.
Pay by Cell Phone with ParkMobile
To pay by phone, download the ParkMobile app, select the meter number/location “Zone 1234”. Enter your license plate number, select the duration desired, and enter your credit card information or select the preferred card if you’ve already used the app before. A receipt will be emailed to you if you want.
Free on Street Parking on these days!
- New Year’s Day
- MLK Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday day before Lent)
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve Day
- Christmas
Pay by Website
If you want to appeal a parking violation, you can do so online at parkmobile2pay.com and give your citation number and an explanation for why you want the citation voided. You will be contacted by email soon with a decision on your appeal.
Pay by Mail or in Person
Please do not mail cash!
Write your Citation Number AND Plate Number on the front of your Check or Money Order to ensure proper credit.
Make your check out to:
City of Mobile
Mail to:
City of Mobile Parking Office
300 Dauphin St
Mobile, AL 36602
251-438-9132
Special Events, Office Relocation, Construction?
If you have a special event and require use of one or more parking meters without a time limit, you can contact the City of Mobile Parking Office at 251-438-9132 or in-person at 300 Dauphin Street in downtown Mobile near Cathedral Square. The cost is $10.00 a day per meter and the parking staff will install and remove the bag for you.
Waiters, Bar Tenders, Service Staff
If you are a hospitality worker in Downtown Mobile you can get discounted Reserved Parking in our new Hospitality Zone. Simply provide proof of employment to Parking Office on 300 Dauphin Street. Permit is $25.00/month, cash, check, or credit.
Office hours M-F 8am-6pm.
