Park Tucson

On November 5, 2025 the City of Tucson Mayor and Council gave notice of their intent(PDF, 774KB) to increase parking rates and extend parking meter enforcement hours in 2026.

A Public Hearing on the proposed increases will be held on January 21, 2026 at or after 5:30 p.m. at the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council at the Mayor and Council Chambers located at City Hall, 255 W. Alameda Street, Tucson, Arizona.

Should Mayor and Council adopt the proposed parking rate adjustments at the Public Hearing on January 21, 2026, the following changes would take affect later this year.

Beginning March 1, 2026, updated parking rates will take effect for hourly garages, surface lots, and residential annual permits.

Starting July 1, 2026, rate adjustments will also apply to monthly permits for garages and surface lots, as well as non-residential annual permits. On this date, extended hours and increased meter rates will also go into effect.

More Information

Student/Commuter renewals will begin Tuesday July 15th 2025 and run through Friday July 25th 2025. No permits will be issued from July 26th 2025 through July 31st 2025. New customers will be able to purchase a permit beginning Friday August 1st 2025. All permits will be sold on line and will need to be picked up in the Park Tucson office.

Interactive Parking Map of lots, garages and meter locations in the Downtown, 4th Avenue, and Main Gate Areas

(PDF, 473KB)

Map of Parking and Attractions along the Sun Link Streetcar Route

(PDF, 466KB)

Effective as of June 2, 2025, enforcement of paid parking and the posted time limits for on-street parking began in the Mercado District. This paid parking and enforcement will promote increased availability of parking for customers and visitors in the Mercado District. See the map above to view the time limits for particular street segments.

New Parking Pay Stations have been installed on most blocks in the Mercado District. These Pay Stations accept coins, credit cards, and tap-to-pay. For more information, please see the How To Use the Parking Pay Stations video.

You can also pay for parking at the Mercado District via the GoTucson Parking mobile app, just look for the GoTucson Parking App Zone signs for your Zone number.

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On-street parking is not enforced on the following holidays:

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day