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Economic Development » Parking Management
PARKING MANAGEMENT

Mission: To provide readily available, cost effective, convenient on-street and off-street  parking opportunities for downtown residents, workers and visitors.
 
Goal: To earn your continued trust by meeting your parking needs in a professional and friendly manner, each and every day.

  • 760 metered spaces throughout historic downtown
  • Parking decks located:
    • between Chestnut and Princess streets
    • corner of Water and Grace streets(privately owned and operated) 
    • Market and 2nd streets
    • Between Chestnut and Grace Streets
  • parking lot at South Second and Market streets

Wave Transit offers a free downtown trolley service.

You can find a map of the trolley route here.

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First hour FREE at the Market St & 2nd St Deck.

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No meter enforcement on the following legal holidays:

New Year’s Day Veteran’s Day
Martin Luther King Day Thanksgiving Day
Good Friday Day after Thanksgiving 
Memorial Day Christmas Eve
July 4th Christmas Day
Labor Day City Observed Holidays


Parking Rates

Meters - $.75 per hour
Decks - First hour is free, $1 per hour thereafter
Decks-Daily Fee - $5
Event Rate - $5 (i.e., July 4th, Riverfest, New Year's Eve & Azalea Festival)

Deck after 9 pm Thursday-Saturday - $5
Monthly Deck Rates - $45

Parking Lots - $1.25 per hour
Parking Lots-Daily Rate - $6
Parking Lots-Monthly Rate - $50

There are also a number of privately owned and operated decks and lots in the downtown area that are open to the public.

Residential Parking Permit Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Parking Management
305 Chestnut Street
3rd Floor
Wilmington, NC 28401
Tel: 910-342-2786
Fax: 910-341-3264
Map Locator

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