Winter Parking Rules
The City follows alternate side parking November 15 – March 15.
Alternate side parking requires you to park on a specific side of the street overnight based on the date. This helps us plow the streets. The side of the street is determined by the date at 1:00am – 7:00am each day.
- On odd numbered dates from 1:00am – 7:00am, park on the side of the street with odd address numbers.
- On even numbered dates from 1:00am – 7:00am, park on the side of the street with even address numbers.
Get Text Reminders
Subscribe to parking reminders by text message. You will receive a text every day at 5:00pm telling you where to park.
Program Updates
The City of Madison is exploring updates to the winter Alternate Side Parking program with the goal of improving snow removal efficiency and reducing confusion among residents. Learn more about the Alternate Side Parking program updates.
Questions
If you have questions about winter parking, including Alternate Side Parking, general rules and tickets, please contact Parking Enforcement:
Call: 608-266-4761
Snow Emergency Zone
If you park in the Snow Emergency Zone, you only need to follow alternate side parking during a Declared Snow Emergency.
Special Cases
Medians
Streets that have a median separating each side are enforced the same as a street with no median. You must follow alternate side parking rules.
Streets with parking on only one side
On streets where parking is always restricted to one side of the street for the entire block, alternate side parking rules do not apply.
Streets where parking is restricted to one side of the street for part of the block must follow alternate side parking rules.
Cul-de-sacs without even and odd numbers
Most cul-de-sacs have even and odd house numbers, and you must follow alternate side parking rules.
If your cul-de-sac does not have even and odd house numbers, check the cul-de-sac parking list for more information.