Parking Utility

City of Madison Transportation Offices Reopening to the Public on July 6, 2021

The Transportation office, home of the Divisions of Traffic and Parking, will reopen to the public on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, coinciding with the full reopening of the Madison Municipal Building.

City to Resume All On-Street Parking Restrictions June 1

Beginning June 1, 2021, the City of Madison will resume enforcement of all on-street parking restrictions, ending the temporary suspension of Residential Parking Permit restrictions and time limit restrictions in non-meter

Parking Division Prepares for Upcoming System Upgrades

The Parking Division is taking a proactive approach to some intermittent credit processing outages that will arise due to important system upgrades.

Parking Division Nearing Completion of IPS Installation and Launches New Mobile Pay Option

The Parking Division saw a busy end to 2020 and productive beginning for 2021. Over the past several months, staff has been busy removing and replacing nearly all of the on-street pay stations and number markers.

Wilson Street Garage, Ready to Re-Open on Tuesday, March 16

The City of Madison Parking Division will re-open the Wilson Street Garage on Tuesday, March 16th.

City of Madison Parking Division Adjustments to Current Garage Reduced Pricing on March 15th

Effective March 15, 2021, the Parking Division will take another step toward returning to normalcy during this pandemic recovery period.

Update and Timeline: Temporary Closure of the Wilson Street Garage

The City of Madison has completed an initial inspection of Wilson Street garage due to the sprinkler malfunction that occurred on Saturday, February 20.

UPDATE: Wilson Street Garage Temporarily Closed Due to a Sprinkler System Malfunction

While staff is making great progress on the issues detailed in the last news release regarding

Wilson Street Garage Temporarily Closed Due to a Sprinkler System Malfunction

The City of Madison’s Wilson Street Garage, located at 20 East Wilson Street, is temporarily closed due to a malfunction with a single sprinkler located on the lower level of the garage.

Maximum Daily Rate Increases to $8 for City-Owned Parking Garages and Brayton Lot

Effective January 4, 2021, the Parking Division will make a small increase to the current Maximum Daily Rate in all City-owned public parking garages and Brayton Lot.

Alternate Side Parking Begins November 15

Active Enforcement of Peak Hour Lane Restrictions Resume Regular Enforcement Schedule

Along with alternate side parking restrictions, which also begin on Monday, November 16, active enforcement of peak hour parking regulations will return to normal. Citations will resume for these restrictions.