Parking in Alexandria

Information about parking in the City of Alexandria, including parking options, enforcement, districts and permits.
Page updated on May 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM
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Where to Park in Alexandria: Interactive Map

Information and maps about parking including residential parking districts, parking restrictions, and meter and pay-by-phone zones.  

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Pay-by-Phone at Meters in Alexandria

The City’s ParkMobile service provides the ability to make payments via a smartphone app or toll-free phone number and is an alternative to the pay station kiosks on each block.

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Parking Tickets

Parking Enforcement officers regularly patrol to enforce regulations concerning the operation of vehicles as well as stopping, standing and parking on the City's streets. The City offers the option of paying parking citations online, by phone, by mail, or in person.

Latest Updates

  • The City Council approved a permanent commercial parklet program at their October 16, 2021, meeting. See our webpage to learn more about using the parking lane to host a parklet and the associated requirements, fees, and more!
  • Guest permits for Residential Permit Parking zones are available online to print at home for up to 7 days at a time
  • City Council approved an ordinance to increase fines for Heavy Vehicles parked in Commercial Areas for longer than 2 hours. Enforcement will begin in March, 2022.
  • Request Temporary Reserved On-street Parking
    Learn more about how to request parking for moving, construction equipment, weddings, funerals, etc. through the City's Permits Office using APEX
A City employee retrieves a vehicle's keys at the impound lot.

Vehicle Impound

The City's vehicle impound section is responsible for the storage and disposal of all vehicles impounded by the City. The Impound Facility processes approximately 3,000 vehicles per year. Vehicles not claimed by the owners may be either auctioned by the City or disposed of through a junk car program that is administered by the State of Virginia.
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Parking Studies and Projects

The City has conducted a variety of studies in order to identify ways to make parking in Alexandria more convenient and consistent.

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