City-Owned Parking Structures

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Options to Pay for Parking

There are three "SMART" ways to pay for parking at the four City-owned parking structures:

• SMARTEST - Credit Card In & SAME Credit Card Out
  • Insert Credit Card at Any Entrance Lane
  • Insert SAME Credit Card to Pay at any Exit Lane
  • Receipt Available
  • Not to be used with merchant validated parking offers
• SMARTER - Ticket In & Credit Card Out
  • Take Ticket at Entry
  • Use any Exit Lane
  • Insert Ticket
  • Insert Credit Card to Pay
  • Receipt Available
• SMART - Pay Stations
  • Take Ticket at Entry
  • Take Ticket with you
  • Prior to Returning to Car go to Pay Station
  • Insert Ticket
  • Insert Credit Card or Cash to Pay
  • Take Ticket to any Exit Lane
  • Insert Ticket
  • Receipt Available

Parking Structure Rates

Call ImPark at (414) 286-8401 or refer to the rates posted at the parking structures.

Monthly Parking Access Cards

If you are interested in obtaining a monthly parking access card:

• Call ImPark at (414) 286-8401
• Visit ImPark at:

  MacArthur Square Parking Office
  841 N. James Lovell Drive (next to Cashier booth at exit)
  Milwaukee, WI 53203

List of Structures in the Downtown Area

For a list of all parking structures and lots in downtown Milwaukee, visit http://www.parkmilwaukee.com/

City-Owned Parking Lots

Take a look at the listing of all City-owned lots

Parking Meters

• The City has 7 types of meter rates:
  15-minute, 25-minute, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 hour meters.
• Meter rates are $0.25/hr. to $1.50/hr., depending upon location.
• Free meter parking:
  • On Sunday throughout the City
  • In the Downtown/3rd Ward area on Saturday; posted timed restrictions still apply on Saturday
  • Meters are not in effect on the following holidays:
    • New Year's Day
    • Martin Luther King Day
    • Memorial Day
    • July 4th
    • Labor Day
    • Thanksgiving Day
    • Christmas Day
• Read about the New Luke Parking Meters
• Complaints/Reporting defective meters:
  1. Online Service Request, Broken Parking Meters
  2. Call (414) 286-3486 to speak to the parking meter repair shop or to leave a message.
  3. Please indicate the defective meter number, description of problem and approximate location.
  4. If the meter is defective and a parking citation is issued, the citation may be released if the claim can be substantiated by the City.