Annapolis Parking

Parking tips for downtown Annapolis

 

The historic downtown Annapolis area is a beautiful small area that is easily walkable or bikeable from any of our Annapolis parking garages or parking lots.  The majority of on-street parking is limited to 2-hour parking or less and is pay-to-park. On commercial streets, you can pay at kiosks or use the ParkMobile app. On most residential streets in the historic district, you must pay to park using the ParkMobile App.  Enforcement is pretty strict for on-street parking. On-street parking starts at $3.25 per hour on commercial streets and $4 per hour on residential streets. We recommend heading to parking lots and parking garages where you can park all day when you visit Annapolis.

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For those coming for more than 2 hours, the parking garages allow for all-day parking at very reasonable rates.  If it's your first time visiting downtown Annapolis, the Gotts Court Parking Garage at 25 Northwest Street, is right next to the Visitors Center, where you can pick up walking maps, guidebooks, and talk with local guides to get information to make your visit go smoothly. This is a gateless parking garage. Here's how it works: The gateless parking system uses License Plate Recognition (LPR) to track when you enter. Scan a QR code in the garage with your smartphone to get started. According to the city's announcement, you find a spot, scan the QR code, enter your phone number, license plate, and payment info on your smartphone, and then you’re good to go! When you leave, you don’t have to do anything else; the system automatically calculates your payment based on how long you parked. Once you have uploaded your information, you are part of the Metropolis network. Any visitor completing a transaction at Metropolized locations will become a Metropolis member and no longer need to scan QR codes at any facility with the Metropolis platform.

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Mills-Hillman Parking Garage is less than a block from Main Street and about 2 blocks from the City Dock area in downtown Annapolis, with entrances on both Duke of Gloucester and Gorman Streets. This is a gateless paid parking garage. You can pay with the Park Mobile App,  Premium Parking App, text by phone, or at the kiosks on the lower level next to the stairs. We recommend using the pay-as-you-go options in the app versus picking the number of hours. This removes the need to add more time if you decide to stay longer.

 

Additional downtown Annapolis parking garages are along West Street and are served by a free circulator shuttle that runs about every 10 minutes to take you downtown. There are designated stops where it will stop and pick you up. See the circulator shuttle's current location, stops, and route by clicking here. Many of the outer parking garages are the lowest-cost places to park.

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You can reserve parking in advance at 3 city-owned parking garages, including Gotts Court Parking Garage (closest to Visitor's Center), Knighton Parking Garage (offers a free shuttle to downtown), and Park Place Parking Garage (offers a free shuttle to downtown)

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Free and Discounted Annapolis Parking Garage Options for Everyone Year-Round

1) Calvert Street Parking Garage (19 St. Johns Street) Free weekdays starting at 6 pm and free all day Saturday and Sunday

2) Whitmore Parking Garage (37 Clay Street) is free on Sundays until 4 pm, or $2 every evening after 4 pm, and $1.25 per hour before 4 pm Monday to Saturday.

3) Gotts Court, Knighton, and Park Place Parking Garages are free on Sundays if you exit before 2 pm. Free on-street parking for up to 9 hours is located next to St John's College on both St John's Street and King George Street.

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Earn free Annapolis parking with Park Shop and Dine. Purchase from select retailers and restaurants, and they will give you a voucher for 2 hours of free parking at Mills-Hillman, Gotts Court, Knighton, or Park Place parking garages. 

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Other Annapolis Parking Specials 

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$2 all-evening parking for every day at Whitmore Parking Garage (37 Clay Street) starting at 4 pm, and the rest of the day is only $1.25 per hour with a $10 daily max.​

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Free garage parking for City of Annapolis Residents for 2 hours at Gotts Court, Knighton, and Park Place Parking Garages. Residents should visit the  Annapolis Parking Office at 60 West Street to sign up for this discount. For 2 free hours at Hillman Parking Garage, apply online and use the Premium Parking App.

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Annapolis Parking garages are cheaper the farther you park from City Dock, i.e., Park Place, West Garrett, Knighton, Calvert, and Whitmore Parking Garages. All of these Annapolis Parking Garages are located along Calvert Street or West Street.

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Employee Parking is just $3 all day if you park at  Park Place Parking Garage, plus there is a free shuttle to downtown. $3 discount employee parking is also available at the Gotts Court and Knighton Parking Garages if you enter between Noon and 6 pm and exit before 6 am. Employers can sign up their employees at the 60 West Street parking office or call (443) 648-3087 for more information. There are additional monthly parking programs for employees. For Hillman Garage, call (410) 216-5620, and for Gotts Court, Knighton, and Park Place Garages, call (443) 648-3087.

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​Bike parking

If you are riding your bike into or around town you can find bike rack locations at the Market House, Mills-Hillman Parking Garage, Gotts Court Parking Garage, Mitchell Gallery at St John's College, City Hall, Arundel Center, near gate 1 of the US Navel Academy, along West Street, and at the Visitors Center. If you are staying at the Westin Hotel or Graduate Hotel, ask for a loaner bike during your visit. This is a great way to travel into town for those living or staying nearby. Plus, you get a little exercise and save the planet simultaneously.

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Handicap parking in downtown Annapolis is available in all parking garages. There are also a few on-street handicapped spaces in the commercial areas downtown. Plus, if you have a handicap tag or hangtag, you may park on the streets for double the time posted. (Fees, if any, still apply.) There is a free circulator shuttle bus to downtown for those who park at the Park Place and Knighton Parking Garages. All parking garages have handicap parking spaces. 

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Electric Vehicle Recharging Stations near Downtown Annapolis are located in Park Place Parking Garage, Knighton Parking Garage, Gotts Court Parking Garage, Mills-Hillman Parking Garage, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, and the Annapolis Public Libraries. ​

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Arrive by bus, taxi, water taxi, shuttle, bike, or rideshare, and avoid worrying about driving or parking. 

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​On Street Holiday Parking from Black Friday to New Year's Day, drivers can enjoy two hours of free parking at metered or kiosk spaces on commercial streets when using the ParkMobile app. 

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For more Annapolis parking information, including addresses of all parking garages and parking rates, go to the City of Annapolis parking website     www.annapolisparking.com

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Annapolis parking company contacts:

 

Premium Parking: 121 Cathedral St., Ste 2D, Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: (410) 216-5620 

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Annapolis Parking/SP+ 60 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

Office Hours: Monday — Friday, 8 AM — 4 PM. 

Phone: (443) 648-3087​

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