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Parking Management Division

Parking Management Division LogoParking Management is a Division of the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department. By servicing and maintaining 7,000 on-street parking spaces across the Greater Houston area, Parking Management creates sound regulations for all commercial and residential areas enhancing pedestrian safety, ensuring a smooth flow of traffic and allowing emergency vehicles to reach their destinations. Parking Management also encourages parking awareness while supporting public transit initiatives..

OUR MISSION
We are a Customer Service driven organization working to improve safety, traffic management and awareness, while supporting public transit initiatives.  Our objective is to implement policies that use technology and human resources to provide quality services that are efficient, fair and equitable.

OUR VISION
Parking Management is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors of the City of Houston by encouraging efficient movement of people and goods throughout the City.

PARKING METERS
Like many communities, the City of Houston strategically places parking meters in areas where parking is in high demand. By managing curb-space, meters allow more drivers to easily find parking and identify spaces designated for public use. Meters also help create parking turnover by keeping spaces from being used for extended periods.  On-street and lot meter durations, rates and times vary according to the time demand at each location. Meter durations range from 30 minutes to 10 hours, depending on parking needs. Rates also vary and are predetermined according to parking studies performed before meters are installed.

DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

  • Manage over 9,000 parking meter spaces throughout the City by collecting, maintaining and enforcing more than 1,000 smart parking meters capable of accepting payment by cash, coin, bill or cell phone.
  • Assist neighborhoods with chronic commuter parking problems through the Residential Permit Parking program.
  • Develop Neighborhood Parking Management Plans to empower neighborhoods with tools to ease parking issues.
  • Provide on-street parking permits
  • Operate 19 surface parking lots
  • Administer the Parking Ambassador Program with a focus on customer service and compliance
  • Educate neighborhoods about public safety and parking regulations through our Community Outreach Program
  • Responsible for the administration of on-street regulations in Chapter 26.