Charlotte Parking

Charlotte Parking Guide About Charlotte

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The city is a major U.S. financial center, the second largest financial center by assets following New York City. Bank of America and the East Coast operations of Wells Fargo are headquartered in the city. Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte and its resident county are named in honor of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who had become queen consort of Great Britain the year before the city's founding.

Charlotte has a humid subtropical climate. Charlotte is located several miles east of the Catawba River and southeast of Lake Norman, the largest man-made lake in North Carolina. Lake Wylie and Mountain Island Lake are two smaller man-made lakes located near the city.

Parking in Charlotte Park It! Program

Charlotte's Park It! program has more than 1100 onstreet parking spaces throughout the Center City area. Access to the area's many restaurants, clubs, museums and government buildings is more convenient than ever. The onstreet spaces offer visitors short-term, inexpensive parking while they shop, dine and conduct business. The Park It! Onstreet Parking Program is a Charlotte Department of Transportation turnkey operation outsourced to Central Parking Corporation.

Parking meters accept quarters, dimes, nickels and the Charlotte coin. The meter rate is a quarter (.25 cents) for 15 minutes, and the Charlotte coin provides one hour of parking. Meters are monitored from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for weekends and most holidays. Park It! agents enforce parking rules in the Center City area on weekdays, weeknights, weekends and during special events.

Parking in Garages There are a plenty of garage parking options available in and around the city. One may choose to park in a garage if the parking requirement is for more than just an hour or two. Parking Garages are highly suitable for both short and long term parking requirements.

Best Parking helps you choose the best suitable parking facility for off street parking via an interactive map. Most garages are suitable options for economical long term parking.