With the emergence of restaurant and entertainment venues in the downtown area, demand for valet parking has increased.  Download the Valet Parking Permit - Policies and Regulations, which outlines the policies and regulations pertaining to valet operations in the City of Norfolk.

 The City of Norfolk, through the Director, Department of Finance & Business Services, Division of Parking (“Director”) may issue a permit for valet parking within the central business district or other areas as deemed appropriate. No person, company or entity, may engage in the business of offering and providing valet-parking services within the City without first having obtained a permit from the Director. A permit may be issued by and at the sole discretion of the Director, under the following application procedures:

 Application Process: 

• An application must be submitted for each location from which valet services will be provided. The application must list each business to be served at that location. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The Director shall be the sole determinant as to whether an application is complete.
• Applications shall be submitted on the form(s) provided by the Director. Applications will be submitted in the Office of the Division of Parking, located at 230 E. Main Street.
• Applications must be submitted by a responsible party. Responsible party shall be limited to either the owner/co-owner, president, managing partner/member/principal, or manager as designated in writing by one of the aforementioned persons.
• A permit will not be issued to, or held, by any person convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude within seven (7) years before the date of the application. The permit shall be denied if the applicant has been denied a permit, or has had, a permit revoked for any reason.
• The application must be accompanied by a $5,000 performance bond, or bank letter of credit, issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Virginia and such bond must conform to the Code of Virginia and approved by the City Attorney.  The Division of Parking will hold the surety bond as a surety bond against damages, fines and losses incurred by the City of Norfolk due to operation of the valet parking service on a public right-of-way. The surety bond will be held in escrow by the Division of Parking until the start of the next fiscal year. At the conclusion of the current fiscal year, the Division of Parking will refund the balance of the surety bond, minus outstanding fines, fees, damages or losses due the Division of Parking or the City of Norfolk. The owner must submit a surety bond within five (5) business days of the start of the next fiscal year to renew their permit to operate. 

Download an Application for Valet Parking Permit. Applications need to be delivered along with the required documentation and payment of the permit fee to the Office of the Director of Parking, 230 E. Main Street.  The permit is generated after payment is received.  Valet Parking Permits are NOT available at the Customer Service Center.  Checks and money orders should be made payable to the Treasurer, City of Norfolk.  Cash and credit cards are also acceptable forms of payment.  Permits are available from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  For assistance, please call (757) 664-6222.

For more information please call (757) 664-6222.