On-Street Metered Parking

Meter ParkCards Available!

Purchase one today for just $10 or $20 at the Division of Parking's Customer Service Center, located at 222 E. Main Street.  Fast, Easy, and Convenient... These NEW, easy to use cards make on-street metered parking in Norfolk easier than ever.  Just a swipe and you're on your way.

Click on the link above or call 664-6222 for more information.

Metered parking has many benefits to residents and businesses.  It provides convenient on-street parking for business patrons and encourages turnover of parking spaces for the short-term visitors.

The Division of Parking manages and operates a on-street and off-street metered parking program that encompasses more than 600 metered spaces.  The Division uses state-of-the-art electronic parking meters which accepts Meter ParkCards, quarters, dimes and nickels.  All on-street meters are priced in 15-minute increments and are based on a value price structure.  Click here for a list of metered area locations and hourly rates.

On-Street Time Limit Parking

Metered spaces are intended for short-term parking. The purpose of the time limit is to ensure that parking spaces regularly become available for customers of area businesses and visitors.  To manage on-street parking, meters have a 2-hour limit, with the exception of the meters in front of the Waterside Marketplace, which have a 15-minute limit.

Time limits are clearly posted in all controlled parking areas.  After you have parked in a time limit zone for the posted time you must move your vehicle to another location to avoid being cited.  You must leave a parking space when the time limit posted on the meter has been reached.  In order to encourage turnover of parking spaces for visitors 'meter-feeding' (depositing additional coins in the meter after the time limit has been reached) is not allowed.

Parking Enforcement personnel use tire chalking to determine the length of time a vehicle is parked in a space.  It is illegal to remove a chalk mark from your vehicle's tire.

Additional long-term public parking is available at our parking garages and lots.

Metered Area Locations and Hourly Rates:

Meter Enforcement

• Meters located on the streets are enforced Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Malfunctioning Meters

• Name

• Date

• Time of problem

• Meter number

• Location of meter (block number, name of street and side street)

• Type of problem (Take note of what happened or did not happen when you deposited coins in the meter. What coins did you use - quarters, nickels or dimes? How much time did you receive for each coin?)

• You may also be asked for your license plate number and a phone number we can contact you at.

Parking staff will repair the meter as soon as possible.

Parking Meter Tips

• Metered Parking is free after 6 p.m. Monday through Saturdays and all day on Sundays

• Metered Parking is available to those with a valid handicap permit for the time limit posted.

• Meters have a two-hour time limit, with the exception of Waterside meters (15 mins.).  Patrons are encouraged to utilize one of the City's parking garages or lots if their stay will be longer than two hours.

• A bagged meter indicates a space that has been closed by order of the Police or that has been rented, usually by a contractor working in the area.  If you park at a bagged meter, your vehicle is subject to being towed.

• For commercial rental of meters, contact the Parking Division at 757-664-6222.

• Do not park at a meter with the words "failed" in the display window.  This indicates the meter is malfunctioning and it is a violation to park in the space.  Please report malfunctioning meters to the Parking Division at 757-664-6222.