Monday-Saturday from 8:00am-6:00pm. Sundays and Federal holidays are exempt from street parking payments.
How can I pay for parking?
Parking can be paid for using the on-street parking pay stations or the Flowbird mobile app. Cash and cards are accepted at pay stations.
To use a pay and display machine, insert money and press the blue button to select the desired amount of time for parking. Then, press the green button to print a receipt. Display the receipt face up on the driver's side dashboard of your vehicle. You can cancel the transaction before the receipt is printed by pressing the red button labeled "cancel".
How can I download Flowbird?
To download the Flowbird app metered parking, open the Apple App Store on an iPhone or the Google Play Store on an Android device, search for Flowbird Parking, and tap Download or Install for free.
What if a pay station is not working?
Use the second nearest pay station, and report any broken pay stations to Syracuse City Line at 315-448-CITY(2489) or by downloading the app.
In addition to public lots and garages, the National Grid lot is available for special event parking. (See map on reverse side for lot locations.) For a calendar of Downtown Syracuse events, visit downtownsyracuse.com/events
How Does Odd/Even Parking Work?
Odd/even parking dictates that from 6 p.m. on an odd day to 6 p.m. on an even day, cars may park on the odd addressed side of the street. At 6 p.m., vehicle owners must switch the side of the street on which their car is parked to the even side. For example, on June 16, cars should begin the day parked on the odd side of the street. At 6 p.m. that evening, cars should move to the even marked side of the street.
There are some exceptions to this rule, sometimes referred to as "fool's days". These are instances at the end of some months in which an odd day is immediately followed by another odd day. Throughout the year, these fool's days fall on January 1, February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, September 1, and November 1. On leap years, March 1 is also a fool's day.
Odd/even parking exists to allow snowplows to clear the entire width of city streets from curb to curb during winter months. By switching the side on which cars are parked from day to day using this system, plows are able to reach areas previously blocked by parked cars. During summer months, odd/even parking allows for the operation of street cleaning crews. Odd/even parking is used most often in residential areas.
It is important that those using on-street parking adhere to odd/even parking rules to allow for cars, emergency vehicles, street cleaning crews, and snowplows to pass through. Those who violate these guidelines may be ticketed or towed by the Syracuse Police Department.
What if my car is booted?
For City-owned parking spots, you can contact PayLock IPT at 877-850-0473 to pay your parking boot fine. You can also pay your fine at the City Payment Center (233 East Washington St., Syracuse, NY 13202 ) between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm.
Any vehicle that has 3 or more parking violations (tickets) unpaid or unsatisfied for more than 90 days may be immobilized and or impounded. This booting program targets only those who have accumulated three or more outstanding tickets.
