Where can I park?

Durango Central Business District has more than 1,000 metered on-street parking spaces and in excess of 350 permit parking spaces in our off-street parking lots. View a parking guide and downloadable maps.

Please click here for the Parking Regulations and Parking Permit Application (PDF). If you buy a parking permit for 3 or more months, receive 15% off!

You may purchase a permit extension at any time; you do not need to wait until your current permit expires.

Parking meter enforcement hours

• Parking enforcement is year-round from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Monday-Friday
• There is no parking enforcement on holidays or weekends

On-street parking

The 30-minute, 3-hour, and 10-hour meters provide downtown parking options. Expired meters result in the issuance of parking citations.

There is NO on-street parking allowed in the Central Business District between 2-5 a.m. Vehicles parked on the street between those hours are subject to tow at the owner’s expense. Overnight parking is available at any of the municipal parking lots (at the Transit Center and along 2nd Avenue).

Parking in time-restricted areas with no meters is subject to tire marking and over-time citations. Vehicles that do not obey all parking related signs are subject to violation enforcement.

Handicapped parking

Durango has several designated parking spaces for handicap vehicles. All vehicles parked in these designated spaces must have a valid handicap plate or placard properly displayed. These spaces have designated limits on the sign which must be obeyed for turnover and access. Handicap vehicles remaining in a handicap-designated parking space for more than the designated time may be cited. Those drivers with a properly displayed handicap placard or plate may park for an unlimited time in a non-handicapped metered space without activating the meter, other than the 30-minute meter spaces.

Parking revenue

Parking revenue is placed in a designated special fund called Transportation Services. In order to reduce vehicle congestion in Durango, revenue from citations, permits and parking meters is used to meet future parking needs and offset the operational costs of the Durango Transit and Multi Modal divisions.

Parking Analysis & Feasibility Study

A Parking Analysis and Feasibility Study has provided several recommendations that are being implemented for parking development. A way to help with parking congestion is to use other modes of transportation like the bus, walking or biking. 

Information about 2017 Parking Code changes

View information here: Parking Code Changes (PDF)

Narrow Gauge permit parking - pilot program

For FAQ sheet click here: Pilot Narrow Gauge Permit Program (PDF)