Downtown Durango is a very popular location for visitors as well as year-round residents. The City’s challenge is to find parking spaces for all of the downtown employees and visitors who inhabit the area on a daily basis. Durango’s Central Business District has more than 1000 on-street parking spaces and just over 350 permit spaces in off-street facilities.

Municipal Parking Lots: Parking is by permit only during the day, and free to the public after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, all day Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Permits may be purchased by the month, semi-annually or annually.

East Lot 2 - 600 block E 2nd Avenue
East Lot 3 - 700 block E 2nd Avenue
East Lot 4 - 800 block E 2nd Avenue
Car Park - 700 block of Camino Del Rio (largest lot)

Permits may be purchased at:

City Hall - 949 E 2nd Avenue
Monthly permits: $15.00 (East Lots 2, 3 & 4)
Semi-annual permits: $90.00 (East Lots 2, 3 & 4)
Annual permits: $15.00 (Car Park only)

Single-month permits are available for $15.00 at:

First National Bank Of Durango - 259 W 9TH Street
Bank Of Colorado - 1199 Main Avenue
Bank Of Colorado (walk up/Drive up only) - 902 E 2nd Avenue

On-street Parking: 24-minute, 2-hour, 3-hour and 10-hour meters provide downtown parking options. Expired meters result in the issuance of parking citations.

Parking in the 500 block of East 2nd Avenue is subject to tire marking. Vehicles must move to a different parking space every two hours. Vehicles left in the same parking space for more than two hours will be cited.

Handicap Parking: Durango has several designated parking spaces for handicap vehicles. All vehicles parked in these spaces must have a valid handicap plate or placard. These spaces have a two-hour limit. Handicap vehicles remaining in a handicap-designated parking space for more than 2 hours may be cited. Those with a handicap placard or plate may park for an unlimited time at a metered space without activating the meter.

Tokens: Tokens may be used in any City of Durango parking meter and for Trolley rides along Main Avenue. Parking/Trolley tokens may be purchased for

$9 per $10 roll at City Hall, 949 E 2nd Avenue,
and some local banks.

Look for complimentary tokens at local downtown merchants.

Cash Keys: Cash keys provide an alternative to placing coins in parking meters. Simply insert the key into the meter and download the amount of time you wish to park. You will never need change again. Cash keys may be purchased at City Hall in increments from $10 to $50. A rufundable $20 deposit is required.

Yellow Zones: The yellow-painted curbs are Durango’s commercial loading zones. During the hours of 7:00 AM to 5:00 p.m., these zones are reserved for Commercial vehicles that need to quickly load or unload freight. These zones have a 15-minute parking limit. Commercial loading zones are open for free public parking after 5:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, and all day Sunday.

Green Zones: Curbs painted green are bus and trolley loading zones. These zones must be kept clear at all times. When vehicles block bus/trolley zones, riders are forced to load and unload in driving lanes, making unsafe conditions for both pedestrians and drivers. Please help us keep everyone safe by leaving these zones open.

Parking enforcement hours:

Winter - October 1 through April 30
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Summer -May 1 through September 30
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday

There is no parking enforcement on Sundays or holidays.

Durango Boot: Vehicles that have accrued three unpaid parking citations that are over 20 days old will be placed on the boot list. Once a vehicle is booted, all outstanding parking citations plus a $50 boot fee must be paid before the vehicle will be released.

Meter Officers: Meter officers strive to be outgoing and friendly. Although they enforce the city’s parking codes, they are also available to help you. They are more than willing to suggest a good place to eat or point you in the direction of your next Durango “adventure.”   Please treat them with the same courtesy you would like to receive.

Paying a Parking Fine: A green drop-box is conveniently located outside City Hall, 949 E. 2nd Avenue. You may deposit your citation with your payment at any time. Payments may be made in person in City Hall during normal business hours. If you have questions regarding your citation or payment, contact the Parking Division office, also located in City Hall.

Parking Revenue: Parking revenue is earmarked for reducing parking congestion in Durango. Revenue from citations is used to subsidize the Durango Transit. The revenue from parking meters supports a Parking Fund, which is intended to finance a future parking structure to further reduce congestion in the downtown area.

The Parking Analysis & Feasibility Study had provided several recommendations that are being implemented for parking development. For more information regarding the study contact the Department of General Services at 970-375-4900.

To help alleviate parking congestion, citizens and visitors are encouraged to use alternate forms of transportation. Click here for more information about transit services in the city of Durango.