Parkmobile: Pay As You Go Smart Phone Mobile Pay App

Parkmobile app, allows the user to start the meter on their smartphone and let the time run until the user manually stops the time count. Please be aware that Parkmobile will not automatically stop the meter runtime after a specific amount of time has passed. Users must stop the meter once they return to their vehicles. Click to Park Mobile Frequently Asked Questions: Park Mobile Pay By Phone FAQ's

Parking Meters & Pay Stations

How to Pay

Use credit cards, debit cards, or coins.

If using coins - $0.25 per 15 minutes

Meters will accept $1 coins, quarters, dimes, and nickels

If using credit or debit card, there's a 1-hour minimum purchase

A convenience fee of $0.30 per card swipe is added

MasterCard, Visa, and Discover are accepted

Meters will not accept paper currency

accept paper currency Parking meters will not give change

Parking Meters & Parking Pay Stations Enforcement Hours

Monday through Saturday – 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Meters & Pay Stations are free on Sundays and all official City of Bloomington holidays.

Downtown Parking Garages

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Downtown Surface Lots

Parking meter rates are $1.00 per hour, each lot is Parkmobile ready, lots are free after 9:00 pm daily, Sunday’s, and all official City of Bloomington holidays. All lots are enforced 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday through Saturday.

Lot 1 - Dunn Street and E. 4th Street (just off of Restaurant Row)

Lot 3 - E. 4th Street and Washington Street (behind the Buskirk-Chumley Theater)

Lot 5 - E. 6th Street and Lincoln Street (across from the Monroe County Public Library) Reserved spaces in Lot 5 are for permit holders only.

Lot 6 - E. 3rd Street and Washington Street (behind the Bloomington Police Department)

Free On-Street Parking:

Rogers Street from 5th to 11th (limit of two hours)

Madison Street from 2nd to 3rd

Washington Street from 2nd to 3rd

Lincoln Street from 3rd to Smith

Grant Street from 2nd to Smith