Downtown Parking
Parking downtown includes a multitude of both metered and signed parking. Below is a list of options.
Signed and Permit-Only Parking Zones
Posted parking signage around downtown includes two-hour parking, no parking areas, 10-minute parking zones, unloading zones, and 10-hour permit zones.
Free two-hour parking, located in certain areas of downtown, becomes unlimited at 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the morning during the workweek, as well as during the weekend, allowing people to park and enjoy downtown. Signed 10-hour permit locations also allow unlimited parking between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the next morning, as well as unlimited parking during the weekend.
10-Hour Permit Zones
10-hour permit zones allow monthly permit-holders to park at specific locations downtown without having to plug or monitor a meter. Monthly permits can be purchased at the Downtown Billings Alliance office at 116 N. 29th Street, Suite A, for $25.00. Effective January 2021, you can now purchase an annual 10 hour parking permit that will be prorated at the beginning of each month. Annual Parking Pass expires at the end of the calendar year. A new Annual Parking pass must be purchased January of the next year.
Metered Street Parking
Parking downtown includes a multitude of both metered and signed parking. Metered parking times range from one to three hours. Rates can be found below. Most meters within the downtown core allow for credit card payments and all still accept coins. We suggest downloading the PayByPhone app to your smartphone to allow for mobile payments and easy ways to extend your time at a meter without having to swipe your card or carry coins! You can quickly register or park without an account. You can find more information: City of Billings Parking Division.
Downtown Parking Meter Rates
First hour – $1.25
Second hour – $1.25
Third hour – $2.50
Some of the metered parking specifications are designated by colored domes atop the meters. For example, green domes signify that a portion of proceeds from that meter will be given to Downtown Billings to be used for various downtown beautification projects, including flower baskets and street decorations.
Metered parking is free after 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. the next morning during the workweek, and all day during the weekend!
You can purchase bags of Parking Tokens to be used in any meter from the Downtown Billings Alliance office at 116 N. 29th Street, Suite A. One bag of 40 tokens is $10.00.
Parking Garages
The Parking Division enforces all metered parking downtown, as well as Park 1, Park 2, Park 3, and the Empire Garage. You can find more information at their website: City of Billings Parking Division or by calling (406) 657-8412.
Hart Albin Garage, and Trans Western Garage are private parking garages located in downtown Billings.
Park 1 – 2912 Third Avenue North
Offers monthly rates for roof, covered, and assigned parking spots. Please contact Parking Division at (406) 657-8212 for more information.
Parking is free on Sundays
Park 1 has a sky bridge that connects to the Hart Albin Garage, which is privately owned.
Park 2 – 2651 First Avenue North.
Offers monthly rates for roof, covered, and assigned parking spots. Please contact Parking Division at (406) 657-8279 for more information.
Hourly rates: $1.00 per hour with a daily maximum charge of $8.00
Parking is free on Sunday.
Park 2 is located next to the Wells Fargo building and has two sky bridges connecting it to the Double Tree Hotel and the Grand Building.
Park 3 – 210 North 27th Street (Adjacent to City Hall)
Offers monthly rates for roof and covered parking. Please contact Parking Division at (406) 657-8212 for more information.
Hourly rates: $1.00 per hour with a daily maximum charge of $8.00
Parking is free on Sunday
Park 3 is attached to City Hall and boasts a public mural by artist Terri Porta.
Empire Parking Garage – 11 North Broadway
Offers monthly rates for roof and covered parking. Please contact Parking Division at (406) 657-8279 for more information.
Hourly rates: $1.00 per hour with a daily maximum charge of $8.00
The Empire Garage has a sky bridge connecting it to the Northern Hotel and it operates a fully automated gate!
Hart Albin Parking Garage – 209 N 29th St
The Hart Albin parking garage is centrally and conveniently located downtown providing walkability to most places in the downtown area. In addition to the convenient location, there is access to the Sky Bridge from the Hart Albin parking garage, which has recently been updated and spans over 11 levels offering over 100 parking spaces.
Offers monthly rates for four options, the 2021 monthly options and rates are as followed:
- Reserved Covered: $127.00
- Covered Rooftop: $41.75
- Unreserved Covered: $63.50
- Uncovered Rooftop: $31.75
Please contact 406-624-7270 for more information.
Transwestern Parking Garage – 515 N 31st Street
Is privately owned but offers monthly rates as well as hourly spots. For more details on rates, please call 406-255-7100. This parking garage takes credit/debit cards but no cash. Hours of operation are between 5:30 AM and 9:30 PM on weekdays, closed weekends and major holiday
Stillwater Parking Garage – 2549 3rd Ave North
Hourly rate: $2/hr up to $5/day
Monthly rate: $72/month
Diamond Parking Service
Diamond Parking Service operates eight parking locations around downtown billings that offer daily and monthly parking options. Please visit their website: Diamond Parking Service for more information. Please note prominently posted signs in each lot that include payment instructions.
Parking Enforcement
Aside from privately owned parking garages and lots, the City of Billings Parking Division enforces all parking in downtown Billings, including maintaining parking structures, monitoring permit parking, and street meters. For more information or questions, please contact the Parking Division through their website: City of Billings Parking Division or by calling (406) 657-8412.
If you happen to find a faulty meter, please call Parking Division at (406) 657-8412 and provide them the Location Number and the Stall Number, found just above the digital screen. This will help them accurately locate and troubleshoot any issues.
More Parking Information
If you are interested in purchasing parking tokens or a monthly 10-hour permit, please contact the Downtown Billings Alliance for more information. You can stop by our office, located at 116 N. 29th Street, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. during the workweek. Come say hello!
You can learn more about the PayByPhone app here or download it from your favorite app platform!
You can learn more about the City of Billings Parking Division at their website: City of Billings Parking Division.
Other types of transportation
There are other ways to access all that downtown Billings has to offer. From the Met transit bus system, to biking and walking, downtown is accessible to all.
Met Transit
Did you know that public transportation use saves the equivalent of 900,000 automobile fill-ups every day? Billings MET Transit is proud to provide fixed-route and paratransit bus service to the City of Billings, offering a safe and reliable transportation alternative to reach downtown Billings. When you choose MET for your transportation, you help save the nation’s energy supply, reduce traffic congestion, air pollution, and the demand for parking spaces – and you save yourself money and driving hassles!
All MET buses are wheelchair lift-equipped and accessible to all citizens that are unable to use the stairs. Likewise, they are equipped with bike racks for any bike-riding passengers.
The City of Billings MET Transit Downtown Transfer Station is located at 220 N. 25th Street. Bus routes cover about 43.52 square miles of the urbanized areas of the city, serving about 110,000 people. You can find more information, including bus routes and hours of service at their website: MET.
You can access bus routes & schedules here. For added convenience in tracking bus routes, download the app here.
Bike Friendly Downtown
Downtown Billings celebrates the friendly, lively nature of downtown, and looks to increase awareness of both cycling and walking as efficient, effective forms of alternative transportation. With escalating energy costs, walkability and connectivity are increasingly important issues, and Downtown Billings is committed to building an effective downtown infrastructure, well beyond Bike to Work Week. Look for secure bike parking, more bike racks, and bicycle-specific lanes as well as paths that work well with existing roadways and parking facilities.
Real progress has been made in providing bicycle infrastructure on city streets! Commuter routes have been created, making biking safer and more convenient downtown. Recently, in Autumn 2011, 2nd and 3rd Avenue North from 13th Street North to 22nd Street North were converted to 2-way streets with a bike lane on both sides of each street.
Free Loan-a-Bike Program – COMING SOON
The Loan-A-Bike program makes a bicycle available for use free of charge, thanks to generous sponsorship by the Downtown Billings Business Improvement District (BID). This program encourages people to think of bicycles as efficient, practical transportation, as well as recreation or exercise equipment by making available a bicycle, helmet, and lock-free of charge for mid-day downtown errands or simply a breath of fresh air.
More information about the Free Loan-a-Bike program will be available soon.
Please contact us with any questions or call our office at (406) 294-5060.
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