Parking Department

Pay Parking Ticket

Parking Operation Center

City Service Center - Office

915 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Monday through Friday: 9am to 5pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday

Mary Dickerson

Traffic, Parking and Transportation Director
612 Washington Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone:(304) 348-0739
Fax: (304) 348-1093
Email: parking@cityofcharleston.org

Terri Allen

Deputy Director of Parking Operations
612 Washington Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone:(304) 348-0739
Fax: (304) 348-1093
Email: parking@cityofcharleston.org

Information

Garage Location Monthly Reserved Rates Daily Rates At Parking Meters

Parking Garage 1
City Service Center - 915 Quarrier Street
Download Application

 $45.00 Upper Level
$65.00 All Other Reserved Spaces		 $1.00 an hour lower level SMART Meter
$.25 an hour Rooftop Mechanical Meter
Parking Garage 2
Park Place Cinema - 612 Washington Street
Download Application		 $35.00 All Reserved Spaces $1.00 an hour lower level SMART Meter
$.25 an hour Rooftop Mechanical Meter
Parking Garage 5
Shanklin - 501 Virginia Street E
Download Application		 $45.00 Upper Level
$65.00 All Other Reserved Spaces		 $1.00 an hour lower level SMART Meter
$.25 an hour Rooftop Mechanical Meter
Parking Garage 6
Summers St - 166 Summers Street
Download Application		 $80.00 All Other Reserved Spaces $1.00 an hour lower level SMART Meter
$.25 an hour Rooftop Mechanical Meter

MPB #1 McFarland Street & Dickson Street

  • Total Parking Spaces: 522
  • Close Proximity to: UC Graduate School of Business, WV Junior College, Charleston Newspapers and all downtown businesses.
  • Head Cashier: Sharon Stricklen
  • Phone: (304) 348-8109
  • Email: parking3@cityofcharleston.org
  • Open: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday thru Friday,6 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Closed Sunday

MPB #2 Summers Street & Washington Street (Cinema 7)

  • Total Parking Spaces: 585
  • Close Proximity to: Park Place Cinema, Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, Capitol Market, and many WV State Department Offices
  • Head Cashier: Summer Fleck
  • Phone: (304) 348-0711
  • Email: parking4@cityofcharleston.org
  • Open: 6 a.m. – 1 a.m. Monday thru Saturday, 11 a.m. – 1 a.m. on Sunday

MPB #3 Reynolds Street & Lee Street (Greyhound Bus Garage)

  • Total Parking Spaces: 400
  • Close Proximity to: Greyhound Bus Station and Charleston Civic Center
  • Open: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Long-term parking is available at this location. Contact the Parking Director, Terri Allen by phone at (304) 348-0739 or via email to parking@cityofcharleston.org for rates.

MPB #4 Quarrier Street (Civic Center Garage)

  • Total Parking Spaces: 639
  • Close Proximity to: Charleston Civic Center and Town Center Mall

Questions pertaining to parking at this garage should be directed to Terri Allen, Parking Director, by phone at (304) 348-0739 or via email to parking@cityofcharleston.org.

MPB #5 Virginia Street & Kanawha Boulevard (Shanklin Garage)

  • Total Parking Spaces: 580
  • Close Proximity to: City Hall (adjacent to), Kanawha County Courthouse, Federal Courthouse, Charleston Ramada, and Town Center Mall
  • Head Cashier: David Campbell
  • Phone: (304) 348-8163
  • Email: parking5@cityofcharleston.org
  • Open: 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. Monday thru Friday, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Closed Sunday

MPB #6 Summers Street

  • Total Parking Spaces: 730
  • Close Proximity to: Summit Conference Center, Kanawha County Public Library and all downtown retail merchants
  • Head Cashier: Trampus Hawkins
  • Phone: (304) 348-0744
  • Email: parking6@cityofcharleston.org
  • Open: 6 a.m. – 10: p.m. Monday thru Friday, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Closed Sunday

Parking Lots

In addition to these garages, the City operates several parking lots, which have a total of 1,122 parking spaces. Some of the lots included are located at Lewis Street, Morris Street, Smith Street, the Old Farmers Market and the Municipal lot, which is next to the Municipal Auditorium and across from the Charleston Town Centre Mall.

The Parking System is responsible for the installation and maintenance of the 1,155 meters interspersed throughout the business district, including downtown Charleston, the West Side and East End of Charleston, as part of the infrastructure to facilitate access to local merchants. By using meters to set time limits, the number of motorists who can have access to local attractions and businesses is increased.

Residental Parking Permits cab be obtained at 166 Summers Street. Residential permits are valid from January 1 until December 31 and must be renewed annually.

Parking Tickets

If you have received a parking ticket, payments may be made online by clicking the button below:

Pay Parking Ticket

Alternatively you can pay a parking ticket in room 103 of City Hall, which is located at 501 Virginia Street East, Charleston, WV 25301 or you may leave your payment in one of the City’s courtesy boxes, which are located at the following:

  • 100 Brooks Street 400 Morris Street 1000 Virginia Street
  • 200 Capitol Street 1900 Piedmont Street 100 Washington Street
  • 400 Capitol Street 500 Quarrier Street Municipal Lot
  • 300 Dickinson Street 100 Summers Street County Lot
  • 400 Laidley Street 300 Summers Street Shanklin Lot

Please make checks payable to "Charleston Parking System".