Charlotte Strategic Parking Plan

The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) has developed a Strategic Parking Plan for South End and Uptown, a framework to guide parking management throughout the City of Charlotte, specifically focusing on our managed parking districts. The framework will serve as a blueprint for Charlotte to implement curb lane operations and management strategies that support multimodal access for various users and promote vibrant and thriving neighborhoods.

The Strategic Parking Plan focuses on the city’s managed parking districts of Uptown and South End, representing 95% of the managed parking system. The plan has resulted in a baseline understanding of the current on-street parking environment and recommendations for system management, including recommendations to update the Residential Parking Permit Program. Information collected during planning will guide the city’s decision-making and identify opportunities to enhance on-street parking and curb lane management within Uptown and South End.   

 

A PDF of the full plan is available for download. 

 

City of Charlotte On-Street Parking Changes

Beginning in 2022, The Charlotte Department of Transportation studied the on-street parking and curb lane management system to develop a Strategic Parking Plan (SPP) in Uptown and South End. The SPP was completed in the spring of 2024 and provides a framework to guide on-street parking management throughout the City of Charlotte. One of the recommendations for better system management includes expanding the parking system’s hours of operation to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. 

Data assessment from the parking study shows that a metered parking system that ends at 10 p.m. will generate parking turnover during peak evening hours, promote using off-street parking for long-term parking needs, and enhance safety by ensuring people comply with parking regulations. 

Beginning Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the managed on-street parking system’s hours of operation expanded to 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For more information, visit the Park It website. Questions or comments can be sent to CharlotteDOT@charlottenc.gov. 

 

Pilot Parking Permit Program

Charlotte's Strategic Parking Plan recommends implementing a Pilot Parking Permit Program in the neighborhoods of Wilmore and Dilworth. New development is placing significant parking demand on South End, resulting in the need for on-street parking and curb management strategies in the adjacent neighborhoods of Wilmore and Dilworth.

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