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Pamela Ritsema
Pamela Ritsema
Director
456-3290

Mission Statement

Provide and target parking resources and customer services to support existing development and foster new growth within the City Center and neighborhood business districts.

Office Operating Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

50 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1968

(616) 456-3290

Email Parking Services

Parking Services will be closed Monday, September 6, 2010 for Labor Day.  Limited services will be available at 616-456-3290

Economic Development Tool Available

At the July 8, 2010, the Parking Commission voted to reinstate the Parking Incentive Plan.  Details of the plan and application procedures available here.

The Gallery Parking Ramp Opening Soon

Residential parking rate - $156.00

Reserved monthly parking rate - $172.50

Monthly parking rate - space guaranteed Monday - Friday 7 am - 6 pm - $120.00

Daily parking is $1.00 per half hour to a $9.00 daily maximum

Event (arrive after 6 pm) parking $7.00

To reserve your parking - please click here

VIP Evening Parking Cards

VIP parking is now a permanent program!  For the low cost of $16 per month park between 5 pm and 6 am at Pearl and Ionia Parking Ramp (location K on the map), Cherry Commerce Parking Ramp (location V on the map), Weston Commerce Parking Ramp (location U on the map) or Monroe Center Parking Ramps (location M on the map).  

To participate in this program please complete the following forms (click on the form to view and print) and bring, fax, e mail or USPS mail to Grand Rapids Parking Services Offices.  Please indicate your location of choice for the parking card.  To pick up your card - park in the Ottawa Fulton Parking Ramp (location N on the map) or we'll mail it to you!

Please note that spaces allocated to this program have been established at the following levels:

Cherry Commerce 125 spaces

Monroe Center 100 Spaces

Pearl Ionia 100 Spaces

Weston Commerce 100 Space

Credit Card Information

Parking Agreement

If you have questions on this program, please call our offices at 616-456-3290.

Questions on Parking Tickets

Parking Tickets Questions

 Free Parking

Monroe Center Ramp offers one hour free parking to visitors entering prior to 6 pm Monday through Saturday.

Parking Meters are enforced Monday through Friday from 8 am until 5 pm.  Parking Meters on Monroe Center are also enforced on Saturday from 8 am until 5 pm.  On street parking is free all day on Sunday and City holidays.

Parking meters are free after 5 pm - unless they are marked as enforced.

Gas Prices Got You Down??

The Interurban Transit Partnership / The Rapid (ITP) has a van pool program.  For  a monthly fee, ITP furnishes a van, gas, insurance, car washes, and routine maintenance.  Minimum participation of four persons is required. 

Grand Rapids Parking Services will provide FREE parking to ITP van pool customers. 

Interested??  Contact Ride the Rapid 616-774-1188 or visit www.ridetherapid.org