Visitor parking permits details

You can learn details about buying visitor permits in critical parking areas.

How to buy visitor permits

Apply for a visitor permit

You can buy visitor permits online. Apply and pay by mail or in person.

Apply for a visitor permit

What to know

You must assign permits to a specific vehicle.

Ways you can reassign and update a permit:

Manage your critical parking permit

You can buy, change or transfer a critical parking permit by logging into your account.

Permit rules

Visitor permit rules

  • You cannot resell permits.
  • Visitor permits are optional. Vehicles without permits must follow posted parking restrictions.
  • Only one vehicle may be assigned to a permit at any given time.
  • You can buy visitor permits even if you do not buy a permit for yourself.

Where you cannot buy visitor permits

If you live in a critical parking area, you can buy permits for visitors or service people. Still, there are a few areas where you cannot buy visitor permits.

Critical parking areas where you cannot buy visitor permits:

  • 7
  • 9
  • 10

View critical parking area map

Permit fees and amounts you can buy

Permit fees and when they expire

Permit type Fee Valid for
New or renewal $25 1 calendar year
Visitor $10 1 calendar year
Temporary (2-30 days) $5 2 to 30 days
Temporary (1 day) $2 1 day

Other fees

An extra $10 setup fee applies during the first year of a critical parking area.

Apply for a permit

Manage your critical parking permit

Amount of permits you can buy

Note: Some critical parking areas have extra limitations. Check with Parking Services to see what's available in your area.

Contact Parking Services

Permit amounts for residents

Permit type Amount you can buy each year
Critical parking 2 per licensed resident
Visitor 2 per residence
Temporary (1 - 30 day) 50 per licensed resident

Permit amounts for businesses

Businesses are limited to 2 critical parking permits, per unique address, within each critical parking area. 

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Contact us

Direct Permit Assistance

Phone

612-473-3880

Office hours

Available 24 hours, every day

365 days a year

Parking Services

Phone

612-673-2886

Address

33 Ninth St. N.
Room 100
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Office hours

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday