All About Parking Meters in Baltimore City

You'll find parking meters throughout Baltimore City. Most are multi-space parking meters. Where not practical, single-space parking meters remain. The rates and hours of operation differ depending on the neighborhood and the demand for parking. In many areas, we use a demand-based parking meter rate-setting method to create one or two available parking spaces on each block. Rates in these areas are posted to attract drivers to park on less expensive blocks nearby, spreading out demand to meet our goal of one or two available parking spaces per block (15-25% availability; or 75-85% occupancy).  Start and end times may also differ depending on when businesses in the area are open. 

Mayor Scott poses with Baltimore City residents at the 2023 Caribbean Parade

Pay by Plate Meters 

With Pay by License Plate meters, you won’t need to return to your car to display the receipt on your dashboard for Parking Enforcement to see. Instead, you enter your license plate number, pay for the time you'd like to park on that block, and go to your destination.  

The Pay by License Plate meters wirelessly send the license plate number with the parking time purchased to Parking Enforcement, a division within the Baltimore City Department of Transportation. 

A total of 830 pay-by-plate meters have been installed.  They still accept coins, credit, and debit cards.  

Note: Parkers who move their cars to another block are required to pay for a new session at the parking meter on that block and must follow all posted parking restrictions.  

IPS Pay by Plate Parking Meter 

Flowbird Pay by Plate Parking Meter 

Single-Space Meters 

You may also see the older, single-space meters on some streets. These meters typically accept quarters, debit, and credit cards, such as MasterCard or Visa. Pay for the time you need and return before the time expires. Problems with single-space meters can be reported by calling (410) 396-1881. 

How to Request a Receipt 

You may request a receipt up to 90 days after the date of the transaction. 

Identify which type of meter you used

Flowbird - black kiosk and touch screen

IPS - Gray kiosk and touch screen

Go to the website for your meter type

Submit a request on the homepage

Find a disabled only parking space  

Project SPACE does four things: 

Reserves on-street parking spaces for people with disabilities in metered areas.

Installs accessible, single-space parking meters at the reserved spaces. 

Retrofits existing multi-space EZ Park meters to meet most current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. 

Requires payment from everyone parking at ADA accessible meters.

Learn more about Project SPACE. 

Parking with a disability placard or plates outside of Project SPACE: 

If your disability tag/plate is displayed and you are parking outside of Project Space boundaries, you are entitled to park at an on-street parking meter for double the meter duration limit (not to exceed four hours) without payment. 

For example: if the parking meter’s duration limit is one hour, you may park for two hours; if the meter duration limit is two hours, you may park for four hours. 

Request a Meter 

Complete this form to request a parking meter. 

Parking on Holidays 

You don’t have to pay the parking meters on the following days, as most businesses are closed:  

  • New Year’s Day 
  • Independence Day 
  • Labor Day 
  • Thanksgiving Day 
  • Christmas Day 

Report Problems With a Meter 

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