Regulations#
The City of Fort Collins Parking Services, Downtown Development Authority, and community members work together to address downtown parking concerns. Time limited parking creates parking space turnover for downtown businesses, customers, and visitors. Most time-regulated parking in the downtown area is 2-hours and is typically regulated Monday through Saturday.
To avoid a citation:
- Do not park a vehicle in a block face or a public parking lot for a period in excess of any time restriction indicated
- After leaving a parking space in a time-restricted lot or block face, the same vehicle may not park in the same lot or block face for 4 hours, even if the maximum time restriction hasn't been met
- For long term parking options use parking structures and/or surface lots (pay by the hour or permit parking)
Your first overtime citation (ticket) is a zero-dollar fine and information is typically provided
If a street has no posted time restrictions, vehicles may park all day.
Time Limited Parking#
The City of Fort Collins, Downtown Development Authority and community members work together to address downtown parking problems. Time limits encourage people to move their vehicles to increase parking turnover for downtown businesses, customers and visitors. Most parking in the core of downtown is time restricted .
Helpful Parking Tips:
- You may move your vehicle to another block face before your time is up
- After leaving a parking space in a time-restricted lot or block face, the same vehicle may not park in the same lot or block face for 4 hours, even if the maximum time restriction hasn't been met
- For long term parking options use parking structures and/or surface lots (pay by the hour or permit parking)
- Your first overtime citation (ticket) is a zero-dollar fine and information is typically provided
- If a street has no posted time restrictions, vehicles may park all day
The 4-Hour Block Face Rule#
Block Face Rule
After leaving a parking space in a time-restricted lot of block face, the same vehicle may not park in the same lot or block face for 4 hours, even if the maximum time restriction hasn't been met.
Block Face: A portion of the street or highway between intersections, including all on-street parking.
Loading Zones#
Loading zones are to be used for the purpose of, and while engaged in, loading or unloading property or passengers.
- Loading zones have a 30-minute time limit
- Loading zones are not considered parking places and will be enforced accordingly
Abandoned Vehicles#
- Any car unattended in the public-right-of-way for 48 hours or longer is considered "abandoned"
- Vehicle may be towed and stored at owner's expense