Parking Enforcement

Now available: Pay your parking ticket online.

When parking in Greensboro, follow these guidelines to avoid a $250 fine or towing.
Never park in a:
  • Handicapped space without your handicap placard
  • Handicapped striped access area, which is a part of the designated handicap space.

Follow these guidelines to avoid a $25 fine or towing.
Never park:
  • In a tow-in zone or "No Parking Anytime" zone
  • In a loading zone for more than the time allowed -- one hour for commercial license plates or 30 minutes for non-commercial
  • In a passenger loading area, except when someone stays in the vehicle to pick up a passenger
  • Within five feet in either direction of a driveway or alleyway
  • Within 25 feet of an intersection
  • Where it will exceed the specified time in controlled residential parking areas without a permit
  • On city streets if the vehicle is oversized (more than 80 inches wide or 30 feet long).

Follow these guidelines to avoid a $10 penalty.
Never:
  • Exceed the specified time in metered or timed parking spaces
  • Park facing opposing traffic
  • Obstruct a sidewalk or crosswalk

These are some of the main violations. The complete list of parking offenses can be found in the City's Municipal Code of Ordinances.

If you receive a parking ticket, you may pay it online or by mail at:
City of Greensboro
Parking Violations
PO Box 3136
Greensboro, NC 27402

You may also pay your ticket in person at the following locations:

Governmental Plaza
300 W. Washington St.
Plaza Level Collections

Governmental Plaza
300 W. Washington St.
UG Level, Room 29
Parking Enforcement Office

Kitchen Operations Center
2602 S. Elm/Eugene St.

Tickets may be appealed by completing a Parking Citation Appeal Form and submitting it to the Parking Enforcement Office within 10 days of the parking citations' issue date.