Downtown Athens Parking System

Downtown Athens Parking System manages the on-street and off-street parking services in beautiful Downtown Athens, Georgia.

Metered Street Parking

• Metered parking is monitored and enforced Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.


• Rates are $1.75 per hour, meters are monitored from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.


• Metered spaces allow a maximum of two hours between 8:00 a.m. – 6:oo p.m.


• After 6:00 p.m., you may purchase additional time.

Downtown Athens Parking Decks

• Try parking in the decks! The first thirty minutes are free in both the College Avenue and Washington Street decks, after which it's just $1.00/hour. 

Football Parking in Downtown Athens

• Georgia Bulldogs football gameday parking is also available.


• UGA football season parking passes for 2023 are $280.


• Passes for individual games can be purchased at the deck on gameday for $40.

When is it free to park in Downtown Athens?

• Parking in downtown Athens is free on Sundays.


• Downtown parking is also free on the following holidays: Labor Day, July 4, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day, and Christmas.

Map of Public Parking Lots in Downtown Athens Georgia:

Downtown Athens Parking Rates (current as of September 2023)

On-Street Parking

• Hourly Rate $1.75


• Hours of Operation 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.


• Two-Hour Maximum 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.


• Four-Hour Maximum 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.


• Construction Permits $10.00 per day

Off-Street Surface Lots

• Lot 2 $45


• Lot 2 (for downtown workers) $35


• Lot 3 $45


• Lot 3 (for downtown workers) $35

College Avenue and Washington Street Parking Decks

• Hourly Rate $1.00


• Maximum Daily Fee $15