Meter Policies


Enforcement Hours

On-Street Meters

Day
Start
End
Monday 8:00am    6:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am 6:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am 6:00pm
Thursday 8:00am 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am 6:00pm
Saturday 8:00am 6:00pm

*There is no enforcement on Sundays

Off-Street Lots (Not South Side)

Day
Start
End
Monday 8:00am    10:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am 10:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am 10:00pm
Thursday 8:00am 10:00pm
Friday 8:00am 10:00pm
Saturday 8:00am 10:00pm

*Southside surface lots are enforced 24/7 except Sundays and holidays. For list of holidays, see below.

Lawrenceville (Mobility Enhancement District)

The Lawrenceville Mobility Enhancement District (MED) is the section of Butler Street between 34th and 46th. This section has extended enforcement hours for on-street meters and in metered surface lots.

Day
Start
End
Monday 8:00am    12:00am
Tuesday 8:00am 12:00am
Wednesday 8:00am 12:00am
Thursday 8:00am 12:00am
Friday 8:00am 2:00am (Saturday) 
Saturday 8:00am 2:00am (Sunday)

*There is no enforcement on Sundays

South Side (Parking Enhancement District)

The South Side Parking Enhancement District (PED) has extended enforcement hours for on-street meters and in metered surface lots.

On-Street
Day
Start
End
Monday 8:00am 6:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am 6:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am 6:00pm
Thursday 8:00am 3:00am (Friday)
Friday 8:00am 3:00am (Saturday)
Saturday 8:00am 3:00am (Sunday)
Sunday 6:00pm    3:00am (Monday)

 

Surface Lots 
Southside surface lots are enforced 24/7 except Sundays and holidays. For list of holidays, see below.

Holidays (No Enforcement)

The following are observed holidays and are not enforced.  

Date Holiday Day (Observed)
1/1/2026 New Year’s Day Thursday
1/19/2026 Martin Luther King Day Monday
4/3/2026 Good Friday Friday
5/25/2026 Memorial Day Monday
6/19/2026 Juneteenth Friday
7/4/2026 Independence Day Saturday
9/7/2026 Labor Day Monday
11/11/2026 Veterans Day Wednesday
11/26/2026 Thanksgiving Day Thursday
11/27/2026 Day after Thanksgiving Friday
11/28/2026 Small Business Saturday Saturday
12/25/2026 Christmas Day Friday
12/26/2026 Day after Christmas Saturday
1/1/2027 New Year’s Day Friday

 

Mobile Options For Meter Payments

All of our options below are available on both Apple and Android devices:

GoMobilePGH

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ParkMobile

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Flowbird

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PayByPhone

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Meter Feeder

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Meter Services

Meter Services is responsible for the maintenance, installation, removal, repair and collection of multi-space parking meters located throughout the City of Pittsburgh. There are approximately 9,391 metered spaces located on-street and in PPA neighborhood metered lots.

Technicians from the Meter Services department inspect meters on a daily basis. Response time to repair a reported malfunctioning meter is usually within 24 hours. The number to call with information on a broken or malfunctioning meter is 412-560-2531.

On-street meters and lot meters duration, rate and time may vary according to the time demanded at each location. Meter durations range from 15 minutes up to 10 hours depending on parking needs. Rates also vary and are predetermined according to parking studies performed before installation of any meters.

Out of Service Parking Meters

If you need to have parking meters taken out of service for special events or construction purposes, please contact the enforcement division at 412-560-2552 for information. You will be emailed a form requesting the address, number of spaces, meter numbers and the duration of the scheduled outage. There is a per meter charge for this service.

On-Street Signs

For questions regarding the placement of signs, call the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Transportation and Engineering at 412-255-8850.

 

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