Parking in Decatur – So Easy!
Downtown Decatur’s solar-powered pay stations and text-to-pay method make paying for on-street parking more convenient. They’re easy to use and provide you with several payment options.
Pay stations accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express credit or debit cards, as well as good old-fashioned nickels, dimes and quarters, and dollar coins, too.
Parking.com offers secure and efficient parking with Text-to-Pay. Simply text zone number 7801 to 30202 on your cell phone and follow the prompts.
Find parking locations with the Public Parking Locator.
Two Hour Parking Limits Still Apply
Need more than two hours? Choose one of the many downtown parking decks that offer public parking identified with a “P” for a cost-effective option.
Parking Basics
Downtown Decatur parking is plentiful, convenient and affordable! There are 300 metered spaces, 2,200 deck and lot spaces, and private spaces located conveniently within short walking distance of Decatur's fine merchants.
Why parking meters? Parking meters are not intended to provide a source of revenue for the City of Decatur. Instead, parking meters are a form of parking management that discourages long-term use of the most convenient on-street parking by downtown employees and MARTA patrons and helps ensure that these most desirable spaces are available for our retail and restaurant customers.
PALS Program
What does PALS stand for? PALS is an acronym for Parking, Assistance, Liaison with Merchants and Safety. While our downtown PALS staff is responsible for writing parking tickets, one of their primary responsibilities is to serve as ambassadors for the City of Decatur. PALS are responsible for writing parking tickets in metered parking spaces, on-street loading zones, fire lanes and handicapped parking areas in the downtown Decatur business district.
Validated Parking
Some local retail and restaurant operators offer free validated parking in nearby decks. Be sure to ask if validated parking is provided.
Metered Parking Rates
Metered parking has a two hour time limit, enforced Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Metered parking is free after 6 p.m.
$0.25 = 5 Minutes
$0.50 = 10 Minutes
$0.75 = 15 Minutes
$1.00 = 20 Minutes
$3.00 = 1 Hour
Parking Decks and Lots
*rates for private parking decks and lots are subject to change without notice
Agnes Scott College*
West Parking Facility ONLY
137 S. McDonough St.
Open 24/7 | Indoors | Self-Parking (Attended) | Credit/Debit Payment
12 pm - 12 am entry
Flat rate $15 per day. No extra cost to leave and return the same day.
Lost ticket $15
Arlo*
245 E Trinity Pl
Park Mobile Zone 7226
1 hour $3
2 hours $4
3 hours $5
4 hours $6
Up to 24 hours $8
Park Mobile App Zone 7226
The Artisan*
1179 Commerce Dr.
Open 24/7 | Indoors | Self-Park | Handicap Accessible | Cash/credit
0-30 minutes $1
30 minutes to 1 hour $2
1 to 1.5 hours $3
1.5 to 2 hours $4
2 to 2.5 hours $5
2.5 to 3 hours $7
3 to 5 hours $9
5 to 24 hours $11
Benchmark South*
120 E. Trinity Place
Open 24/7
$10 Cash only
Benchmark North*
114 E. Trinity Place
Open 24/7 | Exact cash only
Flat rate of $6
Church Street Lot*
320 Church St.
Open 24/7 | Outdoors | Self-Park (Unattended)
Parking Mobile Zone 7701
30 min. $5
3 hrs. $18
Courthouse/County Deck
Enter from W. Trinity Place
Open 24/7 | Cash/Credit/Debit
$6 flat rate (all day)
Courtyard by Marriott/Decatur Conference Center Deck
130 Clairemont Ave.
Open 24/7 | Indoors | Self-Park (Unattended) | Credit/Debit
No motorcycles allowed
Up to 20 minutes Free
$4 per hour, $16 max
Decatur Court*
315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Open 24/7 | Credit/Debit
Garage:
1 to 15 minutes Free
16 to 60 minutes $2
Each Additional 60 minutes $2
$1 each 30 minutes
$8 max
Surface:
1 hour $2
2 hours $4
3 hours $6
All Day - $8
Decatur Renaissance*
250 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Open 24/7 | Indoors | Self-Park (Unattended) | Cash/Credit/Debit
0-10 minutes Free
11 to 30 minutes $2
31 to 60 minutes $4
1 to 1.5 hours $6
1.5 to 2 hours $8
Each add’l 30 minutes $2
Maximum Rate $12
Lost ticket $15
N. McDonough/Core Dance*
527 N. McDonough St.
Exact Cash/Credit/Debit
Flat Rate $10
Town Center Deck*
546 Church Street
Open 24/7 | Indoors | Self-Park (Unattended) | Cash/Credit/Debit
0 to 60 minutes Free
1 to 3 hours $5
3 to 24 hours $10
Daily maximum $10
Lost ticket $10
West Court Square*
158 W. Ponce De Leon Ave.
Open 24/7 | Indoors | Self-Park (Unattended) | Cash/Credit/Debit
No motorcycles allowed
0 to 20 minutes free
20 to 60 minutes $5
1 to 2 hours $10
2 to 6 hours $18
6 to 24 hours $24
Lost Ticket $30
160 Clairemont Ave*
Indoors | Self-Park (Unattended)
0 to 20 minutes $1
Each additional hour $1
Max Rate $12
Lost Ticket $30
235 E Ponce de Leon Ave*
Indoors | Self-Park (Unattended) | Surface Lot
0-30 minutes $2
Up to 1 hour $4
1.5 hours $9
3 hours $15
12 hours $20
(Entrance in front of Rec Center)