Parking: Getting Around Portland

On-street parking

In Portland’s central city, there are 9,700 metered parking spaces and two types of parking meters: the SmartMeter pay station and the single-space (coin-operated) meter.

A SmartMeter is a solar-powered, multi-space parking meter that replaces a block of single-space meters. SmartMeters accept nickels, dimes, quarters, small dollar coins, prepaid cards and credit/debit cards. If a SmartMeter is broken you must still provide proof of payment, so purchase a receipt from the nearest machine and post it inside your car’s curbside window.

• How to pay at a SmartMeter
• Hours of operation
• Parking meter enforcement
• Map of downtown metered zones (PDF)

Parking lots

The city owns six downtown SmartPark garages with nearly 4,000 public spaces.

Each lot displays the number of available spots above the entrance; you can also check this map for real-time data on available parking spots.

More than 700 businesses will validate two hours of free parking with qualifying purchases of $25 or more. Download a PDF of participating businesses.

Additional parking lots can be found throughout the central city.

The Portland Perks hotel package includes free overnight parking — an average savings of more than $25/night downtown.