Parking in Washington DC
Being the capital of the United States, Washington attracts millions of visitors every year. If you happen to be one of them, check out the following guidelines designed to help you with finding parking in Washington DC.
Parking in Washington is plentiful but you’re looking for cheap parking in DC, downtown is definitely not the place to find it. The average hourly rate for public parking is $9-$10 and if you need parking for 24 hours, be prepared to pay upwards of $35. Monthly parking costs around $250 per month.
You may also be interested in the following parking maps that will give you an idea of how much you’ll be paying for parking at Verizon Center, Union Station, National Mall, Dulles International Airport, or near major sightseeing places such as Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial Park or Museum of Natural History.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) manages approximately 18,000 on-street parking spots in DC. There are two parking zones in Washington DC:
- Premium demand zone: $2.30/hour. Meters are enforced 7am-10pm, Mon-Sat.
- Normal demand zone: $2.30/hour. Meters are enforced 7am-6:30pm, Mon-Sat.
Though it might look expensive, the hourly rate in premium and normal demand zones is lower than the average on-street rate in other major US cities where rates can start at $3.00.
Motorcycle parking costs $0.25/hour citywide.
Remember the ‘Washington-parking-rule-of-thumb’: avoid parking during rush hour and read the parking signs carefully!
Buildings
- Donohoe Building
- Washington District of Columbia Police Department District 1
- United States Department of the Treasury Building
- Duncanson-Cranch House
- Nassif Building
- Department of Education
- New National Aeronautical Space Administration Building
- Washington Design Center
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Mary E Switzer Building
- Georgetown Hill Child Development Center
- General Service Administration Regional Office
- GSA Regional Office Building
- Federal Warehouse
- Department of Health and Human Services Building
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Social Security Building
- National Aeronautical Space Administration Building
- House Office Building Annex 2
- Food and Drug Administration Building
- Voice of America Building
- Federal Aviation Administration Building
- Dot Child Development Center
- Albert Einstein Planetarium
- Amidon Before and After School Center
- Hubert Humphrey Building
- Department of Energy
- Southwest Branch Library
- Apple Tree Institute For Education
- American Veterans Association Building
- District of Columbia Public Library-Southwest Neighborhood Branch
- Arts and Industries Building
- Energy Child Development Center
- Portal Building
- Arena Stage
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Randall Building
- Arthur M Sackler Gallery
- Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Building
- Rayburn House Office Building
- National Gallery of Art
- United States Court House
- National Gallery of Art - East Building
- S. Dillon Ripley Center
- Fairchild Building
- Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
- US Capitol Gatehouses and Gatepost
- Southwest Child Development Center
- Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Clubs
- Longworth House Office Building
- Embassy of Canada
- Washington District of Columbia Police Department - Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit and Harbor Patrol
- Metropolitan Police Department Harbor Patrol
- Department of Agriculture South Building
- Forrestal Building
- Federal Trade Commission Building
- Federal Trade Commission Child Care Center
- Newseum
- Freer Gallery
- Thomas Law House
- Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center Natural History
- Weightmans Row
- Frances Perkins House
- Capitol Heating Plant Building
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing Building
- Department of Agriculture Administration Building
- National Archives Building
- Central National Bank
- House Office Building Annex 1
- Second Baptist Church Day Care Center
- Edward Simon Lewis House
- Department of Labor Building
- National Bank of Washington
- Department of Agricultural Extensible Building
- Cannon House Office Building
- Summer House
- Barney Settlement House
- United States Capitol
- Wheat Row
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia - Criminal Division
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia - Moultrie Courthouse
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia- Clerk of the Court
- Department of Labor Day Care Center
- Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters
- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
- District of Columbia Superior Court Child Care Center
- Department of Justice Building
- Indiana Building
- District of Columbia Municipal Center
- National Capital Parks Central Headquarters
- Just Us Kids Child Development Center
- Outlet Gates
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Building
- Patrick Henry Building
- Knowledge Learning Corporation Childrens Discovery Center
- Auditors Building Complex
- Perry Building
- Bureau Annex Building
- Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center East
- Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center West
- Washington District of Columbia Police Chief Headquarters
- Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building
- Department of Agriculture Building
- Washington District of Columbia Houses
- East Potomac Maintenance Building
- Old City Hall
- Thomas Jefferson Building
- Georgetown Hill Early Childhood Center
- Germond Crandall Building
- James Madison Memorial Building
- East Capitol Street Car Barn
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals Building
- United States Postal Service Building
- United States Tax Court Building
Stations
Schools
- Bell School
- Childtime Learning Center
- Amidon Elementary School
- Southeastern University
- Hawthorne High School
- Jefferson Junior High School
- Apple Tree Early Learning Primary Charter School
- Techworld Public Charter School
- Randall Junior High School
- Bowen Elementary School
- Senate Page School
- House of Representatives Page School
- Hospitality Public Charter School
- Ambush School
- National Defense University
- Marriott Hospitality Primary Charter High School