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
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing Building
- Department of Agriculture South Building
- Forrestal Building
- Portal Building
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Building
- Department of Agricultural Extensible Building
- Auditors Building Complex
- Knowledge Learning Corporation Childrens Discovery Center
- Outlet Gates
- Department of Agriculture Administration Building
- Energy Child Development Center
- Department of Energy
- National Capital Parks Central Headquarters
- Arthur M Sackler Gallery
- S. Dillon Ripley Center
- Tidal Basin Boathouse
- Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Building
- Smithsonian Institution
- Floral Library
- GSA Regional Office Building
- Federal Warehouse
- Arts and Industries Building
- General Service Administration Regional Office
- Federal Aviation Administration Building
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Georgetown Hill Child Development Center
- Dot Child Development Center
- Bureau Annex Building
- Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center East
- Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center West
- Nassif Building
- Department of Agriculture Building
- Freer Gallery
- East Potomac Maintenance Building
- Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center Natural History
- United States Department of the Treasury Building
- Departmental Auditorium
- Andrew W Mellon Auditorium
- National Aeronautical Space Administration Building
- United States Postal Service Building
- American Veterans Association Building
- Internal Revenue Service Building
- Donohoe Building
- US Capitol Gatehouses and Gatepost
- Albert Einstein Planetarium
- Apple Tree Institute For Education
- International Visitors Information Center
- New National Aeronautical Space Administration Building
- National Capital Parks Headquarters
- Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
- Department of Justice Building
- Department of Education
- Nancy Hanks Center
- United States Park Police Headquarters - East Potomac Park
- Duncanson-Cranch House
- Inlet Gates
- US Capitol Gatehouses and Gatepost
- Washington District of Columbia Police Department District 1
- National Aquarium of Washington District of Columbia
- United States Department of Commerce Building
- National Archives Building
- Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
- National Endowment for the Arts Building
- Custom Service Building
- Triangle Tots
- John A Wilson Building
- National Gallery of Art
- Evening Star Building
- District of Columbia Visitor Information Center
- Farm Credit Administration Building
- Lockkeepers House
- Ariel Rios Federal Building
- Federal Trade Commission Child Care Center
- Perry Building
- The White House Visitor Center
- Federal Trade Commission Building
- Tourist Information Center
- Department of Health and Human Services Building
- National Bank of Washington
- Mary E Switzer Building
- Washington Tourist Center Building
- Arena Stage
- Amidon Before and After School Center
- Weightmans Row
- Ellipse Visitor Pavilion
- Social Security Building
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Organization of American States Building
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Building
- Voice of America Building
- Washington Design Center
- Pan American Union
- J Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building
- Central National Bank
- Newseum
- Embassy of Canada
- Georgetown Hill Early Childhood Center
- Covington Kids-An Early Learning Center
- Navy Building
- Kings Picture Gallery
- Southwest Branch Library
- Todd Building
- Indiana Building
- Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial Continental Hall
- Arnold And Porter Childrens Center
- Petersen House
- Willard Hotel
- DAR Constitution Hall
- Just Us Kids Child Development Center
- Hubert Humphrey Building
- Patrick Henry Building
- Food and Drug Administration Building
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Stan Saloon
- National Gallery of Art - East Building
Attractions
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- National Museum of History and Technology
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Air and Space Museum
- United States Department of the Interior Museum
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Art Museum of the Americas
- Museum of Modern Latin American Art
- Bead Museum
Stations
Schools
- Childtime Learning Center
- Jefferson Junior High School
- Apple Tree Early Learning Primary Charter School
- Hawthorne High School
- Southeastern University
- Amidon Elementary School
- Hospitality Public Charter School
- Fox Valley Technical College Washington, D.C. Criminal Justice Center
- Marriott Hospitality Primary Charter High School
- Techworld Public Charter School