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Parking in downtown Pittsburgh can be expensive and hard to find, just as in most large cities. Daily rates run from about $8 to $16 for most downtown garages. Parking spots are a rare commodity during the Monday-Friday work week for people without leases. The tip to finding economical parking in downtown is to look to some of the fringe lots. Parking can be found for as low as $4 per day with just a short walk or shuttle ride to town.
Because much of Pittsburgh was built prior to the introduction of the automobile, there are few driveways in many of the older neighborhoods. People here park on the street leaving a fairly narrow strip open for driving purposes. This can leave spots in many Pittsburgh neighborhoods hard to come by as well. It's not uncommon for people to park several blocks away from home, or to leave a lawn chair out at the curb to "save" their spot. Some neighborhoods offer on-street parking for residents only (Resident Parking Permit signs will be posted). There are also designated street-cleaning days - signs are posted which announce when on-street parking is prohibited. Metered parking is also available in many city neighborhoods.
Inexpensive
Downtown Parking Alternatives (all
rates listed here may not be the most current and are subject to change)
North
Shore Parking Garage
This brand-new facility on Pittsburgh's North Shore (across the Allegheny
River from downtown) provides 925 parking spaces for sporting events, non-gameday
activities and daily commuters.
Rates: $2 for up to two hours, $3 for two to four hours and $5 for
more than four hours (Pirates Games $10; Steelers Games $15; Panthers Games
$8)
Mellon
Arena
Five different lots surround the Mellon Arena with a total of 2,500
spaces. As long as you leave those lots by 6:30 p.m., you are not charged an
additional $8 if there is an event at the arena.
Rates: $5.00 - $6.50 per day
Monongahela
Wharf
The Mon Wharf parking lot is located under Fort Pitt Boulevard on
the Monongahela River - next to Point State Park and directly across the
river from Station Square. A great, inexpensive alternative to downtown
parking garages, but its 860 spaces are closed several times per year due to
flooding.
Update: The Mon Wharf parking lot is currently closed as
part of the
Fort Pitt Boulevard Reconstruction Project. Alternate parking is
available in the
First Avenue Parking Garage, the
Second Avenue Parking
Area behind the Allegheny County Jail and the Station Square parking
lots.
Rates: $6 flat rate per day
Strip
District
Several parking lots (over 3000 spaces) are available between 11th
Street and the 16th Street Bridge and offer a short walk or bus ride to
uptown.
Rates: range from $4.50 - $7.00 per day
Station
Square
A short, easy walk across the Smithfield Street bridge from downtown,
Station Square offers 4 outdoor parking lots and a 4-level covered parking
garage for a total of 3,500 spaces. The 'T' also runs from Station Square to
downtown.
Rates: the West Parking Lot offers $4.00 all-day parking plus free
roundtrip shuttle service to downtown, Monday-Friday.
More Parking Information:
Pittsburgh
Parking Authority
Operates nine (9) parking garages, 38 off-street surface parking
lots, three (3) attended lots (Parking Plazas) and all on-street metered
parking spaces in the City of Pittsburgh. Check their Web site for
locations, to search by neighborhood and current rates.
EasyStreets
'BurghBucks
Participating downtown merchants offer 'BurghBuck tokens for people
making a minimum $20 purchase which can be used for discounts at
participating parking lots & garages, discounts on Yellow Cab fares and
free one-zone bus or incline rides. They are even piloting a program which
allows you to reserve your parking space in advance.
Parking
at the Pittsburgh International Airport
Learn more about parking options and rates.
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