Today, the City of Newport is reminding residents that its paid parking and residential sticker programs will begin on May 1, 2024.
Metered parking, which uses multi-space parking kiosks, will be in effect from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays. Hourly rates will remain at $1.25 per hour downtown and $2 per hour along Memorial Boulevard by Easton’s Beach.
According to a press release published by the city on Thursday, this year’s rates will mirror last year’s, and once again, Newport residents will be eligible to receive free 2-hour parking at all metered spaces.
Motorists using the City’s paid parking spaces are encouraged to pay directly from their smartphone by downloading the Passport Mobile App at www.CityofNewport.com/Parking or by searching for the Passport App on their mobile device’s app store.
Once the application is downloaded, users are asked to create an account, select the zone number on nearby signage, and enter the vehicle license plate number. Users can then view their parking history and extend their sessions with a button. All City pay stations accept credit cards or coins, with the minimum payment for credit cards set at one hour. Parking kiosks at the Touro Street Lot and Long Wharf Lot and at 40 Steps on Narragansett Avenue accept credit cards, coins, and bills.
Newport residents will once again be granted three free hours of parking at the Mary Street Parking Lot. This self-pay lot operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and charges $3 per hour and $20 per day. Pay stations are located in the center of the lot adjacent to the restroom and accept cash or credit cards.
Parking fees will also be in effect at the Gateway Visitor’s Center Parking Lot as of May 1st. The rate is $5 per hour, billed in 30-minute increments. Weekly and monthly rates are also available.
Elsewhere, the City’s residential sticker parking program will also go into effect on May 1st and run through October 1st. Visitors are reminded that parking throughout the City’s residential neighborhoods may be restricted to vehicles displaying residential parking permits, general visitor passes, or temporary residential parking permits.
Motorists are asked to please take note of posted signage before parking.
More information about the City’s residential parking program can be found in Chapter 10.32 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, which is available on the City’s website.
For specific questions concerning the City’s parking lots and metered parking, please get in touch with the Transportation Supervisor at (401) 845-5712.
See the City of Newport’s Parking Guide below or here.
