Effective Tuesday April 14th, the City of Topeka will limit parking in all public garages to monthly card holders only. This decision is based on the currently limited hourly usage and to support increased security measures for monthly card holders who are still using the garage services during this time of reduced traffic in the garages. During this time of reduced occupancy, staff will be focused on increased garage maintenance efforts, including cleaning the garages and lighting repairs.
In the City’s continuing effort to support customers who may be experiences financial hardships due to the COVID-19 situation the City will extend the monthly lease fee and enforcement suspension though the month of May. The City will continue to assessing the parking situation on a month-by-month basis and alert the public when fees and enforcement will be reinstated.
Enforcement of on-street parking regulations will continue to be suspended, with exception of Americans with Disabilities (ADA) violations, reserved spaces, construction work area, and public safety-related violations. At this time, enforcement officers will continue to patrol the downtown area, but will not be issuing tickets except for the violations specified above.
Currently in Effect:
- Non-payment for on-street parking meters will not be subject to citation
- Enforcement of on-street parking in time-restricted locations is suspended
- Enforcement will still be in effect in all public parking garages, off-street parking lots, reserved spaces, construction work areas, and spaces reserved for ADA parking and fire and emergency vehicle access
- If you are parking in a designated ADA parking space, please remember display your ADA placards or plates
- Parking Garage access is restricted in all public garages to monthly card holders only.
Please go to the City of Topeka website for more information on COVID-19 related policies enacted by city departments: https://www.topeka.org/news/category/press-releases/