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The parking permit allows the permit-holder year round parking privileges at specially designated parking spaces at some of the park system’s most attended regional parks including Boom Island, Calhoun, Harriet, Nokomis and Cedar lakes, Minnehaha Park and the garden areas at Theodore Wirth Park. In addition to the convenience of designated parking, purchasing a parking permit is an opportunity to show support for MPRB’s programs and facilities. The 2010 edition features a photo of one of the park system’s premier tourist attractions – the Stone Arch Bridge, illuminated at nighttime with the city skyline in the background.
Free Parking
- Limited availability in the pull-off spaces located along the parkways.
- All recreation center lots are free to the public.
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Parking Meters
- Some parking meters are available throughout the system.
- Anyone can park at any meter.
- Prices range from 75 cents to $1.50 per hour
- Some meters have a time limit, check the meter for details.
- Meters are enforced daily 365 days a year.
- Please read the information posted on the parking meter.
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Parking Pay Stations
- Available to everyone on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Park at any space by selecting desired amount of time, inserting money into the machine and displaying the receipt on the dashboard
- Prices range from 75 cents to $1.50 per hour
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Patron Parking Permit
- Benefits and options.
- Many lots at popular parks are designated as Patron Permit lots with blue signs.
- Only Patron Permit holders may park in any Patron Permit lot.
- Patron Permit holders may park in Parking Pay Station lots without paying at any of the regional parks listed below.
- Patron Permit holders must pay at parking meters throughout the system.
- Patron Parking Permits are good for 12 months from date of purchase.
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2010 Fees
- Benefits and options.
- $34 for first pass, $17 for a second permit in the same household if purchased at the same time
- Senior Rate (62 and above) -$27 for first permit, $12 for 1 additional permit purchased at the same time.
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Obtain Patron Permit
- Online:
- Fill out secure online application form.
- 10 day temporary pass will be issued immediately
- Permits mailed within 10 days
- In Person:
- MPRB Headquarters (M-F 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411
- Lake Nokomis Recreation Center (call for hours, 612-370-4923) – 2401 E. Minnehaha Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN 55417
- Lyndale Farmstead Recreation Center (call for hours, 612-370-4948) – 3900 Bryant Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55409
- Theodore Wirth Park Chalet (call for hours, 763-522-4584) – 1339 Theodore Wirth Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN 55411
- Concessions at Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet during the operating season.
- Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden during the operating season.
- By Phone:
- Call 612-230-6400
- Permits mailed within 10 days
- By Mail:
- Print out and complete permit application form
- Mail to: Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411
- Permits mailed within 10 days
*Please note that people with MDOT handicap parking passes are still required to pay to park in the regional lots under the same requirements for all users detailed above.
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Regional Parks with Patron Permit Parking
- Boom Island
- Cedar Lake – 21st and 25th streets
- East River Flats (4 marked stalls only)
- Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden – Upper and Lower
- Lake Calhoun – North, 36th Street, Thomas Beach, Richfield Road
- Lake Harriet – Main, Overflow, Rose Garden, 46th St. (Beard’s Plaisance)
- Lake Nokomis – Main, North
- Minnehaha – Main, South, North, Dog Park, Longfellow House, 50th St., 52nd St.
- Wirth Quaking Bog
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Administrative Tickets for Parking Violations
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) issues administrative tickets for parking violations. The ticketing system improves customer service and collection of parking fine revenues. Instead of issuing a Hennepin County parking citation, Park Police will issue a $40 administrative ticket. The administrative ticket allows the MPRB to work directly with park customers rather than send them to Hennepin County Court. The MPRB is able to better confirm and/or resolve any issues related to the ticket, such as broken meters or signage problems. For questions about the administrative ticket, call 612-230-6400.
The following MPRB parking violations are listed in the MPRB Ordinance. If recipients of the administrative ticket do not resolve the ticket within 30 days, the fee owed will be turned over to a collections company. An additional collection fee will be added to the original fine, in the event that it is turned over to collections.
Parking Violations |
Penalty |
Parking/stopping with vehicle’s left side to curb |
$ 40 |
Double parking |
$ 40 |
Parking between midnight and 6 a.m. |
$ 40 |
Parking in excess of six hours |
$ 40 |
Blocking crosswalks |
$ 40 |
Parking in park, parkway, drive or near alley |
$ 40 |
Parking in no-parking zone |
$ 40 |
Parking in limited-parking zone |
$ 40 |
Parking in taxi stands |
$ 40 |
Parking in truck loading zones |
$ 40 |
Pickup/discharge facing against traffic |
$ 40 |
Parking in “pay parking area” without paying |
$ 40 |
For more information please contact us at parking@minneapolisparks.org or 612-230-6400.
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