Madison Declares a Snow Emergency; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide Tonight

The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency to help the ongoing effort to clear snow from the roads. 

Street Parking Tonight During the Snow Emergency

Alternate side parking rules are in effect for the entire City of Madison, including the Snow Emergency Zone.

Alternate side parking is only enforced from 1:00am to 7:00am.

• Tonight (2/16/25 into the morning of 2/17/25), park on the side of the street with odd house numbers so your car is on the correct side of the street when alternate side parking is enforced.
• Tomorrow night (2/17/25 into the morning of 2/18/25), park on the side of the street with even house numbers so your car is on the correct side of the street when alternate side parking is enforced.
• Make sure you also follow all parking rules posted on street signs.

There is a $60 fine if you do not follow winter parking rules. If your car is towed, there is also a $115 towing fee.

Call the winter parking hotline at 608-261-9111 to hear recorded information about alternate side parking.

Free Overnight parking in City Garages

You can park for free at City garages with cashiers from 9pm – 7am during a snow emergency.

If you enter before 9pm or leave after 7am, you will need to pay parking fees during the extra time.

• Do not park on the top level. We need to plow this area.
• Do not park in metered areas. Free parking is only available in the cashiered areas.

Do not park in a City garage for for more than 48 hours.

You can also park at the Brittingham Park Shelter parking lot on W Washington Ave.

Plowing

Please park off the street if you can. Fewer obstacles make it safer and faster for us to plow the roads.

Do not put trash and recycling carts in the street. Put them in your driveway or a cleared area of the terrace.

For more information about our snowstorm response and plowing, visit www.cityofmadison.com/Winter