1. City of Madison
  2. Parking Utility
  3. Garages & Lots
  4. Hourly Rates

Hourly Rates

Downtown Garages
Capitol Square North Garage
$1.20

Accepts Visa, MasterCard and cash.
Government East Garage
$1.80

Accepts Visa, MasterCard and cash.
Overture Center Garage
$1.00

Accepts Visa, MasterCard and cash.
South Livingston Street Garage
$0.80

Accepts Visa, MasterCard and Cash
State Street Campus Garage
$1.50

Accepts Visa, MasterCard and cash.
State Street Capitol Garage
$1.20

Accepts Visa, MasterCard and cash.
Downtown Lots
Blair Lot
$1.00

Accepts Visa, MasterCard and nickels, dimes and quarters.
Brayton Lot
$2.00

Accepts Visa, MasterCard and cash.
Buckeye Lot
$1.80

Accepts Visa, MasterCard and nickels, dimes, quarters and dollar coins.
Wilson Lot
not available
Peripheral Lots
Evergreen Lot
$1.30

8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Monday - Sunday.
Accepts Visa, MasterCard, and nickels, dimes, quarters and dollar coins.
Wingra Lot
$1.20

8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Saturday. Accepts nickels, dimes and quarters.
Street Meters
Downtown Meters
$2.00
Park & Walk - 10 hour limit
$1.10
Periphery (Schenks & Monroe)
$1.30

Read more about hourly and evening/weekend rates.

Rates are subject to change.

Evergreen Lot has two rates enforced 24/7, Sundays and Holidays included:

  • $1.30 per hour from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • $0.50 per hour from 8:00 pm – 8:00 am

The State Street Capitol Garage has two hourly rates:

  • $1.20 per hour in cashiered section.
  • $1.80 per hour in metered section.

Garages & Lots

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If You Cannot Pay the Fee

If you cannot pay your parking fee at the time of exit, you will be issued a Failure to Pay notice. This allows you to mail in payment for your parking.

The amount due is listed on the lower right hand corner called "Parking Fee". This fee is the original payment amount due plus a $2.00 service charge.

If the payment is not mailed within 10 days of issue date, the fee increases to the amount listed in the "amount due" box on the lower left hand side of the notice and will be processed as a citation with the Madison Police Department.

Lost Ticket Fee

If you lose your entrance ticket, you will be charged the daily lost ticket fee of $30 per day. Cashier or Pay-on-Foot Station will issue a receipt for payment of lost ticket fee.

If you later find your entrance ticket and wish to recover the difference between the fee paid and the amount you actually owed, send the original entrance ticket and the original receipt along with your name and address to the Parking Utility Office.

A refund will be mailed to you in approximately two to three weeks.