Additionally, the Division is responsible for on-street parking consisting of 2,620 spaces. The City presently operates a parking system consisting of 16,816 spaces. Of this number, approximately 14,196 are located in garages and lots, and 2,620 are metered, on-street spaces. The City operates several garages and lots in the downtown area. Rates for the garages vary for monthly parkers depending on their relative proximity to the most densely developed portions of the Central Business District.
Most garages also have spaces available for hourly parking.
Parking in Ybor City is available in the Centro Ybor Garage, various surface lots, and metered on-street sites. There is no parking charge at the Centro Ybor Garage for the first three hours, with the exception on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Special Event Rates Special event parking rates are established for use during off-peak times and are collected on entry to the parking garage or lot. This method of collection aids event attendees as it allows all patrons to exit facilities without having to stop and pay. Some facilities such as the Ice Palace, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa Convention Center and the Tampa Library are locations which have special parking rates associated with some or all of their events.