The Borough of State College maintains over 1600 parking spaces in the downtown to serve a wide variety of parking needs. We provide a valuable service to shoppers, diners, movie goers, visitors and employees of downtown businesses, and the Penn State campus. Over 420 meters exist along our downtown streets. Tickets will be issued to vehicles who remain at a meter past the stated time limit.
Meters accept nickels, dimes, and quarters.
If you feel a parking tickets has been issued unjustly because of extenuating circumstances beyond your control, an appeal may be filed by contacting the Police Department. All appeals should be made within 48 hours of ticket issuance. For further information, please call 234-7150. The parking lots located on Fraser Street and Beaver Avenue both contain 3 hour meters. The McAllister Parking deck features 3 and 5 hour meters.