Downtown Parking

In an effort to address parking concerns throughout downtown Goldsboro, the City is enforcing two-hour on-street parking from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday within the managed parking zone. This area includes Center Street from Ash to Chestnut; Mulberry Street from John to James; and Walnut Street from John to James. All other streets are not included and parking will continue as before.

For a complete listing of parking regulations, see Chapter 72 of the City’s ordinances.

Please see the Goldsboro Downtown parking map below for helpful information. The color-coded margin on the left side of the map shows where the two-hour on-street parking areas are located. The public lots shown have NO TIME LIMIT. Street parking areas with NO TIME LIMIT are also displayed. If you plan to spend longer than two hours downtown, park in the NO TIME LIMIT areas so you don’t have to move your vehicle. ADA/Handicap spots throughout downtown are also shown. Best of all, downtown parking listed on the map is FREE!

Handicapped Parking

Per state statute (§ 20‑37.6.), drivers who display a current handicapped windshield placard or license plate are not subject to the two-hour parking regulations.

Enforcement and Fines

Goldsboro Police Department has hired a parking specialist who will enforce downtown parking regulations. A two-hour parking violation is $25. A late fee of $25 will be added if the fine is not paid within 15 days. An additional $100 penalty will be added if a civil action is necessary to collect the fees. Fines may be paid online at https://www.tocite.net/goldsboronc/Portal, by phone at 919-583-6299, or in person at the Public Safety Complex, 204 S. Center St.

Appeals

The vehicle owner may appeal a parking ticket by requesting a hearing before the City Parking Committee. To submit an appeal request, visit https://www.tocite.net/goldsboronc/Portal, enter the ticket number and select Appeal. The request must be received within 14 days of the current violation being appealed. If a vehicle owner has submitted an appeal request, the parking ticket in question should not be paid until a decision has been made regarding the appeal. If the appeal is denied, the vehicle owner will be notified by certified mail and will have 14 days after receiving the notice to pay the penalty.

FAQs

Is it true that parking on the sidewalk is prohibited?LaToya Henry2024-08-08T17:05:16-04:00

Is it true that parking on the sidewalk is prohibited?

Yes. Per our ordinance (§ 72.12), no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device in any of the following places:

(A) On a sidewalk.

(B) Within an intersection.

(D) Within 30 feet of any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal, located at the side of a street or a roadway.

(E) On either side of any street approaching a railroad underpass or overhead bridge within 50 feet in any direction of the outer edge of such underpass or overhead bridge.

(F) On either side of any street approaching a grade crossing within 50 feet of the closest rail; provided, where existing permanent structures are located along the street and closer than 50 feet, parking may be permitted in front of such structures, unless otherwise prohibited, if the parking does not interfere with the view in either direction of an approaching railroad locomotive or train.

(G) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic.

(H) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure or within any underpass structure.

(I) Within 15 feet in either direction of the entrance to a hotel, theater, hospital, sanitarium or any public building.

(J) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, standing or parked at the edge or curb of a street.

(K) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

(L) Within 25 feet of any intersection.

Is there a way to dispute my parking ticket/citation?LaToya Henry2024-07-11T10:52:09-04:00

Is there a way to dispute my parking ticket/citation?

Yes. You can appeal a ticket you received by following the link on the Downtown Parking page

If I have an ADA/Handicap parking placard and license plate, and I park in the two-hour area do I still have to move my vehicle before two hours expires?LaToya Henry2024-07-11T10:49:59-04:00

If I have an ADA/Handicap parking placard and license plate, and I park in the two-hour area do I still have to move my vehicle before two hours expires?

If you are parked in a designated ADA space and display your placard and license plate, you are exempt from the two-hour restriction.

Can I pay to extend my two-hour limit without moving my vehicle?LaToya Henry2024-07-11T10:46:31-04:00

Can I pay to extend my two-hour limit without moving my vehicle?

All downtown parking is free, so there isn’t a means to pay for more time.

If I move my vehicle before the two-hour time limit expires and park again, will I get a ticket?LaToya Henry2024-07-11T10:44:12-04:00

If I move my vehicle before the two-hour time limit expires and park again, will I get a ticket?

You can move your vehicle to another space on the same block or another restricted parking area to restart the two-hour countdown. If you park in the same space, you WILL get a ticket even if there is time between each parking event.

How can I tell which streets downtown have restricted parking times and which ones don’t?LaToya Henry2024-07-11T10:41:01-04:00

How can I tell which streets downtown have restricted parking times and which ones don’t?

The interactive Google map on the Downtown Parking page shows color-coded parking types for all streets in the affected areas. There are also signs indicating two-hour parking zones.

Do all the streets downtown have restricted parking?LaToya Henry2024-07-11T10:35:54-04:00

Do all the streets downtown have restricted parking?

No. less than 20% of the downtown parking is limited to two hours.

Are the public parking lots downtown limited to two-hour parking like some streets?LaToya Henry2024-07-11T10:32:16-04:00

Are the public parking lots downtown limited to two-hour parking like some streets?

None of the parking in downtown public lots has time limits. This is the best solution if you want to stay downtown for more than two hours without having to move your vehicle.

Background:

In 2016, a traffic and parking study was done to analyze available parking, traffic conditions, patterns of use and opportunities. The study found that there were 1,929 parking spaces downtown, and determined that wayfinding signage was needed to help direct and inform the public. Wayfinding was added in 2020, however downtown has realized significant growth in the last three years, doubling the number of upper story apartments, realizing 40 building rehabilitations. This is fantastic progress, though it has led to congestion of street parking and a change in traffic/parking patterns that require the City to revisit management and education strategies.

The City of Goldsboro hosted a forum on Jan. 26, 2023, to hear input from downtown stakeholders — including residents, visitors, business owners, employees, property owners, landlords, and developers — regarding parking throughout the downtown area. The goal of this public meeting was to gather input and feedback regarding downtown parking capacity and use, in an effort to determine the best way to manage changing parking needs.

After reviewing downtown parking concerns, the Downtown Development Department presented options to City Council for parking management to include two-hour parking in designated areas from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Council approved the implementation of two-hour parking at its May 1, 2023, meeting. On May 20, 2024, the City Council amended the ordinance to limit two-hour parking enforcement to 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.