Meters are in effect Monday-Saturday during the hours of 9:00am to 9:00pm, all year round, except for the following holidays:
*Remember your license plate before looking to pay a meter.
Metered Parking Fees and Payment Options:
Meter fees are $0.75 per 15 minutes in business districts and $0.50 per 15 minutes in all other zones. Payments can be made via credit or debit card with ParkMobile, or at a multi-space pay station with a credit/debit card, cash (select locations only), or coins (nickels, dimes, quarters, dollar coins). Hoboken uses "pay-by-plate" technology, so you will need to enter your license plate number in the ParkMobile app or at a pay station. Payment through ParkMobile is recommended because of features that improve convenience for customers, such as storing license plate numbers in the app, time expiration reminders, transaction history, contactless payment, vehicle locator, and more.
Resident Discount:
Through a partnership with ParkMobile, when a resident with a valid Resident On-Street Parking Permit pays for parking through the ParkMobile app and enters their license plate number, the ParkMobile system will automatically recognize the license plate and will apply a 50% discount to the parking transaction. Residents should check their ParkMobile settings to ensure that their default license plate is the same license plate associated with their Resident On-Street Parking Permit.
What's the difference between a "business district zone", "permit parking zone", and "pay parking zone"?
A business district zone: is an area where there is a high concentration of retail and commercial uses. As a result, these areas tend to have the highest demand for curbside access throughout the day and therefore the highest meter fees are charged here ($0.75/15 minutes) to help generate higher rates of turnover so more vehicles can get access to the finite amount of curb space in these areas. *Any resident, temporary, visitor, or business parking permit holder has to feed the meter, no exemptions.
A pay parking zone: is an area where metered parking is in effect and all vehicles are required to pay the meter or ParkMobile. There is significant overlap between pay parking zones and business districts, but there are a few areas of the city where permit parking zones overlap with business districts instead (ex: Washington Street north of 8th Street).
A permit parking zone: is an area governed by the City's Resident Permit Parking Program and associated regulations. Permit parking zones tend to be more residential in character. Typically, one side of the street is reserved for Resident Permit Parking only, and the other side of the street is open to visitors and other permit types (Temporary Permits, Business Permits, Virtual Visitor Permits, etc.). On the "visitor" side of the street in permit parking zones there is a four-hour time limit for any vehicle without a valid parking permit AND paying for metered parking is required (usually via ParkMobile). Vehicles with a Resident On-Street Parking Permit are exempt from the four-hour time limit and meter fees in permit parking zones.
If I have any active Hoboken Parking Permit, am I exempt from paying meter fees in permit parking zones?
Yes, vehicles with a valid Resident On-Street Standard Permit, Temporary Permit, Business Permit, or Virtual Visitor Permit will also be exempt from paying meter fees in permit parking zones.
Do I need to have a Resident Parking Permit in order to receive 50% off parking meter fees through ParkMobile in business districts?
Yes, a valid Resident On-Street Standard Parking Permit is required in order to receive the 50% discount on metered parking fees in business districts.
How does the 50% discount on meter fees work for residents?
The 50% resident discount on metered parking only applies in business districts. When a resident with a valid Resident On-Street Parking Permit pays for parking through the ParkMobile app and enters their license plate number, the ParkMobile system will recognize the license plate number and automatically provide the resident with the discounted meter rate. Residents should check their ParkMobile settings to ensure their default license plate is the same license plate associated with their Resident On-Street Parking Permit.
Meters are in effect Monday-Saturday during the hours of 9:00am to 9:00pm, all year round, except for the following holidays:
*Remember your license plate before looking to pay a meter.
Metered Parking Fees and Payment Options:
Meter fees are $0.75 per 15 minutes in business districts and $0.50 per 15 minutes in all other zones. Payments can be made via credit or debit card with ParkMobile, or at a multi-space pay station with a credit/debit card, cash (select locations only), or coins (nickels, dimes, quarters, dollar coins). Hoboken uses "pay-by-plate" technology, so you will need to enter your license plate number in the ParkMobile app or at a pay station. Payment through ParkMobile is recommended because of features that improve convenience for customers, such as storing license plate numbers in the app, time expiration reminders, transaction history, contactless payment, vehicle locator, and more.
Resident Discount:
Through a partnership with ParkMobile, when a resident with a valid Resident On-Street Parking Permit pays for parking through the ParkMobile app and enters their license plate number, the ParkMobile system will automatically recognize the license plate and will apply a 50% discount to the parking transaction. Residents should check their ParkMobile settings to ensure that their default license plate is the same license plate associated with their Resident On-Street Parking Permit.
What's the difference between a "business district zone", "permit parking zone", and "pay parking zone"?
A business district zone: is an area where there is a high concentration of retail and commercial uses. As a result, these areas tend to have the highest demand for curbside access throughout the day and therefore the highest meter fees are charged here ($0.75/15 minutes) to help generate higher rates of turnover so more vehicles can get access to the finite amount of curb space in these areas. *Any resident, temporary, visitor, or business parking permit holder has to feed the meter, no exemptions.
A pay parking zone: is an area where metered parking is in effect and all vehicles are required to pay the meter or ParkMobile. There is significant overlap between pay parking zones and business districts, but there are a few areas of the city where permit parking zones overlap with business districts instead (ex: Washington Street north of 8th Street).
A permit parking zone: is an area governed by the City's Resident Permit Parking Program and associated regulations. Permit parking zones tend to be more residential in character. Typically, one side of the street is reserved for Resident Permit Parking only, and the other side of the street is open to visitors and other permit types (Temporary Permits, Business Permits, Virtual Visitor Permits, etc.). On the "visitor" side of the street in permit parking zones there is a four-hour time limit for any vehicle without a valid parking permit AND paying for metered parking is required (usually via ParkMobile). Vehicles with a Resident On-Street Parking Permit are exempt from the four-hour time limit and meter fees in permit parking zones.
If I have any active Hoboken Parking Permit, am I exempt from paying meter fees in permit parking zones?
Yes, vehicles with a valid Resident On-Street Standard Permit, Temporary Permit, Business Permit, or Virtual Visitor Permit will also be exempt from paying meter fees in permit parking zones.
Do I need to have a Resident Parking Permit in order to receive 50% off parking meter fees through ParkMobile in business districts?
Yes, a valid Resident On-Street Standard Parking Permit is required in order to receive the 50% discount on metered parking fees in business districts.
How does the 50% discount on meter fees work for residents?
The 50% resident discount on metered parking only applies in business districts. When a resident with a valid Resident On-Street Parking Permit pays for parking through the ParkMobile app and enters their license plate number, the ParkMobile system will recognize the license plate number and automatically provide the resident with the discounted meter rate. Residents should check their ParkMobile settings to ensure their default license plate is the same license plate associated with their Resident On-Street Parking Permit.
