Metered parking in Hoboken is used to manage curbside parking access throughout the city. Metered parking is in effect Monday through Saturday from 9:00am to 9:00pm at all signed locations. Metered parking is in effect all year Monday-Saturday except for the following holidays:
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. The City occasionally offers discount metered parking via promo codes which can only be claimed through the ParkMobile app.
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", "permit parking zone", and "pay parking zone"?
A business district 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.
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 a Resident Parking Permit, am I exempt from paying meter fees in permit parking zones?
Yes, vehicles with a valid Resident On-Street Standard Parking Permit will continue to be exempt from paying meter fees in permit parking zones. Additionally, vehicles with a valid Temporary Permit, Business Permit, or Virtual Visitor Permit will also continue to 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.
Are metered parking fee discounts available for visitors?
There are two different discount parking options for visitors:
1) In permit parking zones (mostly residential areas), visitors can use Virtual Visitor Permits (VVPs) for four hours ($4), eight hours ($5), or 24 hours ($6). VVPs offer a significant discount over meter fees. Virtual Visitor Permits must be purchased and activated by Hoboken residents. Click here for more information.
2) In business districts/pay parking zones where meter rates are $0.75/15 minutes, visitors can use the promo code "SHOPHOB" for a limited time to receive a 50% discount.
Why are metered parking time limits in business districts changing from two hours to four hours?
Time limits are being simplified to four hours citywide to reduce confusion in areas where four-hour zones border two-hour zones. All metered parking zones in Hoboken will now have four-hour time limits.
Won't four-hour time limits result in less turnover, not more?
Short time limits in metered parking zones, such as two hours, are necessary when the price of metered parking is heavily subsidized/too low to effectively generate turnover on its own. However, when metered parking rates are closer to market-rate, they are generally very effective at generating parking turnover without the need for short time limits. Some cities across the country are beginning to phase out time limits altogether in favor of "rightsized" meter fees.
Metered parking in Hoboken is used to manage curbside parking access throughout the city. Metered parking is in effect Monday through Saturday from 9:00am to 9:00pm at all signed locations. Metered parking is in effect all year Monday-Saturday except for the following holidays:
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. The City occasionally offers discount metered parking via promo codes which can only be claimed through the ParkMobile app.
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", "permit parking zone", and "pay parking zone"?
A business district 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.
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 a Resident Parking Permit, am I exempt from paying meter fees in permit parking zones?
Yes, vehicles with a valid Resident On-Street Standard Parking Permit will continue to be exempt from paying meter fees in permit parking zones. Additionally, vehicles with a valid Temporary Permit, Business Permit, or Virtual Visitor Permit will also continue to 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.
Are metered parking fee discounts available for visitors?
There are two different discount parking options for visitors:
1) In permit parking zones (mostly residential areas), visitors can use Virtual Visitor Permits (VVPs) for four hours ($4), eight hours ($5), or 24 hours ($6). VVPs offer a significant discount over meter fees. Virtual Visitor Permits must be purchased and activated by Hoboken residents. Click here for more information.
2) In business districts/pay parking zones where meter rates are $0.75/15 minutes, visitors can use the promo code "SHOPHOB" for a limited time to receive a 50% discount.
Why are metered parking time limits in business districts changing from two hours to four hours?
Time limits are being simplified to four hours citywide to reduce confusion in areas where four-hour zones border two-hour zones. All metered parking zones in Hoboken will now have four-hour time limits.
Won't four-hour time limits result in less turnover, not more?
Short time limits in metered parking zones, such as two hours, are necessary when the price of metered parking is heavily subsidized/too low to effectively generate turnover on its own. However, when metered parking rates are closer to market-rate, they are generally very effective at generating parking turnover without the need for short time limits. Some cities across the country are beginning to phase out time limits altogether in favor of "rightsized" meter fees.
