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ScottWrightadTOPHow to Park Cheap or Free UrbaneAd_04in Downtown Royal Oak
(City of Royal Oak, Nov. 27, 2015)
 
Did you know there’s some cheap and even FREE parking in downtown Royal Oak?
Here’s a guide to finding a parking space that is just right for you!
Cheap options
Before 5 p.m. metered parking is only 25 cents per hour in the lots adjacent to the Royal Oak gardenfreshADFarmers Market, after 5 p.m. it goes up to 50 cents per hour. (The lot west of the Farmers Market on Troy Street takes credit cards, if you forget to bring change.)
Parking is also 50 cents per hour all day in the Sherman Drive lot near Fourth Street and Washington Avenue.
If you are planning to spend the day downtown, consider the parking structures. Both structures on Lafayette have a $3 flat rate; the Center Street structure has a $5 flat rate.
Free options
The first two hours are always free before 5 p.m. in Royal Oak’s parking structures located at:
~Center Street at Third
~Lafayette Avenue at Sixth711 ad pizza
~Lafayette north of Fourth
 
Parking is also always free on Sundays, national holidays and daily from midnight to 11 a.m.
Parking is also free during regular hours at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, located at 316 E 11 Mile Rd., in the lots adjacent to the market.
Need a map?
Check the following on-street and off-street parking maps for additional information:
sideADpinkDowntown Off-street Parking Map (Parking Structures and Lots)
Downtown On-street Parking Map (Street Metered Parking)
 
What to do if you get a parking ticket
Should you find a ticket on your windshield, credit card payments can be made online at Government Payment Services, Inc or here for Mobile Users, or by calling 1-888-604-7888. You will need to provide the following:
~The 44th District Court 4-digit Pay Location Code # (3031)
~Your ticket or case numberroyal_services
~The amount owed
 
Parking structures and permits
For those who worry about parking tickets, just check out maps and park in one of the three structures for the flat fee. The hourly rate for parking at the two attended structures located at Sixth Street and Lafayette and Second Street and Center is 50 cents per hour with the first two hours of parking free and a flat rate of $3 after 5 p.m. Center Street parking structure charges a flat rate of $5 after 5 p.m. A parking card is required at Fourth and Lafayette.
Parking cards are available through ParkRite. Call 313-965-PARK (7275) or email royaloak@parkriteinc.com. Or visit: parkriteinc.com/royal-oak.html
 
This info is taken from the City of Royal Oak website. Check there for the latest information:   http://romi.gov/departments/treasurers-office/parking-and-parking-permits.
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