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1. How do I pay a parking ticket?

You can pay your parking tickets in person at the Parking department located at 219 N. Grand Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933. You may also pay your parking ticket online at http://www.lansingmi.gov/parking-services. Expired meter parking tickets paid within 2 hours of ticketing are at a reduced rate.

2. What are the daily maximum parking rates in the Parking Lots and Ramps?

The daily maximum rates for the City of Lansing Parking Lots and Ramps consist of the following:

North Grand Ramp: $1.50 per half hour/$15.00 daily maximum. $10.00 flat fee per entry per day on Saturday and Sunday. Fees are charged 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday and all day on weekends.

North Capitol Ramp: $1.25 per half hour/$2.50 per hour/$12.50 daily maximum. Fees are charged 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday and all day on weekends.

South Capitol Ramp: $1.25 per half hour/$2.50 per hour/$12.50 daily maximum. Fees are charged 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday and all day on weekends.

Lot #56: $10.00 - NOT in effect yet. 

Lansing Center Lot: $10.00 flat fee per entry per day. The fees at the parking lots under and north of Lansing Center are enforced 5 a.m. to 11 p.m daily.  A 24 hour parking permit lot is adjacent to Lansing Center. The lot is available to the public after 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and all day on weekends. 

The rest of the parking lots are permit parking only.

3. How do I dispute a ticket?

Please come into our office or call us at 517-483-4240 and set up an administrative review appointment to discuss your ticket. This is a 10 minute phone conversation. You may also choose to come into the office to discuss it with the Administrator. The Administrator is not a magistrate or judge. They are a supervisor of the Parking System that has several years of experience. If you want more of a legal opinion about your ticket, please reach out to 54-A District Court to schedule a hearing with the Magistrate.

4. Can I get more than one ticket in the same day?

Yes. You may receive an expired meter ticket, a time limit, improper parking, parked in a fire lane, etc. all in one day.

5. How much does a parking ticket cost?

It varies by violation. Please call our office 517-483-4240 if you have questions about a ticket and the cost of the violation.

6. Where is the Parking Services Office?

The Parking Services Office is located at 219 N. Grand Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 and is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. You may also call us at 517-483-4240. We are closed during City recognized holidays.

7. Can I park overnight?

Yes. You must apply at the Parking Services Office for a permit to park in our surface lots overnight, due to the fact that not all of our lots have overnight parking. If you park overnight in the Lansing Center lots (located behind the Lansing Center), you will be fee invoiced in the morning for the daily rate. You may park overnight in our parking ramps, however, you will be responsible for the daily rate with a daily maximum. Your daily maximum will vary based upon your location. Please contact us at 517-483-4240 if you have any questions.

8. What are parking meter hours/days?

Enforcement of the meters and time limits are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 6PM. On-street parking is free on the weekends.

9. Where should I park if I'm going to Court?

You may park at any of the parking ramps located downtown. On-street parking has meters that need to be fed and time limits that need to be obeyed.

10. Where can I find a charging station for an electric car?

There is an electric charging station at the Lansing City Market. The address is 312 N. Cedar St., Lansing, MI 48912.