Parking Permit Fees Increase 10-27-08
Due to increasing costs in the operation and maintenance of the city’s parking lots and parking ramp, fees which have been in place since 2004 will be increased for 2009.
Effective January 1, 2009 Parking Permit Fees will be increased as follows:
- Daily: No change
- Monthly: Increase from $17 to $20
- Quarterly: Increase from $43 to $47
- Annual: Increase from $150 to $160
In addition the City has implemented an Electric Car Permit Fee. See more information below.
Employee Parking
Whatever your work schedule—weekends, evenings, weekdays or split shifts—there are plenty of parking options available.
Short-term spaces in the parking lots and on the streets should be limited to customers and clients visiting downtown Hopkins. Employee permit parking is available for all-day parking in most downtown lots and the municipal ramp.
Parking Permits
Permits may be obtained at Hopkins City Hall. Most of the parking lots downtown require a parking permit.
| Permit Fees (effective Jan 1, 2009) | ||
| Regular | Electric Car* | |
| Daily | $3 | not available |
| Monthly | $20 | not available |
| Quarterly | $47 | $77 |
| Annual | $160 | $280 |
*The City has two designated electric car permit stalls located in the parking ramp which include electrical outlets. The additional fee for electric cars is to cover the cost of electricity used to charge the car while parked in the stall.
Parking Revenues
All revenues derived from parking fees are dedicated to the parking fund, which is used exclusively to sustain the existing parking system and provide future parking lots.
Parking Enforcement Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, or as otherwise posted.
Convenience Parking
Free parking permits are available for seminar/convention events, loading and unloading commercial vehicles, and downtown construction workers with approved application.
Resident Parking
Overnight parking is available for residents with certain addresses with a special permit in the municipal ramp and in the lots on 1st St & 8th Ave S and 1st St & 9th Ave S. There is no cost for this permit.
Snow Emergency
Whenever it snows two or more inches, parking is NOT allowed on city streets or in the municipal parking lots, with the exception of the lot on 1st St & 9th Ave S and the Maetzold Field parking lot. When in doubt, call the SNOW LINE at 952-939-1399 for verification that snow emergency has been declared. Read more about snow emergencies.
Comments or suggestions regarding parking facilities should be submitted to:
City Hall
Planning & Economic Development
1010 1st St S
Hopkins, MN 55343
952-548-6340
Parking Lot Locations
For a printable file of parking locations, click here (
- 26k).
| Location | Duration | Permit Parking | Spaces | Permit Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st St & 8th Ave S (LOT 200) | 3 hr | YES | 67 | 16 |
| 1st St & 9th Ave S (LOT 300) | 3 hr | YES | 69 | 36 |
| Ramp between 10th & 11th Aves S (LOT 400) | 3½ hr | YES | 380 | 200 |
| Around Ramp - South (LOT 400B) | 1 hr | NO | 5 | 0 |
| Around Ramp - North & Southeast (LOTS 400A & 400C) | 3 hr | NO | 29 | 0 |
| 11th Ave N, ½ block north of Mainstreet (LOT 500) | 1½ & 3 hr | NO | 96 | 0 |
| 11th Ave N, ¼ block north of Mainstreet (LOT 500A) | 3 hr | NO | 21 | 0 |
| 10th Ave N, ½ block north of Mainstreet (LOT 600) | 3 hr | YES | 128 | 17 |
| Lots on 9th & 8th Ave N, ½ block north of Mainstreet (LOT 700) | 3 hr | YES | 91 | 48 |
| 1st St N & 10th Ave N (LOT 800) | Free | NO | 95 | 0 |
| Total Parking Spaces in Municipal Lots | 981 | 317 | ||
| Municipal lots are enforced from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday, unless otherwise posted. |
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