Downtown Parking
Regular and Event Day Parking
Regular parking is enforced Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Pre-Paid Event Parking
Easy Event Parking Starts Here
Introducing Pre-Paid Event Parking in Fayetteville
Planning a trip downtown just got easier. The City of Fayetteville is launching a new pre-sale parking program designed to make arriving for events faster, smoother, and more predictable, whether you’re heading to a game, festival, or special event.
What’s New
Guests can now reserve and pay for parking in advance using ParkWhiz. This option is available for event parking at:
- Hay Street Garage
- Franklin Street Garage
- Select City surface lots (coming soon!)
You can still park and pay when you arrive, just like today.
Why Use Pre-Paid Parking?
- Skip the hassle – Secure your spot before you leave
- Faster entry – Streamlined arrival with on-site validation
- Better planning – Know exactly where you’re going before your trip begins
How It Works
- Go to parkfayettevillenc.com and click the Events link at the top
- Select your event location and time
- Reserve and pay in advance
- Follow event parking signage upon arrival
- Show your confirmation for quick validation at entry
No pre-pay? No problem. You can still:
- Pay attendants at garage entries (cash or card)
- Pay at surface lot pay stations
Event Parking Updates
- A $1.50 convenience fee applies only to pre-paid reservations.
- Cash options remain available at ungated surface lots
Designed for a Better Experience
This program is built to improve your visit from start to finish - reducing wait times, simplifying parking, and helping you spend more time enjoying downtown.
We look forward to welcoming you and making your next event experience in Fayetteville even better.
Pay Parking Ticket
City of Fayetteville staff will constantly monitor the downtown parking process during large events, making adjustments as needed, while ensuring citizen safety and security. We want citizens to feel welcomed and be encouraged to return for future downtown events.
Pay Parking Ticket
Overall Parking Availability
According to the parking study conducted by Walker Consultants in 2018, the following parking is available within a 5–7-minute walk from the stadium:
- 615 on-street public parking locations
- 1,407 off-street public parking locations
- 1,194 off-street private parking locations
- 1,144 off-street government parking locations
Total parking within 5-7 minutes of stadium = 4,360 paid and free parking locations within downtown area
Downtown Parking in City Lots & Decks
Standard Parking
- The Hay Street Deck and Franklin Street Deck are open for parking.
- The rate for parking in decks and lots is $1 per hour, with decks not charging for the first hour of parking. Decks and lots have a maximum charge of $5 per day.
- On-street parking is $1 per hour and does not have a maximum charge or time-limit, unless otherwise posted.
Special Event Parking
- The City of Fayetteville will charge patrons $5 per parking space in the more than 1,100 parking spaces across the 12 City-monitored downtown parking lots during large downtown events, to include home baseball games.
- City-paid lots will be clearly marked with roadside signage indicating those lot locations.
- Parking attendants at the City-managed paid parking lots managed on game days and other events will take either cash or credit/debit cards as payment for $5 parking fee.
- Specifically for Fayetteville Woodpeckers home baseball games, paid parking will begin 2 hours prior to the start of the game, and parking fees will be collected for 2 hours following the start of the game.
ADA-Accessible Parking
ADA-accessible parking during events will be available in the City Plaza 1 and City Plaza 2 parking lots directly behind City Hall, and the ground floor of the Hay Street Deck. Cost to park in the ADA parking spots is $5 – the same as in other paid City lots. There will be up to 127 spots available for patrons with a current handicap parking placard or license plate.
The entirety of the ground floor of the Hay Street Deck has been marked ADA-Accessible Parking. This area is accessed from the driveway between the Amtrak Station and the Hay Street Deck.
On-Street Parking
Parking in more than 600 on-street parking locations will be free during events. All on-street parking across the downtown area, to include handicap parking spots, will follow standard marked-sign protocol, e.g. 2-hour or 3-hour parking spots, and will be in effect through 5 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends those parking spots will be free to parking patrons, to include on game days and other downtown events.
Private Lots Across the Downtown Area
Private parking lots will be charging patrons their own rates across the downtown area. The City is not able to track those lot locations or costs due to constantly fluctuating conditions.
Pedestrian Zones
During baseball game evenings, approximately one hour prior to the game’s start time, a portion of Hay Street will become a pedestrian-only area in the vicinity of Winslow Street (near Amtrak Station) to Ray Avenue (near Huske Hardware), and no on-street parking will be available inside that pedestrian zone at this time.
Patrons are encouraged to not attempt vehicle access to the stadium on Hay Street from the Haymount/Airborne & Special Operations Museum (ASOM) direction.
Future Parking Plan Adjustments
The City’s Police and Fire & Emergency Management departments, as well as Traffic Services, will continue to monitor the situation regarding the parking situation and pedestrian-only zones, and make changes to better serve our citizens as the situation permits.
Downtown Bike Parking
From an inventory conducted in 2019, 18 locations exist downtown with the capability to park 120 bikes.
For bike rack locations, please refer to this map.
Interactive Downtown Parking Map