Parking for Oktoberfest

In 2016, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati will be held on 2nd and 3rd Streets, between Elm and Walnut in downtown Zinzinnati. There are many public and private parking garages downtown within walking distance of the festival site. Information subject to change. This site will continue to be updated with new information, links and transportation options as they become available. Directions to Oktoberfest Zinzinnati 

Preferred Parking for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber is not affiliated with any of preferred parking options, below. We share them as a courtesy to visitors of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.

• 312 Elm Street Garage
  312 Elm St.
  Day Rate: $15

• 580 Garage
  580 Walnut St.
  Day Rate: TBA

• 8451 Parking Garage
  100 W. Fifth St
  Day Rate; $10

• All Pro Garage - Race
  321 Race St.
  Day Rate: $10

• All Pro Garage - Vine
  309 Vine St.
  Day Rate: $10

• Crown Plaza Garage
  224 E. Fifth St.
  Day Rate: $5

• First Financial Garage
  430 Main St.
  Day Rate: $10

• Fountain Square Garage
  520 Vine St.
  Day Rate: $10

• Olympic Garage - Vine
  309 Vine St.
  Day Rate: $20

• Olympic Garage - Walnut
  309 Walnut St.
  Day Rate: $20 
  
  
• Queen City Square Garage
  340 Sycamore Street
  Day Rate: $20 Saturday, 4-10 p.m. All other times $10.
  
  
• Scripps Center Garage
  250 Third Street
  Day Rate: $20
 

BestParking.com
Find up-to-the minute availability and rates at bestparking.com.

Preferred Parking for the Cincinnati Reds
Prices listed are subject to change. The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber is not affiliated with any of preferred parking options, below. We share them as a courtesy to visitors of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.

• East Garage North
  441 E. Pete Rose Way
  Day Rate: $10 

• East Garage South
  502 E. Mehring Way
  Day Rate: $10 

• Lot D East
  166 W. Mehring Way
  Day Rate: $10 

• Lot D West
  12 W. Mehring Way
  Day Rate: $10

• Lot D North
  5 W Pete Rose Way
  Day Rate: $10 

• Central Riverfront Garage - Race Street
  182 Race Street
  Day Rate: $10 

• Central Riverfront Garage - Smale
  124 E. Mehring Way
  Day Rate: $10

• Central Riverfront Garage - W. Pete Rose Way
  102 W. Pete Rose Way
  Day Rate: $10

• Lot A
  3rd & Central Avenue
  Day Rate: $10

• Lot B
  Day Rate: $10

• Lot E
  Mehring Way & Central Avenue
  Day Rate: $10 
  
  

Additional parking one hour after the start of Cincinnati Reds games

• Central Riverfront Garage - Great American Ball Park Mehring Way Entrance
  202 East Mehring Way
  $10
  
  
• Central Riverfront Garage – Great American Ball Park, Broadway Entrance
  149 Broadway Street
  $10
  
  

• Central Riverfront Garage – Broadway Lot
  295 Broadway Street
  $10

Here are detailed Cincinnati Reds directions and a map. 

Parking north of Third Street is also available to fans of the Cincinnati Pops at Taft Theatre.

Patrons attending the "Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour" at U.S. Bank Arena, September 17, are encouraged to park in the East Garage and surface lots east of U.S. Bank Arena on Riverside Dr including those at Sawyer Point. 

Getting Around Construction 
Visit Roapmap Cincy to find the best way to navigate through current downtown construction zones and find updates and alternate routes.  

Southbank Shuttle
Park in Northern Kentucky and ride the Southbank Shuttle to downtown Cincinnati for $1.00.

Driving and Parking along the Streetcar Route
Click here for a map and station stops.

Parking Meters
Hours of operation for parking meters are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Pricing is as follows :

• $1.25 in the southeastern area of Over-the-Rhine
• $0.75 in the southwestern and northwestern areas of Over-the-Rhine
• $2.25 on the eastern side of the Central Business District
• $1.75 in the northwestern area of the Central Business District
• $2.00 in the southwestern area of the Central Business District

Prices listed may vary during festivals and special events. Specific pricing will be displayed on each parking meter digital screen. Click here for a map.

Meters now have a pre-pay feature. If you park at a meter before enforcement hours begin, you can pay in advance with the paid hours beginning once the meter is in effect. This feature is available city-wide.

Use your cellphone to pay for parking at more than 4,000 Cincinnati on-street parking meters 
Visit CincyEZPark.com to download the free app. The app, PassportParking Mobile Pay, allows you to pay an on-street parking meter without using coins or swiping your credit card. You can make an initial payment to the meter, extend your parking session (until the maximum allowed), view all mobile parking transactions and receive a reminder 10 minutes before your parking session expires. When using this app, the parking meter will not display the time purchased or remaining. Instead, you can view the time remaining directly on your cellphone. In the event you park at a meter that has time left over from a previous occupant, you should use the pay-by-phone application when the leftover time expires.

Overnight Parking
Overnight parking is available at Fountain Square and Fountain Square South (under The Westin Hotel).

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