Snow Emergency

General Year-Round Parking Requirements

Winter Parking Basics

The City of Duluth has ordinances that govern on-street parking year-round.  It is especially important for citizens to follow alternate side parking rules in the winter months to ensure that our snow plowing crews are able to clear snow off city streets.  

These ordinances provide a system for moving parked vehicles so crews can plow snow from the full width of streets, including the parking lanes. This helps get snow cleared as completely as possible so that traffic, especially emergency vehicles, can navigate city streets all winter long.

Do your part - understand and follow the rules

To help keep streets plowed, residents and visitors who use on-street parking in the City of Duluth should pay attention to the weather and be familiar with parking requirements.

Remember, people who come to Duluth to visit, shop or enjoy some entertainment may not be familiar with these rules. You can help by telling your guests, customers and employees about local parking requirements.

Or risk a ticket and a tow

Those who don’t follow parking rules risk receiving a parking ticket and getting their vehicle towed to the impound lot. If your vehicle has been ticketed and towed, please call (218) 730-5400 for information on how to retrieve your vehicle.   

Important to Note          

• The alternate side parking system takes effect every week on Sunday between 4 pm & 8 pm whereby vehicles must be switched over to the other side.
• Parking is permitted on both sides of the street ONLY during the changeover period on Sunday evening between 4 pm and 8 pm
• Download current alternate side parking schedule below.

Download Parking Schedule

Free Parking During Snow Emergencies

During the 2021-2022 snow season, the City of Duluth created a pilot project intended to assist residents with alternative parking options during the declaration of a Snow Emergency.

Designated, optional snow emergency lots are located across the city for residents and visitors to park in during a snow emergency. Specific lots will be made available for parking during snow emergencies from 4 pm on Day 1 to 8 pm on Day 2. Vehicles must be parked in compliance with all posted signs in these specific lots. Failure to move a vehicle following the end of a snow emergency may result in action up to and including ticketing and towing.

As soon as a snow emergency has concluded, cars can again be parked on the snow emergency route, unless otherwise signed or unless a new snow emergency has been declared.

The lots have limited capacity and will operate on a first come, first served basis.

Click on the parking icon on the map below for address information. Remember you may only park there for 2 hours after the conclusion of a Snow Emergency. After that, your vehicle may be considered abandoned and may be ticketed or towed at the vehicles owner’s expense.

Launch Interactive Snow Emergency Map