Borough of State College Parking Department

Pilot Program for Meters to begin 8/1/2025

Starting on 8/1/2025 for a period of 6 months a pilot program will begin changing the max duration allowed for a paid meter session. All current 90-minute max meters in the Borough will become 120-minute max meters from 10AM through 5PM. The 180-minute max from 5PM to 10PM will remain unchanged.

-This includes the Digital Payment only zones
-Red Housing meters will remain 15-minute max meters
-Hours of Enforcement will remain 10am-10 Monday through Saturday, and on street prohibition of No Parking 2am-6am is still in effect
-Sundays will remain free, Holidays listed in the Ordinance will remain free

After the 6 month period has ended, Borough Council will elect to revert to the previous parameters, or change to a new max time that would be codified.

Please remember, it has always been an infraction to "feed-the-meter" or extend via mobile payments past the max allotted time and leave a vehicle in the metered spot longer than the ordinance allows. Violations may be issued for an Overtime Max duration of a zone.

-If you require longer than the metered limits, please utilize the Beaver Lot or McAllister deck which follow the same rate but allow up to 5 hour sessions.
-Additionally, please remember that the gated garages of Pugh, Fraser and Beaver are 24/7 at a lower rate than meters at $1 per hour.

Football Game-Restrictions Lifted/Event Rates in place

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State College, PA – The Borough of State College Parking Department will not be enforcing the “No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.” and the one- and two-hour restrictions beginning at 2:00 a.m. on Friday September 12th, 2025. Restrictions will go back into place at 6 a.m. on Sunday, September 14th, 2024. Event rates will be in place beginning at 6:00 p.m. Friday through 6:00 p.m. Sunday.

Lawn Parking is strictly prohibited.

Please note that Pennsylvania Vehicle Code Violations will be strictly enforced-

•No Parking on the Sidewalk

•No Parking within an Intersection

•No Parking on a Crosswalk

•No Parking within 20 feet of Crosswalk at an Intersection

•No Parking 30 feet of a Stop Sign

•No Parking over 12 inches from the Curb

•No Parking against Traffic

•No Parking in Front of Driveway

•No Parking Anytime

Cars in violation of any of the above violations will be subject to ticketing and towing.

All other non-PA Vehicle Code Violations will be strictly enforced as well. Parking meters on-street and parking lots are enforced from 10 A.M. until 10 P.M.

Please contact the State College Parking Department at (814) 278-4769 with any further questions.