Frequently Asked Questions

You may pay by mail:  

Boise City Parking Services, Post Office Box 500, Boise ID 83701

You may pay in person:

City Hall, 150 N. Capitol Blvd, Parking Services Counter or at City Hall West, 333 N. Mark Stall Place

You may pay by phone:

1-877-896-9230

You should have the citation number and the time of issue available.

You may pay online at www.cityofboise.org 

Please call the Parking Service office at 384-3770.  If it is in our area of patrol, we can issue a citation.  If it is not within our area of patrol, we will refer you to the appropriate agency and phone number. 

Please call the Parking Services office at 384-3770.

Parking is not allowed within certain areas and these areas are not always posted or painted.  It is the responsibility of the driver to be aware of the rules of the road.

Parking is not allowed:

• On sidewalks
• On the street side of any parked vehicle
• In an intersection
• Within 50 feet of railroad tracks
• On bridges or overpasses
• In front of a driveway
• Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
• Within 20 feet of a crosswalk
• Within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal
• Within 20 feet of a fire station driveway
• On any controlled-access highway
• Where prohibited by signs or a painted red or yellow curb

Section 10-17-06 Parking Time states:  "Parking meters shall be operated in said parking meter zones every day between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M., except on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays enumerated by the Boise City Code."

The following Holidays are observed by the City:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr./Human Rights Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

Unfortunately, no.  City code prohibits the refeeding or replugging of a parking meter.  You will need to move your vehicle to another parking space.

No, that is considered to be the same as refeeding the meter, and is illegal.

State code prohibits parking a vehicle within 30 feet of the approach side to a stop sign or a yield sign.

Your vehicle -- both front and back bumpers -- can be parked no closer than 20 feet to a crosswalk unless there is a traffic light controlling the intersection, or unless you are parked at a metered space.

Crosswalks can be painted or unpainted.  Unpainted crosswalks exist at intersections where unmarked lines extend the plane of the sidewalk from one side of the street to the plane of the sidewalk on the other side of the street (defined in Idaho Code as "lateral lines").  Even though there may be no crosswalk stripes painted at an intersection, you will still be cited if you park within 20 feet of those "lateral lines."

Your wheels must be no more than 18 inches from the curb, or you could be cited for obstructing the traffic lane.

No.  If you were to do that, you would have to cross into the oncoming lane, and that creates a hazard.

It is a safety violation to park any part of a motor vehicle on a sidewalk.  Sidewalks must be kept clear of obstructions to pedestrian traffic.

City code states that a vehicle can park in a time zone on the same block face no more than once in a calendar day.  Upon expiration of the posted time, the vehicle must be moved to another block face for the remainder of that day.

Idaho State code and Boise City code are explicit when it comes to accessible parking spaces, and the penalties for violation are stiff. For a vehicle without an accessible license plate or placard, the only time an accessible space can be occupied is during the ACTIVE loading or unloading of a person WITH A DISABILITY.  That means the passenger must be adjacent to the vehicle.  Stopping for a few moments for any other purpose may result in an immediate citation, whether or not the vehicle is occupied.

Parking enforcement officers have the authority under City code to issue another, more expensive, citation every time the meter's time period expires.  The tickets may accumulate throughout the day, and the fines can become quite expensive.

In Boise, yellow curbs mean NO PARKING, as do red curbs (fire lanes).  Do not park in either of them, even momentarily.

Warning flashers are designed to indicate that a hazardous situation exists with a vehicle.  They are not recognized as a pass for free parking, and any parking code violation will result in a citation.

Idaho code prohibits driving or parking any motor vehicle on a sidewalk.  Motorcycles and scooters are treated the same as cars.  Motorcycles and scooters need to be parked on the street, and the same rules apply to any motor vehicle, regardless of size.

Boise City code allows the use of loading zones for "the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, supplies, and merchandise."  Trucks may park in a loading zone for up to 30 minutes, and passenger vehicles may park up to 10 minutes, but only while actively engaged in loading or unloading.  Loading zone laws are enforced 24/7.

Parking laws and associated fines and penalties for violation are found at the Boise City website, www.cityofboise.org, under "City Code," Title 10-11 and Title 10-17.