Ticket trap · Minneapolis, MN
Rates, hours, limits and event zones are on the official map
Verified sourceWatchVerified 45d ago
What the rule says
City operates 10,000+ meters. Rates, days/hours, time limits, and event-rate zones vary block to block and are published on the official Parking Meter Map and posted at the space. Downtown Core meters went to $3/hour with many 2-hour limits in April 2024. Always read the device. MPLSParking / Flowbird for pay-by-phone. Enforcement: Public Works; snow emergency and street sweep override meters. Rate: Downtown Core often $3/hr; elsewhere varies. Limit: Posted; many downtown 2 hours.
When it applies
- Schedule
- Posted · Downtown Core often $3/hr; elsewhere varies · Posted; many downtown 2 hours
- If you get it wrong
- Citation
- City-wide meter window
- Mon–Sat, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Citation & source
- Issuing agency
- City of Minneapolis Public Works — Traffic & Parking Services
- Last verified
- — Source last verified Aug 28, 2026 (45d ago). This rule matches its official source as of that date.
Stella's tip
Quote this rule's source link in your appeal — an officer's word against a city page rarely wins.