Parking Rates In Downtown Silver Spring To Increase Next Month

SILVER SPRING, MD — Drivers will soon have to pay more to park in downtown Silver Spring.

The new parking rates — which will apply to Montgomery County-operated garages, street meters, and parking lots in the area — will go into effect Monday, Nov. 2, according to county officials. The hikes will roll out in stages next month.

The new parking rates will be:

• On-street parking: $2 per hour
• Surface lot parking: $1.25 per hour
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Wayne and Town Square Garages 58, 60, and 61: $1.25 per hour
• All other garages: $1 per hour

Permits:

• $195 monthly access at Garages 60 and 61
• $132 per month at long-term meter with a Parking Convenience Sticker monthly permit
• $12 per day with a daily parking permit