Greenville, NC

Our business hours are Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. We are located on the first floor of City Hall, 200 West 5^th Street, Greenville, NC 27834.

Call the Greenville Police Department at (252) 329-4315 immediately. They will be able to inform you if your vehicle has been towed. You must first come to the Police Department before you can claim your car at the tow yard unless your vehicle was towed by a private contractor, from a private property.

We accept cash, check, Master Card, American Express and Visa.

City maintenance crews must do all curb painting. It is illegal for residents to paint anything within the public right-of-way. To request repainting of a faded curb, submit a Street Division Service Request. To request new curb painting, contact Traffic Engineering at (252) 329-4522 or submit a request through City Compass.

To contest a charge: appeal forms are available on this site, Financial Services Department or the Greenville Police Department. Citations for incidents involving the towing of a vehicle cannot utilize this procedure. If your vehicle has been towed, you are required to request a tow hearing at the Pitt County Magistrate's Office located at 124 New Hope Road Greenville, NC 27834. AN APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITATION. All fees will be stayed as-is during the appeal period. Click here for more information and instructions to appeal online.

Vehicles cannot be parked or stored on a public street for long periods of time. Storage of a vehicle is considered to be a vehicle in excess of 72 hours without being moved. Vehicles stored longer than 72 hours are subject to being towed or cited. If you are parking on the street in the paid parking areas of the Uptown District, there is a 3-hour maximum time limit.

All vehicles parking parallel to the curb must park within 12 inches.

To report illegal parking in your neighborhood, please call (252) 329-4315.

• If the face amount of your ticket is: ($5.00)
  • The penalty is $5.00 after the 10th and 30th days: Maximum payment $15.00
• If the face amount of your ticket is: ($15.00)
  • The penalty is $5.00 after the 10th and 30th days: Maximum payment: $25.00
• If the face amount of your ticket is: ($20.00)
  • The penalty is $15.00 after the 10th and 30th days: Maximum payment $50.00
• If the face amount of your ticket is: ($50.00)
  • The penalty is $15.00 after the 10th and 30th days: Maximum payment $80.00
• If the face amount of your ticket is: ($100.00)
  • The penalty is $50.00 after the 10th, 30th and 60th days: Maximum payment $250.00

The City of Greenville utilizes the Passport Parking app to help make paying for metered parking easier for drivers. Passport allows secure payments using a debit or credit card and enables users to monitor parking, extend parking remotely, and view parking history.

Learn more about the Passport Parking app and how to get it here.

The City offers the use of surface lot spaces (excluding the parking garage) for employers and employees of the downtown area. These permit holders will utilize unreserved spaces while displaying a hang tag provided by the City.

Employers may purchase up to 10 permits, while employees may purchase one permit. Five plate numbers can be assigned to each employer permit, and employers may rotate permit hang tags among employees.

The cost for a permit is $240 annually or $120 for six months. For more information about obtaining an employment parking permit, call (252) 329-4884.

https://www.tocite.net/greenvillenc/viewpermit

There are seven surface parking lots throughout the downtown area and one parking garage. The city provides a couple of residential parking options to meet the unique needs of its downtown residents, allowing for the acquisition of reserved or unreserved parking spots.

Reserved Space Parking

• Assigned designated space in close proximity to a downtown residence
• One lease per downtown resident
• Annual ($840) or 6-month ($420) lease terms
• Click this link to begin the application process: https://www.tocite.net/greenvillenc/Portal

Unreserved Space Parking

• Unlimited use of unreserved spaces in surface parking lots (excluding the 4th Street Parking Garage)
• One lease per Uptown resident
• Annual ($600) or 6-month ($300) lease terms
• Click this link to begin the application process: https://www.tocite.net/greenvillenc/Portal

If you would like to find out more about obtaining a parking space, contact the Collections Division at (252) 329-4884.