How to Pay for Parking

How to Pay for Parking

On-street metered parking can be found throughout the City of Hartford. It can be identified by signage, line markings, and the presence of parking meters.

Information on parking rates and accepted forms of payment is posted on the parking meter for your convenience.

Please be sure to review all signage in the area to confirm parking restrictions.

Please note that metered parking must be paid for the correct zone in which the vehicle is located. Parking sessions are not transferable between parking zones or vehicles.

If you have any questions regarding on-street parking, signage, payment via meter or the Woonerf app, or anything else related to parking in the City of Hartford, call us at
(860) 757-0730.

When entering your license plate number into the Woonerf app or at the parking meter, please be sure to include only the letters and numbers on the license plate.
Do not include hyphens, spaces,
or dots. Please be sure to double check the submitted license plate number before completing the transaction. If the submitted license plate number does not match the license plate on the vehicle, a citation may be issued.

Download the Woonerf app

Woonerf is the official mobile parking application for the City of Hartford. Users can conveniently pay, extend, and manage their parking session through the mobile app.

Get the Woonerf App

How to Pay at the Meter

Follow the on-screen instructions. Select the form of payment and amount of parking time desired, as indicated by printed instructions on the Parking Pay Station. The minimum purchase for parking is twenty-five (25) cents for fifteen minutes.

The Parking Pay Station will generate a receipt stamped with an expiration time and date. Please retain this receipt for your records.

Credit Card Payments at the Meter

When using a Debit/Credit Card to purchase parking, follow these simple steps:

Press the GREEN CHECK button or WHITE START button, then press 1 to choose Parking.
Enter Plate – You MUST enter your FULL and CORRECT Plate information. If you do NOT enter your plate number, you will receive a citation.
If you get a citation due to no plate number entered, you may choose to appeal the citation.
Press the GREEN CHECK button.
Press 1 for Standard Parking or 2 for Disabled Parking.
Insert credit card/debit card into slot marked “1 Insert Card”.
Use the BLUE +/- buttons to purchase your desired amount of time or press the BLUE “MAX” button to purchase the maximum amount of time allowed.
Press the GREEN CHECK button once the proper amount of time is displayed on the screen.

How to Make Coin Payments

When using Coins to purchase parking, follow these simple steps:

Press the GREEN CHECK button or WHITE START button, then press 1 to choose Parking.
Enter Plate – You MUST enter your FULL and CORRECT Plate information. If you do NOT enter your plate number, you will receive a citation.
If you get a citation due to no plate number entered, you may choose to appeal the citation.
Press the GREEN CHECK button.
The amount of time purchased will be displayed on the screen.
Once you have purchased the desired amount, press the GREEN CHECK.

The Parking Pay Station gives you much more flexibility.

Parking regulations are only in effect at specific times and on specific days, as indicated on the signs posted on each street or block. If parking is prohibited during specific hours on a street or block, your vehicle will be in violation even if the time has not expired on the receipt displayed in your vehicle’s curbside windshield. Parking Pay Stations will not operate during the restricted time and will flash a “No Parking” message on the display. In addition, credit/debit card and coin payments will not be accepted during times of parking restrictions.

Questions & Answers About Parking Violations