New parking system launches in Ohio City

CLEVELAND — The City of Cleveland is reminding Ohio City residents of the new parking system, which just launched in the neighborhood.

The city has been working to update its on-street parking system to “better support vibrant neighborhoods, local businesses and residents.”

The goal is to improve turnover, make parking easier to find and reinvest revenue into safe and accessible streets, the city added.

The new standard rates are as follows: 

• $1.50 per hour standardized base rate
• Extend parking up to four hours
  • 1st and 2nd hour: $1.50 per hour
  • 3rd hour: $3.00
  • 4th hour: $4.50
  • Total cost for a four-hour parking session: $10.50  
• Special event zones around the stadiums to price parking appropriately and ensure greater availability during events

Ohio City’s updated enforcement hours for paid parking are now 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, according to the city. 

These changes are just a few of the many coming this year. The city announced late last year that it will also be installing roughly 40 cameras downtown in hopes to decrease parking violations. The cameras will also be used to collect data and create new loading zones where people can legally stop for a limited time.

The cameras will be installed on Euclid, West 25th, Prospect and Huron. They are contracting with a company called Autonomous to install cameras that can scan license plates and automatically issue citations if a car is improperly parked. The city said these will be implemented during the first quarter of 2026.