What is odd even parking Des Moines?

On calendar days ending in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc.), on-street parking is allowed in front of addresses ending in an odd number from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On even number days, park in front of addresses ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to avoid being ticketed or possibly towed.



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'Odd-even parking' means vehicles will be parked on the odd side of a street designated by property addresses on odd days of the month and on the even side of the street on even days of the month.

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(a) No person shall park any vehicle and permit it to remain standing upon any public street or public metered lot in the city continuously and in one place for a period of more than 24 hours. (b) A person who violates any provision of this section shall pay a fine of $15.00.

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(a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid a conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: (1) On a sidewalk. (2) In front of or within two feet of a public or private driveway.

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The most common types of parking are angle parking, perpendicular parking and parallel parking.

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Report misuse of a City parking permit or placard or illegal parking by a marked City vehicle that is:
  • Blocking a driveway.
  • Double parked.
  • Parked at a bus stop.
  • Parked in a “No Standing” area.
  • Parked in a “No Stopping area.
  • Parked in a bike lane.
  • Parked in a bus lane.
  • Parked in a crosswalk.


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You don't always know how much time you need, you don't always have enough change, and sometimes you can't get out and feed the meter again in time. Park downtown often enough and odds are good that you will get a parking ticket eventually. Des Moines has it easy — our tickets are $15.

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Des Moines Parking Rules: Most of the metered spots are free of charge on Sunday. All downtown parking meters charge $0.25 – $1.75 per hour from 9 AM to 9 PM, Monday through Saturday.

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Rest areas Of course, you can sleep in your car in a rest area. That's why it's called that. But there's a catch. All Iowa rest areas allow you to park for one 24-hour period, but you can stay longer if you have a reasonable justification, as the Iowa Dept.

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Des Moines and its neighboring suburbs are huge, but getting about without a car is not hard. The Des Moines Area Regional Transportation Authority (DART) operates 90 buses that travel 15,000 miles per day to and from residential neighborhoods, major shopping malls, schools, and business sites.

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No parking within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of a fire hydrant. No parking on a crosswalk • No parking within 10 feet (3 meters) upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of the roadway. No parking within 50 feet (15 meters) of a railroad crossing. side of the street.

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