Parking
Downtown is home to hundreds of commercial businesses, dining and retail establishments, and residences; convenient and affordable parking options are never far away.
There are many parking decks and surface parking lots throughout downtown. Additionally, the on-street parking program maintains more than 800 spaces. In total, the off-street parking program facilities provide about 6,000 off-street parking spaces. For more information contact The Department of Transportation at (336) 727-2707 or click on the Parking Guide button below to download the Downtown Winston-Salem Parking Guide
On-Street Parking
On-street parking is available for short-term parking needs.
There are over 800 on-street spaces, loading zones, and handicap spaces in downtown Winston-Salem. Many spaces downtown offer mobile payment acceptance using the application PayByPhone. Any parking space that does not have PayByPhone signage is considered time restricted by the parking limit posted on the sign in the zone. Time zones range from one hour to ten hours.
On-Street Parking Hourly Rate: $1.50
Please visit the City of Winston-Salem’s Parking website for additional information: https://www.cityofws.org/900/Parking
Enforcement
The City DOT is responsible for the enforcement of parking regulations in the downtown area. Parking fines vary, depending on the type of violation:
Wheel-Lock Procedures If a vehicle owner has three unpaid parking tickets each over 90 days old, and is found to be parked illegally, the vehicle will be wheel-locked. To have a wheel-lock removed, the owner of the vehicle must pay all outstanding fines and wheel-lock fees at the Revenue Office.
Contact the City DOT office at (336) 727-2707 with any parking enforcement questions.
Mass Transit
Downtown Winston-Salem serves as a “hub” to various modes of transportation, including vehicular, bus, bike and pedestrian.
The Clark Campbell Transportation Center is located at 100 W. Fifth Street and serves as the center of operations for the Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA). The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) also operates several commuter buses out of the Transportation Center.
Click here to view the WSTA website and City of W-S bus schedules.
Click here to view the PART website and commuter bus schedules. PART is also an important agency in the long term regional and mass transit planning process.
Biking
Bicycles are another viable mode of transportation for many citizens of Winston-Salem and downtown is a key destination for daily bike commuters. Click here to view the City’s efforts on making downtown and the city at large more bike friendly.