Parking Information
Parking in the Borough of Carlisle covers kiosks and meters in the downtown area, the surface parking lots featuring leased spaces, the parking garage on W. Pomfret Street, and on-street parking throughout the areas outside of downtown Carlisle.
Kiosk and metered parking is enforced in the Borough of Carlisle Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM -4:00 PM.
Downtown Parking:
Parking in downtown Carlisle is divided into two zones; 35231 and 35232. Signage in the area and on the meters and kiosks will tell you what zone you are in.
Zone 35231 consists of the parking kiosks. They are located within a two-block area from the square. The kiosks accept coins, credit cards, the Flowbird App, and Text to Pay.
Zone 35232 consists of the gold parking meters placed further from the square. These meters accept quarters, the Flowbird App, and Text to Pay. These meters are designed for individuals who work downtown or who will be visiting the whole day.
Zone 35231 Parking Rate
Coin Rate:
- $0.05 = 4 minutes
- $0.10 = 8 minutes
- $0.15 = 12 minutes
- $0.35 = 28 minutes
- $0.75 = 1 hour
- $1.15/hour
- One-hour minimum
- If you use the app or Pay by Text you will incur an additional separate vendor processing fee of $0.35/transaction fee.
Zone 35232 Parking Rate:
Coin Rate:
- $0.25/hour
- One-hour minimum
Credit Card Rate:
- $0.70/first hour; $0.25/each additional hour
- One-hour minimum
- The Flowbird app and Pay by Text charge an additional vendor processing fee of $0.35/transaction.
Parking Ticket Information
- You may now pay your parking ticket by phone. Call 717-276-0712. Please have your parking ticket number and credit card information available.
- Visit the Parking Portal to view, pay, or appeal your parking tickets; renew your residential permits; or make your Parking Garage lease payment.
- Download Parking Ticket Appeal Form
The Borough of Carlisle does not enforce parking meters and “No Parking” on the following days/holidays in 2026:
- Saturdays and Sundays
- New Year's Day (January 1)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 19)
- Presidents Day (February 16)
- Memorial Day (May 25)
- Juneteenth (June 19)
- Independence Day (July 3 observed)
- Labor Day (September 7)
- Veterans Day (November 11)
- Thanksgiving Day (November 26)
- Day after Thanksgiving (November 27)
- Christmas Eve (December 24)
- Christmas (December 25)
Please note – Columbus Day is not a Borough Holiday. Tickets will be issued to all vehicles that are in violation of Borough code.