FY26 Proposed Budget

Iowa City Transportation Services Statistics

Why We Exist: The Iowa City Transportation Services Department is committed to providing convenient, safe parking options, safe and courteous transit services, and quality customer service to the citizens and visitors of Iowa City.

General Parking Information

The Parking Division of the Transportation Services Department is a self-supporting enterprise fund responsible for providing safe and convenient parking options in downtown Iowa City. The division oversees the operation of six ramps, five surface lots, and on-street (metered) parking. Parking Services enforces parking regulation in the central business district, while the Police Department enforces parking regulations in residential areas.

Iowa City Parking Data Collected by the Iowa City Transportation Services Department

FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024

Web Citation Payments

72.10%

76.30%

76.20%

84.70%

77.80% 90.00%

Citations Issued

61,330

48,044

45,727

69,695

72,491

97,401

$0 Expired Meter Citations

19,041

15,782

13,557

20,599

26,062

35,412

Citation Appeals

818

603

619

1,091

1,149

970

Faulty Meters

2,411

2,342

2,172

1,680

260

2,600

Available Spaces

On Street

1,177

1,177

1,177

1,177

1,156

1,172

Off Street

3,686

3,686

3,686

3,686

3,798

3,823

Transient Hours Parked

5,054,757 3,621,758 2,152,048 3,487,624 4,998,527 5,198,414

Average Hourly Duration Access Controlled facilities

Transient Only

3.47

3.74

3.41

3.68

4.32

4.71

Transient & Permit

4.4

5.44

Credit Card Usage Access Controlled facilities

78%

81%

85%

83%

80%

80%

Pay by Space facilities

89%

99%

91%

90%

94%

97%

Permits Issued

Automobile

1,918

2,104

2,204

1,944

2,932

3,053

Moped/Scooter/Motorcycle

721

793

471

532

326

994

*FY19 Faulty Meters data includes all meter service calls. Previous data was exclusively coin jams and battery issues.

695