Final FY25 Adopted 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 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

Web Citation Payments

68.87%

72.1%

76.3%

76.2%

84.7%

77.8%

Citations Issued

50,347

61,330

48,044

45,727

69,695

72,491

$0 Expired Meter Citations

15,614

19,041

15,782

13,557

20,599

26,062

Citation Appeals

597

818

603

619

1,091

1,149

Faulty Meters

853

2,411

2,342

2,172

1,680

260

Available Spaces

On Street

1,189

1,177

1,177

1,177

1,177

1,156

Off Street

3,686

3,686

3,686

3,686

3,686

3,798

Transient Hours Parked

5,147,055 5,054,757 3,621,758 2,152,048 3,487,624 4,998,527

Average Hourly Duration

Transient Only 3.74 Transient & Permit 5.44

Access Controlled facilities

3.28

3.41

3.68

4.32

4.71

Credit Card Usage Access Controlled facilities

74%

78%

81%

85%

83%

80%

Pay by Space facilities

80%

89%

99%

91%

90%

94%

Permits Issued

Automobile

1,961

1,918

2,104

2,204

1,944

2,932

Moped/Scooter/Motorcycle

687

721

793

471

532

326

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

704