City Parking Garages

The City has three public parking garages in its downtown area. Parking is free at City garages for the first hour, on Sundays and on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Monthly passes can be purchased for each garage using the links below.

847.866.9240
Hours: 24/7 365 days a year
Free: Sundays. First hour. Movie patrons -four hours free with validation.
# of spaces: 1400 (25 disabled)
Directions: Enter from Maple Avenue at Clark Street or University Place
Clearance: From the main entrance to the top of the garage clearance is 8 ft. 2 in. and 7 ft. 7 in. to enter the flat bay on level two.
Monthly Permits: $110, or $50 for roof top only parking   Purchase monthly passes

Church St. Self Park 

847.328.4607
Hours: 24/7 365 days a year. Overnight pays normal hourly rate.
Free:  Sundays. First hour.
# of spaces: 600, (12 disabled)
Clearance: Height clearance on Level 1 is 8 ft. 2 in. for wheelchair lift vans. All other floors have a 6 ft. 8 in. height clearance.
Directions: Enter from Church or Clark east of Chicago Ave
Monthly Permits: $110   Purchase monthly passes

Sherman Plaza Self Park 

847.491.6908
Hours: 24/7 365 days a year
Free: Sundays. First hour.
# of spaces: 1,583
Directions: Enter from Davis Street or Benson Ave.
Clearance: From level one to level five clearance is 8 ft. 2 in.. From level five to top the clearance is 6 ft. 9 in.
Monthly Permits: $125   Purchase monthly passes

For questions or concerns, residents may contact the City Collector’s Office at 847-448-4311 / 847-448-8254. Or, residents can email at citycollector@cityofevanston.org. Inquiries may also be made by mail or in person at the Morton Civic Center, located at 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201.