Parking
Park Once, Then Walk the District
Four garages serve the district, with the first two hours free in every one of them, Monday through Saturday. Leave the car once, and walk to dinner, a show, and a drink that walks with you.
Before You Go
Center Street Deck: Older Half Closed for Demolition
The older portion of the Center Street Parking Deck (built in 1972) is now closed to the public as preparations begin for demolition.
- July 20 · Fencing will be installed, utilities will be disconnected, and crews will begin removing salvageable items.
- Early August · Demolition begins and will take place Monday through Friday.
- Labor Day Weekend / Arts, Beats & Eats · Demolition will pause during the festival. The contractor is coordinating with the event, the site will be secured, and no work will occur during the festival.
- After Arts, Beats & Eats · Demolition will resume, with the project expected to be completed in November.
The adjacent 7-level parking structure on Center Street will remain open throughout the project.
Park Once
Four Garages, Two Free Hours
Pick what you are here for, and the map lights the closest open structure. Every garage below is open tonight, and the first two hours are always free, Monday through Saturday.
What are you here for?
The four structures are listed just below.
The map is a schematic of the district, drawn block by block and not to scale.
The Four Structures
- Lafayette North Garage, South Lafayette Avenue at West 4th Street
- Center Street Garage, South Center Street at West 3rd Street
- Lafayette South Garage, South Lafayette Avenue at West 6th Street
- 11 Mile Garage, 11 Mile Road (West of the Library)
Rates & Hours
What Parking Costs
The structures are the easy pick for a night out: two free hours, then $0.75 an hour. Sundays are free across the board.
- First two hours
- free Monday through Saturday
- Each hour after
- $0.75 an hour
- Sunday
- Free
- Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- $0.75 an hour
- Monday – Saturday, 5 p.m. - midnight
- $1.00 an hour
- Sunday
- Free
- Time limit
- 4-hour maximum
- Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- $1.25 an hour
- Monday – Saturday, 5 p.m. - midnight
- $1.50 an hour
- Sunday
- Free
- Time limit
- 3-hour maximum
Rates and hours are set by the City of Royal Oak. On-street parking is also free on civic holidays.
Pay & Permits
Ways to Pay
Pay at a station after you park, start a session from your phone with ParkMobile, or set up a monthly pass. Parking tickets are handled by the 44th District Court.