Rent a parking meter

A Meter Rental Permit is required to block off a street parking meter for a defined period of time. Depending on the details of your work, you may need specific special event permits or other permits to comply with the Code of the City of New Orleans.

Download the application that pertains to your work below. Click here for a map of all metered parking spaces and numbers. 

Requests for meter or paystation space rentals or removals can be processed between 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday at Parking Division Office, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Rm 2W89. The application must be completed and left for processing in the Parking Division Office or submitted below. Please call 504-658-8200 to check the status of any open requests for meter rentals or removals. 

Fees

  • Meter Rental
    • $40 application fee
    • $45 service charge per meter
    • Downtown area daily charge per meter = $70
      Downtown area from the Pontchartrain Expressway to S. Claiborne Avenue to N. Claiborne Avenue to Elysian Fields to the River.
    • Other area daily charge per meter = $30 
  • Meter Removal
    • $40 application fee 
    • $305 removal service charge per meter 
    • Downtown area daily charge per meter = $70
      Downtown area from the Pontchartrain Expressway to S. Claiborne Avenue to N. Claiborne Avenue to Elysian Fields to the River.
    • Other area daily charge per meter = $30 

Submit your meter rental application

Include details, i.e. (504) 658-8000 afternoons
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Service provided by

Traffic Division

(504) 658-8040 Email
1300 Perdido Street 6W03 New Orleans, LA 70112

The Traffic Division manages the City's traffic engineering functions by maintaining and replacing pavement markings, and maintaining, replacing, installing and repairing street signs (name and directional) and traffic signals. This division is responsible for issuing street closure permits and other related permits.

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