ALL NIGHT PARKING

Parking is allowed on City streets (other than in designated areas in downtown—see below) on an alternate side basis during the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. It is not necessary to call the Police Department for permission. Vehicles must be parked on the even-numbered side of the street (house numbers) on even-numbered calendar days and on the odd side of the street (house numbers) on odd-numbered calendar days. Odd/even parking is not allowed on streets where “No Parking” restrictions are in effect.

However, odd/even parking is NOT ENFORCED on streets with “No Parking” on one side of the street only. Therefore, residents can legally park on the side not prohibitively  posted regardless of the day unless a snow emergency has been declared.

Keep in mind that the odd/even requirement pertains to the time period of 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. If you park your vehicle on the street in the evening intending that it will be parked overnight, make sure it is on the appropriate odd/even numbered side of the street for the time period of 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

DOWNTOWN AREA

Between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., parking is not allowed in the area (including both sides of the streets) bounded on the north by McIndoe Street, on the west by First Street, on the south by Forest Street, and on the east by Sixth Street. Persons who live downtown (and occasional visitors) can park
overnight in the parking ramp structures. However, your vehicle must be removed from the parking structure before 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, to avoid being ticketed.

SNOW EMERGENCY

Overnight parking will not be allowed during snow emergencies. Residents should keep in mind that even if a snow emergency has not been declared, vehicles which are parked overnight on City streets during snowfalls may hinder snow plowing operations.

The forfeiture for violating the overnight parking ordinance is $25.00, and is $100.00 during snow emergencies.

If you receive a parking ticket, you have more than one way to pay.  You can mail a check or money order to the address on the back of the ticket.  

Or you can pay online through the citation portal here.

Downtown street parking is generally 2 hour time limit parking with specific stalls providing 15 minute limits.  These stalls are subject to no re-parking rules which require the vehicle to move to another blockface  after the expiration of the two hour limit.  To ensure you have complied with the block face rules your next on street parking session must occur after you have crossed an intersection or turned a corner.

Parking Lots and Ramps offer the first two hours free each day and a $1 per hour parking rate for each additional hour.  Lots and ramps can be found by searching for Parking in a map app.

Left click the P to find the parking facilities hours of operation, hourly and monthly permit rates.

Monthly or annual lot and ramp passes are available. There is an online portal to sign up, purchase and manage your parking permits for the City of Wausau. Submitting parking permit applications and their required information through this website is the most efficient and convenient way to buy your parking permits. Please have your vehicle license plate information available before submitting a parking permit application.

The parking permits available for sale through the website are:

• Downtown residential

• Downtown employee

Click here for the portal.

Sales tax is included in the parking ramp fees. No separate sales tax need to be sent to Marathon County or the State of Wisconsin.