PARKING & TRANSIT
ON-STREET PARKING & PARKING KIOSKS
The Franklinton Arts District offers hundreds of free and paid on-street parking including ADA accessible spaces and electric charging stations.
ON-STREET PARKING HOURS & RATES
All paid street parking is enforced 8 AM - 10 PM Monday through Saturday and free on Sundays and city-recognized holidays. Check your ParkColumbus App to check out the available parking spaces nearest you ahead of your visit.
SHORT TERM PARKING
Green-colored 30-minute meters limit parking for 30 minutes or less when visiting to quickly and easily pick up orders.
RATES
West of McDowell Street: 50 cents an hour with no time limit
East of McDowell Street: $1 an hour for the first three hours, increasing by 50 cents an hour every two hours to a maximum of $12
SHORT TERM PARKING
Green-colored 30-minute meters limit parking for 30 minutes or less when visiting to quickly and easily pick up orders.
RATES
West of McDowell Street: 50 cents an hour with no time limit
East of McDowell Street: $1 an hour for the first three hours, increasing by 50 cents an hour every two hours to a maximum of $12
PARKING KIOSKS
The new parking kiosks within the Franklinton Arts District accept a various payment methods including coins and credit cards. You are also able to pay via phone with the Park Columbus App. Unlike coin-operated meters, the amount of time you can purchase is much more flexible.
HOW TO USE
All kiosk parking is free after 10:00pm every day, all day on Sundays, and city-recognized holidays.
Need help? Visit parkcolumbus.parkmobile.io
HOW TO USE
- Follow the street signs to find the nearest parking kiosk or click HERE
- Enter your license plate and mobile payment number
- Pay with coin or card
All kiosk parking is free after 10:00pm every day, all day on Sundays, and city-recognized holidays.
Need help? Visit parkcolumbus.parkmobile.io
PARK COLUMBUS APP
Download the ParkColumbus App to your smartphone or mobile device through Google Play or the App Store before your visit and enjoy these features:
- On the Park screen, pay for parking contactlessly at one of the metered spaces by entering the Zone Number where you are parked
- On the Settings screen, save multiple credit/debit cards and multiple license plates to your account in the Payment Methods section
- The app prompts you to confirm which license plate you wish to use during your parking session
- On the Park or Reserve screens, click the filter icon (located to the right of the search bar at the top of the screen) to filter by location type (on-street or garage) and parking space type (accessible parking, electric vehicle charging, and/or valet parking)
- On the Park or Reserve screens, zoom in see how many metered spaces are estimated to be available
- Green-colored estimates indicate there are many metered spaces available in an area; orange-colored estimates indicate there are some metered spaces in an area; red-colored estimates indicate there are few metered spaces in an area
- On the Reserve screen, find and reserve garage parking spaces in the Gravity Garage and River & Rich Garage before you drive (includes information about ADA accessible and electric vehicle spaces)
- If you reserve your garage parking in advance, garage validation is not able to be utilized at this time.
ACCESSIBLE PARKING
There are a number of accessible on-street parking spaces available in the Franklinton Arts District . Each parking spot is indicated by a shorter blue metered sign.
Any vehicle displaying the accessible plate or placard may park in these space.
Any vehicle displaying the accessible plate or placard may park in these space.
PARKING TICKETS & FINES
Received a parking ticket during your visit in the Franklinton Arts District? You can learn more about how to pay or contest your ticket here.
GARAGE & SURFACE LOT PARKING
The Franklinton Art District offers 2 parking garages with a more than 750 parking spaces including ADA Accessible parking and electric charging stations. Additionally, in the neighboring Scioto Peninsula, visitors will find 2 parking garages within walking distance of everything the Franklinton Arts District has to offer.
IN THE DISTRICT
Gravity Garage - 500 W Broad St
RATES
*Pricing May Vary For Special Events
- 0-30 Minutes: $1
- 31-60 Minutes: $2
- 61-90 Minutes: $3
- 91-120 Minutes: $4
- 121-150 Minutes: $5
- 151-180 Minutes: $6
- 181-210 Minutes: $7
- 211-240 Minutes: $8
- DAILY MAX: $8
- Lost Ticket: $16
*Pricing May Vary For Special Events
River & Rich Garage - 260 McDowell Street
HOURLY RATES
0-3 hours $5.00
3-6 hours $8.00
6-7 hours $9.00
7-24 hours $12.00
Rates Reset at 4 AM.
*Pricing May Vary For Special Events
0-3 hours $5.00
3-6 hours $8.00
6-7 hours $9.00
7-24 hours $12.00
Rates Reset at 4 AM.
*Pricing May Vary For Special Events
NEARBY
Dorrian Green Garage - 50 S. Belle St
TOTAL SPACES 630
HOURLY RATES
0-3 Hours $6.00
3-4 Hours $8.00
4-5 Hours $10.00
5-6 Hours $12.00
6-7 Hours $14.00
7-24 Hours $15.00
Lost Ticket $40.00
Rates Reset at 3 AM.
*Pricing May Vary For Special Events
HOURLY RATES
0-3 Hours $6.00
3-4 Hours $8.00
4-5 Hours $10.00
5-6 Hours $12.00
6-7 Hours $14.00
7-24 Hours $15.00
Lost Ticket $40.00
Rates Reset at 3 AM.
*Pricing May Vary For Special Events
Starling Garage - 377 W Capital St
TOTAL SPACES 1431
HOURLY RATES
0-3 Hours $6.00
3-4 Hours $8.00
4-5 Hours $10.00
5-6 Hours $12.00
6-7 Hours $14.00
7-24 Hours $15.00
Lost Ticket $40.00
Rates Reset at 3 AM.
*Pricing May Vary For Special Events
HOURLY RATES
0-3 Hours $6.00
3-4 Hours $8.00
4-5 Hours $10.00
5-6 Hours $12.00
6-7 Hours $14.00
7-24 Hours $15.00
Lost Ticket $40.00
Rates Reset at 3 AM.
*Pricing May Vary For Special Events
TRANSIT
Whether you’re visiting the Franklinton Arts District, have lived here for ages, or something in between, there are plenty of ways to get around the District. Use the drop-down menu below to learn more about transit options, ride sharing, biking and more.
BUS: ThE CENTRAL OHIO TRANSIT AUTHORITY (COTA)
Looking for a safe an affordable alternative to driving? The Franklinton Arts District is easily accessible by bus with COTA. With 4 convenient routes, guests can visit at their leisure.
PLAN YOUR TRIP
PLAN YOUR TRIP
Ride Sharing & Taxi Services
Rideshare services like Uber, Lyft, and Yellow Cab have made getting to the Franklinton Arts District easier than ever before. Each service has implemented their own standards for cleaning and safety procedures. When using these services, be vigilant, be aware, and follow their safety recommendations, including double checking the license plates of vehicles you enter. Download their apps and learn more about their cleaning and safety procedures.
Bikes & E-Scooters
Have you your own? Ride it. We’re bike-friendly and our roads show it with Sharrows and dedicated lanes.
Want to rent a ride for the day? Use CoGo, a transportation service powered by Lyft, that has both dockless ebikes with pedal assist technology and docking stations peppered throughout Columbus, several of which are in the Franklinton Arts District. CoGo offers bikes for everything from daily use to annual memberships. High contact surfaces on bikes will be disinfected each time they arrive in our depot. High contact surfaces on vans used to transport vehicles will also be disinfected at the start of each shift. Find out more about CoGo at cogobikeshare.com.
E-SCOOTERS
The Franklinton Arts District is accessible by E-Scooters operated by Spin, Lyft, Bird, and Lime. Visit each of their websites to download apps to operate E-Scooters that are available in the public right-of-way.
E-Scooters are prohibited from being operated on sidewalks and must be ridden in roadways while observing all traffic laws.
Want to rent a ride for the day? Use CoGo, a transportation service powered by Lyft, that has both dockless ebikes with pedal assist technology and docking stations peppered throughout Columbus, several of which are in the Franklinton Arts District. CoGo offers bikes for everything from daily use to annual memberships. High contact surfaces on bikes will be disinfected each time they arrive in our depot. High contact surfaces on vans used to transport vehicles will also be disinfected at the start of each shift. Find out more about CoGo at cogobikeshare.com.
E-SCOOTERS
The Franklinton Arts District is accessible by E-Scooters operated by Spin, Lyft, Bird, and Lime. Visit each of their websites to download apps to operate E-Scooters that are available in the public right-of-way.
E-Scooters are prohibited from being operated on sidewalks and must be ridden in roadways while observing all traffic laws.
Walking
Walking is the best way to appreciate all the locally owned small businesses, galleries, dining options, and entertainment venues that make the Franklinton Arts District so unique.
Thanks to the cleanup efforts of the Franklinton Special improvement District, it has never been easier to enjoy the public art and other unexpected works of art around virtually every corner.
Thanks to the cleanup efforts of the Franklinton Special improvement District, it has never been easier to enjoy the public art and other unexpected works of art around virtually every corner.
