As 14,000 students move into OSU residence halls this week, and tens of thousands more move into off-campus housing, we can expect areas surrounding campus to be a lot busier. If this has you worrying about finding parking in your favorite spots, we’re here to help with a Short North parking guide.
Quick facts
- There are 8,900 parking spots in the Short North — 680 parking meters, 6,000 on-street parking spots, and 2,250 garage parking spots.
Garage parking
- There are 13 parking garages in the Short North — you can view the Short North parking map to find a garage closest to where you’re headed.
- Four garages participate in a parking validation program — The Castle, The Hub, The Joseph, and Lincoln at Pearl. Park in these lots + bring your parking ticket into Short North businesses for validation to only pay $1 for the first hour of parking from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., seven days a week.
Use this map to find the closest parking garage to your destination. | Photo via Short North Arts District
On-street parking
- Be sure to download the ParkColumbus app , which allows you to enter your license plate and parking zone and pay online for parking. You can extend your parking time directly through the app, as well as reserve a parking spot in advance.
- Save $1 on on-street parking with the online parking codes .
If you want to avoid parking all together, there are still plenty of other transit options
available in the Short North. Take the COTA bus
, rent a CoGo bike
, or utilize rideshare services.