Where does the
money go?
When you park at a City of Pensacola parking spot, your parking dollars stay local and are being spent to improve the local community. City Parking employees live, work and play in Pensacola just like you.
Parking revenues are not a tax—they are fees paid only by those who use the service, of which almost 80% are not City residents.
Active Projects
• Palafox St. and Palafox Place Redesign—$250,000
• Updates to Jefferson Street Parking Garage—$320,000
• New Touch-Screen Pay Stations—$195,000
• Re-striping of S. Jefferson and N. Palafox Parking Lots—$5,000
• Downtown Pensacola Holiday Lights—$50,000
• Public Education and Information—Ongoing
• Interactive Parking Website with Parking Locator Map—$6,000
• Improved Touch-Free Parking App and Text-To-Pay Options—$35,300
• Landscaping & Sprinkler System—$21,921
• Signage—$19,559
Future Projects
• New permit system
• Designated ride-share spaces
• Valet parking
• Striping of all Parking District spaces to maximize space
• Creation of compact and motorcycle spaces
• More City parking (garage / lots)
• Free first and last mile mobile connectivity options
• Wayfinding signs for free parking
The NEW PALAFOX project is designed to make Palafox Street safer, increase the area’s walkability, and make much-needed aesthetic improvements. A significant portion of the project will be funded with parking revenues. All funding sources — Florida Power and Light, City parking and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Urban Core — are geographically tied to the downtown area and the New Palafox project. There is no use of general fund dollars.
