Night parking in Milwaukee.
Night parking needs a City permit. With one, park on the side with even house numbers on nights with an even date (the date before midnight) and on the odd side on odd dates, 2 to 6 AM. Most streets alternate all year; from December 1 to March 1 through highways and bus routes have no night parking on either side.
The rules, in plain words.
How does night parking work in Milwaukee?
Night parking needs a City permit. With one, park on the side with even house numbers on nights with an even date (the date before midnight) and on the odd side on odd dates, 2 to 6 AM. Most streets alternate all year; from December 1 to March 1 through highways and bus routes have no night parking on either side.
When does it apply?
Wrong side: a $30 ticket ($25 with no night permit, $35 on a through highway or bus route in winter). Sunday mornings and the mornings of and after seven holidays are free. In a declared snow emergency the hours are 10 PM to 6 AM, tickets are $50 to $150, and cars can be towed.
What does a ticket cost?
A ticket is $30, and on some streets the car can be towed. The City's page ↗
Can CURB remind me?
Yes. Tap your curb on the map, then turn on alerts: a push around 9 PM on the nights your side closes, on Milwaukee time, or put them in your calendar. On iPhone, add the map to your Home Screen first.
Is CURB free?
Yes. Free, with no account and no ads, and open source on GitHub. CURB started in San Francisco; the Milwaukee map is built on the City's open data.
The City's holidays.
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| New Year's Day, the morning after | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the morning after | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Memorial Day, the morning after | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Independence Day, the morning after | Sunday, July 5, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Labor Day, the morning after | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day, the morning after | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Christmas Day, the morning after | Saturday, December 26, 2026 |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
| New Year's Day, the morning after | Saturday, January 2, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the morning after | Tuesday, January 19, 2027 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Memorial Day, the morning after | Tuesday, June 1, 2027 |
| Independence Day | Sunday, July 4, 2027 |
| Independence Day, the morning after | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| Labor Day, the morning after | Tuesday, September 7, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Day, the morning after | Friday, November 26, 2027 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2027 |
| Christmas Day, the morning after | Sunday, December 26, 2027 |
From the City's list: City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Parking Services ↗
Where the data comes from
Nights are listed from October 2026 to October 2027. Odd and even sides come from the address ranges on the City's street centerlines. Streets on the City's Exception Streets map that allow both sides every night are left off; its blue streets alternate only December 1 to March 1, and its through highways and bus routes show no night parking on either side then, and the standard rule the rest of the year. Posted signs, including streets signed for one side, are not in this data and always come first. The posted sign always wins: temporary signs and holidays override everything here.
Open the source ↗License: Creative Commons Attribution · fetched Oct 19, 2026
Open the source ↗License: public City map (no license stated) · fetched Oct 19, 2026
Open the source ↗License: public City map service · fetched Oct 19, 2026
Open the source ↗License: facts · fetched Oct 19, 2026
Open the source ↗License: facts · fetched Oct 19, 2026
The City's own page on it: City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Parking Services ↗
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