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    M
    ontpelier is conveniently located along Interstate 89 in central Vermont. From Exit 8 it is less than a mile to downtown Montpelier and many of its attractions. US Routes 2, 12 and 302 also provide easy access to the city.

    Click HERE for a large map of the State of Vermont.
    Map of Vermont
    Driving Distances to Montpelier
    from major northeastern cities:
    City Distance in Miles
    Albany, NY 167
    Boston, MA 178
    Hartford, CT 195
    Montreal, PQ 138
    New York City, NY 302
    Ottawa, ONT 237
    Philadelphia, PA 413
    Providence, RI 226
    Rochester, NY 360
    Toronto, ONT 457
    Washington, DC 551

    Central Vermont contains some of the greatest scenery in New England which can be enjoyed on most of the routes into Montpelier mentioned on the map to the right. Traffic on the interstate and state highways is rarely a concern. Allow for extra time during winter months and during peak foliage season if using the State highways.   

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     MONTPELIER PARKING INFORMATION
    lot name
    Location
    details / fees
    permits
    Blanchard Court along City Hall and behind Rite Aid
  • 69 24-hour spaces @ 35 cents / 1 hr
  • 24 2-hour meters @ 50 cents / 6 mins, 10 cents / 12 mins, 25 cents / 30 mins
  • 4 marked Handicap placard spaces
  • 2 reserved for 1st and Fitness staff only
  • 5 reserved for City Hall Staff, Finance Director, City Clerk, City Manager, Building Assessor & Public Works Director
  • 2 City Hall visitor spaces
  • 1 loading zone located behind City Hall
  • 9 permits sold @ $50 / month
    Pitkin Court off Main Street behind the Fire Dept and the store block
  • 42 2-hour meters @ 5 cents / 6 mins, 10 cents / 12 mins, 25 cents / 30 mins
  • 9 Handicap placard spaces8 reserved for VT Ctr for Independent Living staff
  • 3 Police Department visitor spaces
  • 2 Reserved for Montpelier Fire Dept Vehicles
  • 1 Handicap space
  • No permits available for parking in metered areas
    Jacobs Parking Lot off Main Street behind Brooks Drugs
  • 32 2-hour meters @ 5 cents / 6 mins, 10 cents / 12 mins, 25 cents / 30 mins
  • 25 Permit spaces; area signed "Public Pkg Meters Only" and "Permit Required for all Non-Metered Areas"
  • 2 Capitol Video Customer Spaces
  • 4 Somers Hardware staff & customer parking
  • one loading zone/dock for TTU or 2 trucks
  • 25 Permit spaces, $420 pre-paid every 6 months
    Capital Plaza Parking Lot off State Street behind the hotel
  • 64 2-hour spaces (regulated w/ a vending machine) @ 35 cents / 1 hr; 8 hr max; violations will be issued parking tickets
  • 13 spaces reserved for Northfield Savings Bank staff & customers
  • 6 Handicap placard spaces
  • 4 1-hour meters, signed spaces behind back of hotel
  • 120 Permit-only spaces
  • 120 permit-only spaces - permits in this area are issued solely by Capitol Plaza Hotel; parking is restricted to only hotel permits in this area
    NO permits available for metered parking spaces
    Carr's Parking Lot located off Taylor Street, behind VT Transit station
  • +/- 95 spaces (regulated w/ a vending machine) @ $2.00 / day, 1-day max
  • 4 VT Transit Bus Station spaces
  • $35 / month (non-designated spaces) and $50 / month (designated spaces)
    North Branch Lot  
  • 32 2-hour meters @ 5 cents / 6 mins, 10 cents / 12 mins, 25 cents / 30 mins
  • 30 permit spaces @ $420 / 6 months
    Aubuchon's Lot behind Aubuchon's Hardware
  • 10 2-hr parking meters; 5 cents / 6 mins, 10 cents / 12 mins, 25 cents / 30 mins
  • 1 Handicap space
  • No permits of any type in this lot
    60 State Street Lot behind Julio's off State Street
  • 18 2-hour meters @ 5 cents / 6 mins, 10 cents / 12 mins, 25 cents / 30 mins
  • 45 all-day parking permits/spaces
  • 45 24-hr spaces @ 35 cents / hr;
    12 permits sold @ $50 / month

    Night Parking During Winter:


    Montpelier Ordinances
    Chapter 10 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic)
    Article VII, Sec. 10-713. NIGHT PARKING DURING WINTER

    "Parking of motor vehicles, teams, carts, or any other conveyance on the streets of the city of Montpelier between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. is hereby prohibited between November 15 and April 1 of each and every year. The City Manager may, by executive order, prohibit night parking at any other times of the year if emergency road conditions exist as a result of ice or snow conditions. Attention to this Section will be brought to residences each year by issuing news releases to the local news media by the City Manager's Office, said news releases to commence the last week in October of each year."


    Updated Junuary 3, 2008

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