Northgate District Management

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Community Services 511 University Dr. EastCollege Station, TX 77840979.764.3778Emailngparking@cstx.gov

Located just across the street from Texas A&M University, Northgate is College Station's premier entertainment district. Northgate is a mixed-use district that features a combination of businesses, residences, churches, and entertainment venues. In total, the district spans approximately 150 acres. At the heart of the College Station entertainment scene, the Northgate core is a vibrant part of the city known primarily for its eclectic mix of restaurants, shops, and bars.

Parking is readily available throughout the Northgate district with a 719-space parking garage located on College Main, a 98-space surface lot located on Church Avenue, and 105 metered spaces along several streets. Check out our parking options below - it's all the information you need to make parking easy!

PLANS (PDF)
>> 2020 Mobility Study and Operations Plan

NEWS / LINKS
>> City engages new tactic to control Northgate birds
>> Northgate Parking Garage is now cashless
>> City offers alternative to ease Northgate parking woes
>> Closing Boyett on busiest nights makes Northgate safer
>> How to avoid aggravation of parking tickets

MAPS (PDF)
>> Northgate District Map
>> Northgate Parking Asset Locations

The College Main Parking Garage, located at 309 College Main Ave., is your best bet for affordable, long-term parking and is open 24 hours every day. It’s a great way to park once and walk to multiple destinations. Unlike the on-street, single-space meters which have time limits, you can park in the garage as long as you need. The city offers monthly, six-month, and annual parking garage contracts. Long-term parking contracts provide the best value and can be purchased online. The garage only accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit/debit cards. It does not accept American Express or any form of cash/coin.

HOURLY RATES:
3 a.m.-8 p.m. = $1 per hour
8 p.m.-3 a.m. = $2 per hour
Home Football Game Rate = $25
Garage parking is free from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays

>> Click here to learn more.

Located adjacent to the Northgate Patricia Street promenade (310 Church Avenue), the city's surface lot provides convenient access to a variety of entertainment, shopping, and dining options in Northgate. Surface parking is available 24 hours each day.

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HOURLY RATES:
$2.50 per hour = Thursday-Saturday (8 p.m.-3 a.m.)
$3.50 per hour = TAMU Home Football Game Rate (3 a.m. on game day until 3 a.m. next day)
Free Parking from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday (except for TAMU home football game days)
Free Parking from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays
$0.75 per hour = All Other Times

NOTE: Parking spaces 108-132 serve as a loading zone from 7-11 a.m. Monday-Friday and then transitions into a passenger pick-up zone from 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Thursday-Saturday. To view road closures and TNC zone, click here.

The city has approximately 105 single-space parking meters in Northgate. In addition to accepting coin payments, the meters provide patrons with the ability to pay with a credit or debit card. Metered parking is available 24 hours each day.

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HOURLY RATES:
$2.50 per hour = Thursday-Saturday (8 p.m.- 3 a.m.)
$3.50 per hour = Home Football Game Rate (6 a.m. on game day until 3 a.m. next day)
Free parking = 5 p.m.-6 a.m. Sunday-Wednesday, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (except for TAMU Home Football Game Days) and from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays.
$0.75 per hour = All Other Times

NOTE: Parking is not allowed on Lodge Street from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. on Thursday-Saturday nights.

Northgate represents a unique mix of retail establishments, bars, restaurants, residential, and places of worship located close together, creating nearly around-the-clock activity. Given this unique mix of uses and the urban nature of Northgate, deliveries can pose a real challenge. Whether you work for a delivery company, a distributor, or a Northgate merchant, here are some tips for making your job a little easier:

There are several designated loading zones in Northgate. Please pay close attention to the signage associated with the loading zones on Patricia, First, and Boyett Streets as well as the loading zone on University Drive. There is also a loading zone in the surface parking lot. Note that some of these areas also serve as public parking spaces for part of the day. Again, please pay close attention to the signage!
The city also allows the fire lane located south of the surface lot to be used as loading zones as long as the vehicle is occupied at all times. Unattended vehicles in the fire lane will receive a citation.
When utilizing the fire lanes as a loading zone, delivery vehicles should avoid blocking other vehicles.
Vehicles operated by sales personnel are not allowed in loading zones. There are numerous free two-hour parking spaces in Northgate. (see map for location) Please utilize these spaces or park in a metered space when making sales calls.
Loading and unloading should be done as quickly as possible.
If possible, try to avoid large deliveries during peak times - deliveries made during the evening rush hours and during lunch time will tie up customer traffic unnecessarily.
Parking, loading, or unloading in a designated bike lane is not permitted. Bike lanes must remain clear of vehicles at all times.
Even if you are loading and unloading, if you park in a metered space, you must pay the meter.

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