Providence, RI Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

..100.00

Parking in a bicycle lane .....100.00**

Standing in prohibited areas .....30.00

Double parking (more than three (3) feet from curb) .....30.00

Parking in marked bus stop .....100.00**

Parking in excess of one (1) foot, but not more than three (3) feet from curb .....30.00

Parking with left wheels to curb .....30.00

Angle parking .....30.00

Parking on marked crosswalk or within intersection .....100.00**

Stopping bus away from curb .....30.00

Parking in a tow zone .....100.00

Violation of moving vehicle traffic regulation .....75.00

Violation of street or bridge weight limits .....200.00

* Except in those areas designated as resident permit parking areas (which allow for residential permit parking only between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.).

** The city shall contribute any increase in revenue generated from the increase in fine amounts to smart growth initiatives.

In the event any of the foregoing stated fines are not paid or a plea of not guilty to the citation is entered prior to the fourteenth day after date of violation, said fines shall be doubled.

In the event any of the foregoing stated fines are not paid or a plea of not guilty to the citation is entered subsequent to the fourteenth day and prior to the twenty-eighth day after date of violations, said fines shall be tripled.