Baltimore DOT manages curb space for transit (Charm City Circulator free buses), freight loading, taxi and TNC pickups, parking, and the dockless mobility fleet. Curb-use designations are codified in Article 31 with signage requirements and tow zones during peak periods.
Baltimore's curb is allocated through Article 31 of the City Code for general parking, metered parking, residential permit zones, freight loading, transit boarding, and accessibility loading. The Charm City Circulator, a free downtown bus service operated by DOT, uses dedicated stops and bus bulbs. Freight loading zones cluster in commercial corridors with strict no-parking enforcement during weekday hours. TNC and taxi pickup zones are designated at key venues. Parking Authority and DOT signs and pavement markings communicate restrictions. Curbside data and pricing pilots align with regional sustainable mobility goals.
Parking in transit, freight, or accessibility zones: fines $77 to $252 with towing, especially during peak hours. Repeated freight-zone violations may result in escalated city booting policies for chronic offenders.
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