Indianapolis, IN Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Vehicle zone hours
- 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon-Fri
- Hotel/theater zones
- 24 hours, all week
- Loading time limit
- 20 minutes per vehicle
- Overstay fine
- $25 (Sec. 621-430(c))
- Coverage
- Regional Center (downtown) only
Summary
Downtown Regional Center vehicle loading zones run 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays only, with a strict 20-minute loading window set by the Board of Public Works.
(a)The hours of operation for each type of loading zone shall be as follows:(1)Vehicle loading zones shall operate between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.(2)Hotel loading zones shall operate twenty-four (24) hours a day, Sunday through Saturday.(3)Theater loading zones shall operate twenty-four (24) hours a day, Sunday through Saturday.(b)The loading/unloading time interval for each loading zone shall be twenty (20) minutes.(c)The board of public works, by resolution upon the recommendation of the department of public works after a public hearing, may revise the hours of operation for any loading zone. (G.O. 161, 1998, § 1; G.O. 15, 2001, § 85)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 47 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 621-424, in the Division 2 'Loading Zones Within the Regional Center' provisions, vehicle loading zones operate 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, while hotel and theater loading zones run 24 hours, seven days a week. Every zone carries a 20-minute loading/unloading time limit, and the Board of Public Works can revise hours by resolution after a public hearing. This applies only to designated Regional Center (downtown) zones, not citywide.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 621-430(c) fines a vehicle $25 for unlawful use of a Regional Center loading zone in excess of its posted time limit.
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