Tulsa, OK Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Districts
- 7 named downtown zones
- Meter rate
- $0.50 per half-hour
- Resident loading permit
- $5/month, proof of residency
- Overtime meter fine
- $10-$100
Summary
Tulsa divides downtown into seven named Parking Districts, Financial, Business Core, Restaurant and Entertainment, BOK Convention Center, Hillcrest Hospital, South and East, where meters run fifty cents per half-hour and district residents can get a loading-zone permit for their address.
A.Parking Districts. Districts for parking meters within the City of Tulsa shall be as set forth herein. [...] B.Meter rates. All Parking Rates for all Parking meters within the Parking Districts of the City of Tulsa shall be Fifty Cents ($0.50) for each half-hour.
Full Breakdown
Title 37, § 503 draws the boundaries of the seven districts and sets a flat meter rate of $0.50 per half-hour inside all of them; the rate printed on the meter head controls if it conflicts with the filed schedule. Section 520 lets a resident who lives inside one of these districts buy a $5-per-month loading-zone permit from the Finance Department to load and unload at their own address: proof of residency (lease, utility bill or tax statement) is required, and permits are issued in limited numbers, first come first served.
Violations & Fines
Parking past the posted meter limit inside a district is overtime parking under § 500 and, per the § 527 penalty clause, draws a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100. Defacing, opening or tampering with a meter is a separate offense under § 504.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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