Albuquerque, NM Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Curbside parking in Albuquerque is regulated under Chapter 8, Article 5 (Stopping, Standing and Parking) of the Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque (ROA) 1994 and enforced by the city's Parking Division. State law sets the baseline: NMSA 1978 Section 66-7-351 prohibits stopping, standing or parking on a sidewalk, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, alongside a street excavation or obstruction, on the roadway side of a parked vehicle (double parking), on a bridge or in a tunnel, and wherever official signs prohibit it. Locally, ROA 1994 Section 8-5-1-1 prohibits parking - without any sign being required - next to a curb painted yellow or red, on a crosswalk or within 50 feet of one, on a sidewalk, between the curb and the sidewalk, and within three feet of a driveway. In November 2025 the City Council unanimously overhauled the Traffic Code (Ordinance O-25-98) - its first major update since 1974 - which prohibits parking within 50 feet of a crosswalk unless otherwise designated and reaffirms that parking in bicycle lanes is prohibited. Metered on-street parking applies in Old Town, Downtown and Nob Hill, where vehicles must pay between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday (free Sundays and federal holidays).