On-street parking in Winston-Salem is governed by posted signs and meters. Downtown zones range from one to ten hours at $1.50/hour. Elsewhere, park with the flow of traffic and never block driveways, crosswalks, or hydrants. Unincorporated county roads follow NC state law.
Winston-Salem manages over 800 downtown on-street spaces, loading zones, and handicap spaces. Posted time zones run from one hour to ten hours, and metered/PayByPhone rates are $1.50 per hour. Spaces without PayByPhone signage are limited to the posted time. State stopping-standing-parking rules apply everywhere: no parking within an intersection, on a crosswalk, blocking a driveway, or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. In unincorporated Forsyth County, most roads are state-maintained (NCDOT), so North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 20 controls rather than a county on-street parking code.
Expired-meter and time-zone violations draw parking citations enforced by Winston-Salem Parking Enforcement; unpaid tickets can escalate and vehicles blocking traffic may be towed.
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