Lincoln, NE Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Direction
- Must face direction of traffic
- Curb distance
- Within 1 foot of curb
- Vehicle spacing
- At least 4 feet apart
- Driveway buffer
- No parking within 5 feet of curb cut
- General fine
- $2.00; driveway obstruction $12.00
Summary
Lincoln requires vehicles parked on a public street to face the direction of traffic and sit parallel within one foot of the curb, and bars stopping within five feet of a private driveway's curb cut.
in all parts of the city where parking is permitted, all vehicles shall be parked headed in the direction of traffic with the right-hand side thereof parallel with the curb and not more than one foot from the curb, leaving at least four feet between parked vehicles; provided, however, that a vehicle may be parked more than one foot from the curb as long as it is within the lines of a parking stall designated by the Director of Transportation and Utilities. Upon one-way streets and streets upon which vehicular traffic moves in different directions during different period of time, except during period of time when parking is prohibited thereon, vehicles may be parked on either the right- or lefthand side of the street, headed in the direction traffic moves on the street with the right-hand side of the vehicle when parked on the right-hand side of the street, and with the left-hand side of the vehicle when parked on the left-hand side of the street, parallel with the curb and not more than one foot from the curb, leaving at least four feet between parked vehicles.
Full Breakdown
Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 10.32 sets the ground rules for on-street parking. Section 10.32.080 requires cars to park headed in the direction of traffic, right side parallel and no more than one foot from the curb, with at least four feet between vehicles: on one-way streets a vehicle may use either side as long as it still faces the flow of traffic, which is what makes parking against traffic (wrong-way parking) a violation. Section 10.32.110 separately bars stopping or parking within five feet of the outer edge of a private driveway's curb cut, with a narrow after-hours exception for the congested business district. The Director of Transportation and Utilities and Parking Services Division enforce both sections.
Violations & Fines
A general parking violation carries a $2.00 fine. Obstructing a private driveway under § 10.32.110 carries a separate $12.00 fine, per Lincoln Municipal Code § 10.06.120.
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