Little Rock, AR Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb distance
- Right-hand wheels within 18 inches
- Driveway blocking
- Prohibited at all times
- Fire hydrant buffer
- 15 feet minimum clearance
- Fine (unmetered)
- $30 within 30 days, $45 after
- Enforcing agency
- Little Rock Police Department
Summary
Little Rock requires vehicles parked on curbed streets to sit within 18 inches of the right-hand curb, facing the direction of travel, and bans stopping in front of driveways, at hydrants, or in intersections.
Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within eighteen (18) inches of the right-hand curb. ... No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic ... in any of the following places: ... (2) In front of a public or private driveway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 83).
Full Breakdown
City code section 32-304 requires cars parked along curbed streets to park with the right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the curb, parking against the flow of traffic (left-hand wheels to the curb) is illegal except on signed one-way streets. Section 32-309 separately bans stopping, standing, or parking in front of any public or private driveway, within an intersection, on a sidewalk, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or within 20 feet of a crosswalk. Little Rock police issue tickets; unmetered restricted-area fines run $30 within 30 days, $45 after that or upon conviction.
Violations & Fines
Wrong-way or driveway-blocking parking draws a citation from Little Rock police; unmetered restricted-area fines are $30 if paid within 30 days, $45 after that or upon conviction.
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