Scranton, PA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Scranton's on-street parking framework combines state statute and local ordinance. 75 Pa.C.S. §3353 (Restrictions on parking) establishes statewide minimums - no parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of a stop sign or traffic-control signal, on sidewalks, in front of driveways, on bridges, or in tunnels - and 75 Pa.C.S. §3354 governs additional stopping, standing and parking limits. The City of Scranton Code layers local restrictions on top through its Vehicles and Traffic chapter, which authorizes specific block-by-block prohibitions, time-limited parking, loading zones and residential permit zones. The Scranton Parking Authority (SPA) is a separate municipal authority that operates the City's meters and kiosks, manages permit programs, and runs the public parking garages including the Linden Street, Medallion, Connell and Casey garages. Snow-emergency designations are activated by the City Department of Public Works on declared snow emergency routes (a significant operational program given the Pocono / Lackawanna Valley winter snowfall) and require vehicles to be removed from designated routes during the emergency. Contested tickets go to the SPA and ultimately to the Magisterial District Court.