Area 38 Permits Expire August 31

Residential Permit Parking

Area 38 (Broadway) Permits Expire August 31

Area 38 Sign

Beginning 8/20/13 you may purchase and pick up your permits at the Parking Authority Office, 200 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.  Please park at the Arena Garage (entrance at 99 S. Howard Street) for free validation.

Regular Office Hours: Monday-Friday  8:00 am-5:00 pm

Late Night Hours: Wednesday, 8/21/13, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Saturday Hours: Saturday, 8/24/13, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Payment Options: Decals and permits are $20 each. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express & Discover credit cards. We also accept checks and money orders made out to the “Director of Finance”. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED.


Required Documentation

You must present all current documentation when picking up your permits at either a Community Pick Up (on-line purchases only) or at the Parking Authority. 

What you will need to provide for a permit:

  • Any Photo ID
  • Current Maryland Vehicle Registration (With an eligible Area 38 address unless you have a Maryland registration and are a full time student with a current Student ID)
  • 1 form of proof of residency, such as:
  • Current Lease signed by all parties that is not month to month (month to month leases require residents to come to the PABC office each month to renew permit)
  • Proof of home ownership (settlement papers)
  • Current driver’s license with your current address
  • Utility bill in your name, reflecting current address, that is no less than 30 days old

You may need additional documentation in the following circumstances:

  • If your vehicle is registered out of state in your name:
  • You must register your vehicle in the State of Maryland before purchasing or obtaining a parking permit or decal
  • Students from out of state and members of the military are not required to register their vehicles in the State of Maryland to obtain a decal or permit but they must present a Non-Resident Permit from the MVA (or the receipt) before PABC staff or Community Pick Up volunteers issue a permit/decal.

If the vehicle registration is out of state but in someone else's name you must present:

  • A current notarized letter from the owner every time you renew. The signed letter must be dated no more than 6 months from the day you acquire your permit.
  • Your Maryland driver’s license with your current address.
  • The current vehicle registration

If the vehicle is registered  in state but in someone else’s name you must present:

  • A current notarized letter from the vehicle’s owner granting you rights to drive this vehicle.  This is required every time you renew. The letter must be signed and dated no more than 6 months from the day of acquiring your permit.

Contact Information

Email PABC: rpp@bcparking.com .  Call: 443-573-2800, extensions 863, 845, or 851