PARKING 101

PLEASE BE AWARE: THE HIGHROAD DOES NOT HAVE OR PROVIDE PARKING FOR GUESTS. guests are 100% responsible for parking their vehicles. IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND LOOKING INTO PARKING OPTIONS IN ADVANCED. BELOW ARE ALL AVAILABLE NEARBY PARKING OPTIONS!

Parking NEAR HighRoad

There are 3-4 basic options:

Street parking
Parking garage directly across the street Recommended
Parking garage that is cheaper but farther away and less convenient (connect by bus or walking)
Park n’ Ride in the suburbs and take the metro into D.C.

Street Parking

Street parking around the hotel is available on a first come first serve basis. Some of the spots are metered and some are unmetered. But, all the spots have a maximum time limit of 2 to 4 hours per car during the day. In the evening however, parking in front of the hotel becomes free and cars can park overnight but must move in the morning.

*Be aware* Parking is first come, first serve. As this area is very busy in the evenings, especially weekend evenings, finding street parking can be very challenging.

The daytime parking limits in Washington DC vary street by street, and even vary by which side of the street a car is on.

(1) For example, directly across the street from the hotel, the street parking is metered. The meters are active from 9 AM - 6:30 PM for $2/hr Monday-Saturday. These meters have a 2 or 4 hour maximum time limit per car, even if you pay for more time. After 6:30pm, cars can park overnight and do not have to pay the meter until 9AM the following morning.

(2) For example, directly in front of the hotel, the street parking is not metered, but there is a two hour maximum parking time limit per car between 7:00 am and 8:00pm Monday through Saturday. After 8:00pm, cars can park overnight and must move by 7:00am again the next morning. On Sunday, there are no limits.

Public Parking Garages

Option One:

**Parking Garage Across The Street From the Hotel**

There is a 24 hour public parking garage right across the street from the hotel (garage address is 2421 18th St NW (Link to Map)). We recommend this garage as the easiest option and most convenient option if you're staying more than just one night.

The garage charges approximately $22/overnight and $17/overnight if you park before 8AM.

On the weekends it is $3 more to park overnight.

**Please note** The overnight rates end at 7AM, sharp. Therefore If you park overnight, after 7AM the garage starts charging by the hour again. If you do not want to pay extra, you'll have to move your car before 7AM to avoid paying more than the overnight rate. (We agree -- it's annoying the garage operates that way, but we wanted to make sure it's clear here). Usually, at 7AM, there are spaces available to park on the street, so if you do move your car out of the garage before 7AM, there should be a spot available on the street to park it for a couple of more hours.

Here is the exact address of the garage: 2421 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Link to the Parking Garage prices: (Note that it is referred to as Lot 462 Adams Morgan via this link): https://www.ecolonial.com/parkers/parking-locator/?pm_s=20009

Garage Phone: (202) 298-7009

The garage has these restrictions:

*Height Limit for vehicles: About 6 feet tall. Normal trucks and SUVs will fit. Large capacity passenger vans will be too tall and will not fit.

*Motorcycles are not allowed in this parking garage per their policies.

Here is a Google Streeview image of the entrance to the parking garage:

more parking garage info!

While the Colonial Parking Garage is the closest, it does tend to fill up on busier weekends. We have a few other recommendations that are just a little further away, but within a 10 minute walk. Feel free to drop off your bags, park, and come back to check in or out!

Small Surface Lot - Columbia Parking - Tiny surface lot for 10-12 cars max, next to Truist Bank. Exact address: alley entrance at 1813 Adams Mill Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009 LINK

Small Valet Parking lot at 1807 Biltmore St, exact street view LINK (no phone)

Colonial Parking at Tivoli Square The prices range from $10 ~ $20. Seems inconsistent. It is located 1.6 miles away from the hotel. There is a $1 bus that can take you from near the hotel to near the garage.

Address: 1345 Park Rd NW, Washington, DC 20010 (Link to Map)
Garage Phone Number: 202-253-1366

The bus route that can take you from near the hotel to near the garage is called the Circulator Bus. The bus costs $1 per person per ride.
-The closest bus stop to the hotel is at the bus shelter on Columbia Road across the street from the Safeway Grocery store
-The closest bus stop to the parking garage is Irving Street and 14th Street. From that stop, it is a 3 minute walk to the garage at 1345 Park Road NW

For more information on this garage,
(1) Go to this link: https://www.ecolonial.com/parkers/parking-locator/?pm_s=20010
(2) Or go to www.ecolonial.com and search for the garage in zip code 20010.

Hilton Hotel Parking Garage (Most Expensive) While this option is on the more expensive end, we wanted to still mention it in the event that other parking options are unavailable! Fear not, there are more options! Parking is $56 per day. More info here

Park and Ride

Alternatively, you could leave your car at one of four suburban Metro stations and take the train into the city (this option will be cheaper - $5/day). Multi-day parking is available at four Metro Stations in the DC-area: Franconia-Springfield (Northern Virginia), Greenbelt (Maryland), Huntington (Northern Virginia), and Wiehle-Reston East (Northern Virginia). Each of these stations has between 15 and 17 spaces allocated for multi-day use of up to 10 days. Availability is on first-come, first-served basis.

Check WMATA's website for daily rates as they vary by station here.

motorcycle

If you need a space for motorcycle parking, we recommend trying to either:

(1) find street parking between two cars. You'll be able to park on the street, subject to the parking regulations posted on the signs themselves that are on whichever street you park on.

(2) park in one of the specially designated motorcycle parking spots located on 18th street in front of the restaurants (near the cafe called Pizza Mart, which has an address of the spots for motorcycles only, and you can park for up to 12 hours at a time. The meters for the motorcycles cost only $0.25 per hour.

Oversize Vehicle and Bus Parking

Option 1 for large and tall vehicles:

Please note: Most passenger vans tend to be approx. 6’9” high from what our research shows. Please keep the height of your vehicle as you evaluate these options.

A.) A surface parking lot in Adams Morgan that is staffed by a valet during the evenings and can park an oversize van overnight at the valet attendant’s discretion. It’s not possible to make a reservation in advance due to the informal nature of this lot’s operation. The best address for this lot is 1808 Biltmore St NW, Washington DC, 20009. Here is a link to Google Maps showing the lot. As of 2022, this lot is operating and the valet confirmed in person that it’s possible to park overnight by speaking to the valet during working hours. Valet working hours are typically 6pm to 10pm. Please note: 1. The lot can fill up early on busy weekend nights. 2. If you do park here, ensure you have the valet contact info and arrange exactly how to retrieve keys if left with the valet; also confirm the approximate time you expect to retrieve your vehicle.

Option 2 for large and tall vehicles: **CHEAPEST, but ~1 mile away**

A parking garage that has over 7 ft clearance and can accommodate a passenger van and the price is only $10.

This garage is called “Colonial Parking at Tivoli Square”

Address: 1345 Park Rd NW, Washington, DC 20010 (Link to Map)
Garage Phone Number: 202-253-1366

For more information on this garage,
(1) Go to this link: https://www.ecolonial.com/parkers/parking-locator/?pm_s=20010
(2) Or go to www.ecolonial.com and search for the garage in zip code 20010.

Max Height: 7 ft. 11 in. (2.41 meters) (per the website)