Chattanooga, Tenn. (March 3, 2025) - Today, Mayor Kelly released a video previewing his administration and CARTA’s plan for parking reform in Chattanooga. View the video here.
The City of Chattanooga, in partnership with the Chattanooga Parking
Authority, CARTA, and private lot owners, is launching a multi-phase
initiative to enhance the downtown parking experience. This effort will
introduce improvements designed to make parking more convenient,
accessible, and cost-effective.
“With Chattanooga’s growth comes new challenges—including how we manage
parking,” Mayor Kelly says in the video. “We’ve heard from businesses,
residents, and visitors that our current system is not working as well as
it should. That’s why my administration has taken a fresh look at how we
can improve parking. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements about how
we’re making parking downtown easier and better for everyone.”
As part of this initiative, the city is excited to announce CARTA’s
Park-n-Ride Northshore Express Shuttle
<https://chattanooga.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/Northshore-Express-Trifold.pdf>,
a tailored solution aimed at minimizing disruptions caused by the Walnut
Street Bridge closure. This new service provides an affordable and reliable
transportation option, allowing residents and visitors to park near
downtown and access popular Northshore destinations with ease.
This effort will include better signage, upgraded technologies, and more
payment options designed to make it easier to find and pay for parking. The
city will also partner with downtown businesses and private lot owners to
introduce incentives like parking credits.