The City of Coral Gables spreads its parking rules over several documents: a garages and fees page, a Parking FAQs page and a resident rate page. We read them on October 20, 2026 and put the numbers in one place, quoted the way the City writes them. Where the City publishes a ceiling rather than a set price, we say so.
The short version, checked October 20, 2026
City garages: “$1.00 per 24 minutes” and “$18.00 Maximum per day.” On-street meters: up to $3.50 an hour, enforced “7 days a week from 9 a.m. to Midnight.” City lots: up to $4.00 an hour. Residential permit: $20.00 per vehicle per year. Private garages set their own prices.
City garages: $1.00 per 24 minutes, $18 a day
The City lists these municipal garages, all with the same posted rate: Garage 1 at 245 Andalusia Avenue, Garage 2 at 220 Aragon Avenue, Garage 4 at 385 Andalusia Avenue, Garage 6 at 51 Aragon Avenue, Minorca Garage at 254 Minorca Avenue.
At $1.00 per 24 minutes, an hour works out to $2.50 and the $18.00 daily maximum is reached after 7 hours 12 minutes of charges, by our arithmetic. The City’s parking day “begins at 12 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m.,” so the cap applies per calendar day, not per 24 hours from entry. A lost ticket costs $18.00 per day. The City’s Parking FAQs and its fees page disagree on how many garages there are, so we list them by name instead of giving a count.
How you pay depends on the garage. The City says Garages 1, 2, 4 and 6 use a pay station with the ticket you take on entry, and that it is working to bring app payment to all municipal garages. The Minorca Garage already takes app payment. Shops can buy validation tickets for Garages 1, 2, 4 and 6, each worth up to $4.00 off, which covers 1 hour 36 minutes at the garage rate. The City sells them to merchants, not to drivers, and says the benefit is meant for shoppers. Gables Cinema, for one, says patrons get a discount when they validate in its lobby for Garage 2 next door.
- City garage rates: "$1.00 per 24 minutes", "$18.00 Maximum per day", "$18.00 Lost Ticket per day"; the day "begins at 12 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m." City of Coral Gables: Parking Garages and Fees Information
- The City lists these municipal garages: Garage 1, 245 Andalusia Avenue; Garage 2, 220 Aragon Avenue; Garage 4, 385 Andalusia Avenue; Garage 6, 51 Aragon Avenue; and the Minorca Garage, 254 Minorca Avenue (all Coral Gables, FL 33134). City of Coral Gables: Parking Garages and Fees Information
- Gables Cinema (the Coral Gables Art Cinema) is at 260 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134. It says "There is a covered garage with ample parking immediately next door" (Municipal Garage 2, 220 Aragon Ave) and that patrons "receive a discount when they validate their parking in our lobby." Gables Cinema (Coral Gables Art Cinema): Location and Parking
On-street meters: up to $3.50 an hour, 9 a.m. to midnight
The City publishes “$3.50 maximum hourly rate for on-street parking meters” and says “On-Street metered parking is enforced 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to Midnight.” That is a 15 hours enforcement day, Sundays included. $3.50 is the ceiling, not the rate at every meter: the rate and time limit posted at the meter govern.
For payment, the City says “PayByPhone and ParkMobile are available for on-street, parking lot and Minorca garage parking payments.” The City publishes no zone numbers, so read the sign at the space.
- City: "$3.50 maximum hourly rate for on-street parking meters", "$4.00 Maximum hourly rate for city-owned lots", and "On-Street metered parking is enforced 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to Midnight." City of Coral Gables: Parking Garages and Fees Information
City lots: up to $4 an hour
City-owned lots carry a “$4.00 Maximum hourly rate.” As with meters, the posted rate governs. These lots are listed by the City as open to visitors (transient parking):
- Lot 3, 350 Aragon Ave., Lot 4, 153 Aragon Ave., Lot 7, 221 Almeria Ave., Lot 8, 240 Giralda Ave., Lot 13, 234 Navarre Ave., Lot 18, 351 Minorca Ave., Lot 25, 104 Merrick Way, Lot 31, 350 Greco Ave., Lot 36, 243 University Dr., Lot 41, 4520 Ponce de Leon Blvd..
- Shared visitor and permit lots: Lot 12 & 16, 4600 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Lot 23, 490 Coral Way, Lot 33, 250 Almeria Avenue.
Several other City lots are reserved for permit holders, and one is marked closed for renovation, so we leave them off. Municipal lots carry City signs at the entrances. The City warns that “Private parking lots and garages establish their own rates and policies,” so a garage without City signs may charge far more than the figures here.
Which City facility is closest
By our straight-line measure from map pins (not a City statement, and not walking distance):
- Miracle Mile: Garage 2, 220 Aragon Avenue, about 107 meters
- Giralda Plaza: Lot 4, 153 Aragon Ave., about 60 meters
- Coral Gables Museum: Lot 8, 240 Giralda Ave., about 92 meters
- City Hall: Lot 23, 490 Coral Way, about 109 meters
Our Miracle Mile guide and things to do pages pair each stop with its nearest City parking. For the pool’s own lots, see Venetian Pool prices and hours.
Resident discount and residential permit zones
Residents can register with the City’s parking department for a 25% discount when paying through the apps, at app-enabled locations, and must send their documents each year by email to parking@coralgables.com.
Residential permit zones are separate. A block can petition into a decal zone with signatures from “one more than 50% of the property owners.” The City says: “The cost for a Residential Parking Permit is $20.00 per vehicle per year. Four visitor hanglets are sold per participating household. Additional visitor hanglets are available for purchase at $5.00 each per day.” Visitors without a hanglet should not park in a posted residential permit zone.
- City Parking FAQs: a Residential Parking Permit costs "$20.00 per vehicle per year"; four visitor hanglets are sold per participating household, with extra hanglets "$5.00 each per day." City of Coral Gables: Parking FAQs
Disabled permits, and parking that is not the City’s
In a City garage, the City says the permit holder must be in the vehicle and should be ready to show the permit and ID when exiting. It publishes no free-parking exemption, and it says a driver with a disabled permit may still be required to pay at a private facility.
Two places nearby run their own systems. The Lowe Art Museum points drivers to the University of Miami’s Pavia Garage, where it says PayByPhone is $1.50 an hour plus a 27-cent transaction fee, five hours or more becomes all-day parking at $8, and University enforcement runs seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Biltmore says valet is $25 a day for visitors, with paid self-parking in its West Parking Lot. Neither follows City rates. More on getting around without a car is on our home page.
- The Lowe points drivers to the Pavia Garage: "PayByPhone is $1.50/hourly, plus .27 cents transaction fee. Parking sessions of 5-hours or more converts to all day parking at $8"; University parking enforcement runs "7-days a week, 8:00a.m. to 11:00p.m." By Metrorail, it says to use University station, then the free University of Miami shuttle bus or walk. Lowe Art Museum (University of Miami): Plan Your Visit
- The Biltmore calls itself "a National Historic Landmark located at 1200 Anastasia Ave, Coral Gables, Florida 33134." It says self-parking is available for a fee in the West Parking Lot and "Valet services are $25 daily for visitors and $42 per day for overnight guests. Rates are subject to change." The Biltmore Hotel: About / Getting Here
Parking questions
How deep is the Venetian Pool, and where do I park?
The FAQ gives a depth of 2 feet at the shallow end to 8 feet at the deep end. There are two lots in front, one by the De Soto Fountain roundabout, plus overflow parking at Salvadore Park. There is an elevator into the pool.
How much is parking at the Biltmore?
The hotel says self-parking is in the West Parking Lot for a fee. Valet is "$25 daily for visitors and $42 per day for overnight guests," and rates are subject to change.
How much does it cost to park at Matheson Hammock Park?
Miami-Dade County lists "$7 plus tax on weekdays and $10 plus tax on weekends and holidays" per car. You can pay by phone app or at the park office. Pets are not allowed.
Where is the Coral Gables Art Cinema?
Gables Cinema is at 260 Aragon Avenue, next to Municipal Garage 2. It says patrons get a parking discount by validating in the lobby.
Source: Gables Cinema (Coral Gables Art Cinema): Location and Parking
How much is parking in City garages?
"$1.00 per 24 minutes" with an "$18.00 Maximum per day," according to the City.
Source: City of Coral Gables: Parking Garages and Fees Information
When are parking meters enforced?
The City says: "On-Street metered parking is enforced 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to Midnight," with a $3.50 maximum hourly meter rate.
Source: City of Coral Gables: Parking Garages and Fees Information
Where are the City parking garages?
The City lists Garage 1 (245 Andalusia Ave), Garage 2 (220 Aragon Ave), Garage 4 (385 Andalusia Ave), Garage 6 (51 Aragon Ave) and the Minorca Garage (254 Minorca Ave).
Source: City of Coral Gables: Parking Garages and Fees Information
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