Grand Rapids begins seasonal odd-even parking enforcement Nov. 1
Rule Changes Grand Rapids, MI localRules run from 12:01 a.m. Nov. 1 through 11:59 p.m. April 1 on streets with posted signs; parking on the wrong side costs $20.
Overview
Seasonal parking rules return to Grand Rapids at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 1 and run through 11:59 p.m. April 1. On streets with posted signs, drivers must park on the side that matches the date: odd addresses on odd days, even addresses on even days.
Parking on the wrong side costs $20, and the city tickets whether or not snow is on the ground. Drivers may use either side from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., then must move to the correct side for the new date. Residents can petition the city to add odd-even or one-side rules to their block and vote on the change.
Why it matters
Through April 1, drivers on Grand Rapids' designated streets must park by the date or pay a $20 fine.
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Timeline
October 2026 April 2027
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Seasonal restrictions end
Upcoming ScheduledScheduled 11:59 p.m. end of the odd-even parking period for the 2026-27 season.
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Seasonal restrictions take effect
Latest EnforcementScheduled 12:01 a.m. start of odd-even parking rules on designated streets, running through April 1.
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MLive reports odd-even parking rules begin Nov. 1
AnnouncementMLive Grand Rapids reports the city's seasonal odd-even parking restrictions start Nov. 1 on residential streets, with a $20 fine for violations.
Scenarios
Grand Rapids wraps season without changes
Discussed by: City of Grand Rapids Public Works
The 2026-27 season runs from Nov. 1 to April 1 as posted. Drivers follow the odd-even schedule, plows clear the streets, and the program resets for next winter unchanged.
City adjusts restrictions on specific streets
Discussed by: Residents using the city's review request process
A resident or neighborhood asks the city to add, change, or remove seasonal restrictions on a street. Staff apply the posted criteria and decide whether to update the list for the 2027-28 season.
City changes the fine or the date rules
Discussed by: Grand Rapids City Commission
If the city decides the $20 fine is too low or wants to alter the date-matching schedule, the commission would vote on a rule change. No such proposal is public.
Grand Rapids tickets more cars this winter than last
Discussed by: Grand Rapids Public Works and Mobile GR enforcement data
The season's ticket count would show whether drivers are complying. WOOD TV reported that by late January 2026 the city had issued more than 2,762 odd-even tickets that winter, up from 1,919 at the same point the winter before. A plow driver told the station illegally parked cars can add an hour or two to a route, or block the plow entirely.