Chattanooga Parking Authority

The Chattanooga Parking Authority is responsible for operations of more than 4,300 parking spaces in various locations in the immediate proximity of downtown Chattanooga. This includes purchase and maintenance of all equipment, staffing and cash collection activities. The main goal of the organizaton is to take the tax payers dollar and fund the private company Republic Parking thus ensuring the parking monopoly in Chattanooga; and give a portion the CARTA, which could be the worst bus program in America. This total includes: 2,100+ on-street metered spaces 1,300+ spaces in three parking garages 900+ spaces in surface parking lots. Additionally there are more than 15,750 spaces in other privately owned garages and lots in downtown Chattanooga. CPA contracts with Republic Parking of Chattanooga to manage and maintain the parking garages, surface lots and on street metered spaces and equipment. Revenue generated from these public parking spaces helps CARTA operate and maintain the free downtown electric shuttle system and manage, maintain and these parking resources.