What is MPA?
Miami Parking Authority, officially known as the Department of Off-Street Parking of the City of Miami, was created in 1955 by a Special Act of the Florida State Legislature and incorporated into the City of Miami's Charter in 1968.
MPA manages and develops on- and off-street parking in the City of Miami. It shares responsibility with the City of Miami Police Department and Miami-Dade County for enforcement of parking regulations.
MPA is a self-sustaining agency managed by parking industry professionals and financed by parking revenues. Funds not used by operations are returned to the City of Miami, and all ticket citation revenues are payable directly to Miami-Dade County.
MPA provides parking for approximately 6 million vehicles annually. View Miami Parking Authority 2011 Annual Report. Currently the Miami Parking Authority has over 28,000 parking spaces under management, including:
• 10 garages
• 80 surface lots
• 10,400 on-street spaces