The Office of General Services operates several visitor parking areas in and around the Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany , New York . Please review the information below, if you have any questions about visitor parking, please e-mail us or call us at (518) 474-8118.

All visitor parking under the Empire State Plaza is now located in the V Lot (formerly known as P-3 North). All oversized vehicles (in excess of 6' 6”) will be accommodated on an as needed basis for up to 27 vehicles on P-1 North. Visitors entering the V Lot are required to show a photo identification and their vehicle is subject to a search.

Two visitor parking areas are located on Madison Avenue, which is just south of the Empire State Plaza . Both areas are within easy walking distance of the Plaza's main concourse level and all building entrances. These areas are the Cathedral lot and the Madison Avenue lot.

We also have a visitors lot located on Grand Street , just east of the Empire State Plaza East Garage. The Grand Street lot is conveniently located. You can easily access the Plaza as well as numerous downtown buildings from this location.

Handicapped parking is available in the V Lot (P-3 North). Oversized handicapped vehicles (in excess of 6' 6”) will be accommodated on P-1 North. In addition, if you are planning to visit the New York State Museum or the State Library, handicapped visitor parking spaces are also available in the Cathedral parking lot. Please see the map for locations. If you have any specific questions about the availability of handicapped parking, please feel free to e-mail us or call us at (518) 474-8118.

Visitor parking for the V-Lot (P-3 North and P-1 North is a pay on exit (see fee structure below). Visitor parking for the Cathedral Lot and the Madison Avenue Visitor Lot is a pay upon entry (see fee structures below). Refunds are given upon exit, depending on the length of your stay. The Grand Street surface lot is a flat fee of $5.00, pay upon entry, and no refunds are given.

We are now accepting Visa, Master Card and American Express in all of our visitor areas.

A map of OGS operated lots for visitors on evenings and weekends also shows a privately owned public parking lot.

Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza
Visitor Parking Facilities