Parking
Convenient parking in and around downtown Ferndale.
Parking Lots
Parking hours: 11:00am-12:00am
- $1.25 per hour in all street-level lots
- $1.15 per hour in The dot parking development
Paid parking is enforced Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. through midnight. There is no cost to park after midnight, on Sundays, and on the following holidays and other designated non-enforcement periods:
Get a full list of all parking locations visit ParkFerndale's interactive parking map.
The DOT Parking Structure
Located at the southeast corner of W. Troy and Allen Streets, just a short block south of downtown Ferndale. $1.25 per hour from 11:00am - 12:00am. There are only 377 parking spaces in the DOT so please consider offsite parking!
If you are riding your bike there are bike racks available on the first floor and in the pedestrian alley between the DOT and W. 9 mile. Also check out our bike parking information below
Shuttle Service
Park for Free and hop aboard the Free SMART shuttles!
Park at the following locations
East Side Parking
Incubizo parking lot
1938 Burdette
Ferndale, MI 48220
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West Side Parking
Ferndale High School
881 Pinecrest Dr., Ferndale, MI 48220
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Gerry Kulick Community Center
1201 Livernois Street, Ferndale, MI 48220
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During Ferndale Pride SMART shuttles run from 12:00 PM-10:45 PM
Parking is free at these locations, so make the SMART choice! This service is open to ALL drivers, riders, cyclists, wheelchair users and walkers. Shuttles buses equipped with wheelchair ramps.
Ride Share
Drop off and Pick Up Locations
- W. Troy Street – behind Candlewick Shoppe
SMART Fast Bus
Keep your Pride celebrations SMART and simple. SMART FAST is an easy and affordable solution. Stopping at Woodward and 9 Mile, the SMART FAST bus takes you right to Ferndale Pride.
SMART also offers a Nine Mile Crosstown route that stops in downtown Ferndale. This route travels East and West along 9 Mile. The 9 Mile route is detoured during the festival, check the SMART website for detailed detour information.
Bike to Pride
Park your bike in the new bike lot located near the intersection of 9 mile and Farmdale. Metropolis Cycles will park and watch your bike for free!
Bike rental
Ride MoGo and use the coupon code: PRIDE2025
- -get $10 off of either the 1 Hour Pass
- - $10 off a 3-day Explore the City Pass.
