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1. Where can I park for a day?

Daily parking for the general public is available at the numbered spaces in Lot #3 (50 Wood Bridge Road) in Katonah and in Lots #7 or #8 (Railroad Avenue) in Bedford Hills.

In addition, daily parking is also available in the numbered spaces after 10:00 a.m. in Lot #1 in Katonah (Jay Street) and in Lot #4 (Railroad Avenue) in Bedford Hills.

Residents of the Town of Bedford, with proof of residency (valid vehicle registration), can park in Lot #1 in Katonah or Lot #8 in Bedford Hills, if they obtain a daily parking permit at the Town’s Parking office located at 425 Cherry Street, Bedford Hills; the Parking Office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The current daily parking fee is $10 for a calendar day. Parking is free on the weekends starting at 6:00 p.m. on Fridays until 11:59 p.m. on Sundays.  

2. Where can I park overnight?

Annual Parking Permit holders can park overnight in their assigned parking lot.  

If you do not have an Annual Parking Permit, overnight parking is allowed weekdays, (Monday 12:00 a.m. to Friday 6:00 p.m.) in Lot #3 in Katonah.  The daily parking fee is $10 per calendar day.

If you are a daily parking customer and plan to leave your car parked in a metered space overnight in Lot #3, you will have to pay for two (2) days even if you plan on returning within 24 hours from the time you parked in the lot.

You can park in a metered space in Lot #3 in Katonah, Lot #7 and Lot #8 in Bedford Hills, for a maximum of five (5) days; weekend parking is free and does not count towards the five (5) maximum.

3. How do I purchase a daily permit?

Residents can purchase daily parking permits in the Town’s Parking Office, located on the second floor at 425 Cherry Street, Bedford Hills.  The current cost of a daily parking permit is $10 and can only be used in Lot #1 in Katonah and Lot #8 in Bedford Hills.  Residents can purchase up to 10 daily parking permits a month and must date the paper permit in order to validate it for the day when used.  Failing to date the parking permit will result in getting a parking summons.  

In Lots #1, #3, #4, #7 and #8 the Town also offers the option of paying for parking using a muni pay station. The pay stations only accept credit cards (Visa or MasterCard).  

 

 

 

 

 

4. Where can I park for multiple days?

As is the case for overnight parking, Annual Permit holders do not have a limit on the number of consecutive days allowed to park in their assigned parking lot.

If you are a daily parking customer and plan to leave your car parked in a metered space overnight in Lot #3, you are required to pay for two (2) days even if you plan on returning within 24 hours from the time you parked in the lot.

You can park in a metered space in Lot #3 in Katonah, Lot #7 & Lot #8 in Bedford Hills, for a maximum of five (5) days; weekend parking is free and does not count towards the five (5) maximum.

The daily parking fee is $10 per calendar day.

5. How do I apply for an annual parking permit?

Annual Parking Permits for the commuter lots can be obtained through the Parking Portal on the Town’s website or using this link: https://bedfordonline.parkvantage.com/login

First time permit applicants must enroll through the portal before they can complete the permit application.

Once the enrollment has been completed, the Parking Portal will send an email that instructs you to log-into the portal to complete your personal information and submit required documentation in order for the staff in the parking office to approve you permit.  

Debit/Credit Card payments are accepted through the portal and will expedite the approval and issuance of the permit.   Customers that opt to mail in a check to the parking will have their permits approved once the check is received and processed by the staff.  

6. Which lots have availability?

The Town has 3 lots that serve the Katonah Train Station; identified as Lot #1 on Jay Street, Lot #2 on Katonah Avenue and Lot #3 on Wood Bridge Road.  Currently, all three lots service the Katonah Train Station have available spaces for annual permit holders.  

The lots serving the Bedford Hills Train Station are as follows:  Lot #4, Lot #7, Lot #8 and Lot RR, all located off of Railroad Avenue.  Lot #5 is located on Adams Street, just north of the Bedford Hills Post Office.  Currently, Lot #4 has no available permits and the Town has instituted a wait list for Town residents; the person at the top of the list dates to April 22, 2019.  The rest of the parking lots serving the Bedford Hills Station have available spaces for annual permit holders.

 

7. How do I add or change a vehicle on my parking permit?

To add, change/update or remove vehicle information already on file in the parking portal, please log onto your ParkVantage account and go to Vehicle Change Request.  Once you have accessed your account, you can upload the new registration if adding a vehicle, or remove a vehicle from your permit.  Photos of the vehicle license plate or windshield registration stickers are not accepted.  The parking office staff will review the request and either approve or request further information.  

Customers adding a vehicle to their account may contact the parking office via phone (914)666-8097 or email parking@bedfordny.gov to request approval of the new vehicle into the account.  

8. Why did I receive a parking ticket? How do I dispute it?

Tickets may be issued for lack of a parking permit or for vehicles that are not listed on your permit.  Please check your parking permit account to ensure that all vehicles are listed correctly.  If you choose to dispute a parking ticket, please contact the Town Justice Court by calling (914) 666-6965.

9. Can I change my lot?

If you would like to change your Parking Lot designation, please contact the Parking office (914) 666-8097 to inquire about lot availability.  Please keep in mind we have wait lists for our prime lots.

 

10. What time can I park for free?

You can park for free in Lot #2 located at 190 Katonah Avenue, two blocks south of station, at no charge after 12:00 noon Monday through Friday.  You must park only in the designated “Permit Parking Only” areas.  Free parking expires at midnight.

Parking is free in all the commuter lots on weekends to everyone starting on Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday 11:59 p.m. and on the following holidays:  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

11. Can I add days onto my daily parking permit?

Currently, the option of adding day(s) to you daily parking permit is not available.