The Town of Bedford New York / Departments

Parking
Telephone: (914) 666-8097
Location: 425 Cherry Street, Bedford Hills, NY 10507
FAX: (914) 666-8025
E-mail: Parking@BedfordNY.gov

NO PARKING RULES IN EFFECT NOV 15 - APRIL 1
There shall be NO parking from 11:00pm to 7:00am on any county or Town highway in the Town of Bedford from November 15 to April 1. (Town Code Chapter 117)

Annual Permit Parking
Bedford operates nine parking lots for which annual parking permits are sold. Permits are valid July 1 through June 30 of the following year. See fee schedule for rates. Residents are guaranteed parking permits, however, all new applicants will start out in Lot 3 in Katonah. A resident wait list is maintained for lots closer to the Katonah train station and all Bedford Hills lots. A limited number of permits are sold to businesses that operate in the hamlet business districts and nonresidents. All business permits are offered on a first come, first served basis until sold out. Nonresident permits are offered via lottery and then first come, first served until sold out. A wait list is not maintained for nonresidents. Please call the Parking Permit sales desk for information on availability and application information for all parking permits.

The current parking lots in which permits are sold include:

Lot 1, 2 Jay Street, Katonah (Residents and businesses)
Lot 2, 190 Katonah Avenue, Katonah (Residents and businesses)
Lot 3, 50 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah (Residents, businesses and nonresidents)
Lot 4, Upper Railroad Avenue, Bedford Hills (Residents only)
Lot 5, Adams Street, Bedford Hills (Residents and businesses)
Lot 7, Lower Railroad Avenue, Bedford Hills (Residents only)
Lot RR, Lower Railroad Avenue, Bedford Hills (Residents and businesses)
Lot 8, Upper Railroad Avenue, Bedford Hills (Businesses only)
Lot 9, Bedford Presbyterian Church, Bedford (Businesses only)

Multi-Space Parking Meters
The Town of Bedford utilizes multi-space parking meters for metered parking in select parking lots. These meters allow customers to park in a numbered space (remember the space number) proceed to the parking pay station, pay the parking fee and without returning to their vehicle proceed to their destination. Fees charged depend upon the location of the parking lot. The lots are not staffed with an attendant. If the pay station does not have sufficient change, a refund slip will be issued. Further information can be obtained by calling Parking at 666-8097.

Train Station Metered Parking Lots
The cost for parking is $5 for 16 hours and $7 for 24 hours. The pay station takes only cash up to a $10 bill; change is made in one-dollar coins. All “Metered Parking” spaces are on a first-come; first-served basis and there are no guaranteed spaces. Parking in any train station commuter lot is free on Saturday, Sunday and Federal holidays.

Bedford Hills Station
Railroad Avenue offers 25 “Metered Parking” spaces in Lot 8 (west side of the tracks) and 10 “Metered Parking” spaces in Lot 7 (lower lot on Railroad Avenue), all with a 16 hour or 24 hour option. The 10 “Metered Parking” spaces at the north end of Lot 4 (west side of tracks) are available only after 10am and limited to a 16 hour stay. The Parking Pay Station is under the stairwell leading to the platform on the west side of the station. Note that there is no metered handicap parking in Bedford Hills.

Katonah Station
Lot 3 - 50 Woods Bridge Road (off Route 35) offers 115 “Metered Parking” spaces. The spaces are located along the perimeter of the lot. All spaces offer a 16 hour, 24 hour or long term (up to 5 consecutive days) options. The Parking Pay Station is at the southern most corner of the lot. Note there is no metered handicap parking offered in Lot 3.

Lot 1 - 2 Jay Street offers handicap and unrestricted metered spaces. Twohandicap spaces are available 24 hours a day with a 16 hour, 24 hour or long term (up to 5 consecutive days) options. The 20 unrestricted “MeteredParking” spaces are available only after 10:00am and limited to a 16 hour stay. The two handicap spaces are located near the entrance to the platform and the 20 unrestricted spaces are located at the north end of the lot. The Parking Pay Station is located under the stairwell to the right.

Lot 2 – 190 Katonah Avenue, located two blocks south of station, offers parking 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.

Daily Parking Permits
The sale of daily permits is an effort to assist residents who occasionally travel to NYC for leisure activities and appointments. Many residents feel the ability to acquire a daily permit ahead of time for the date of their activity or appointment is an important quality of life issue as a Town of Bedford resident.

The Parking desk currently sells daily permits to all persons (resident and non-resident) for medical appointments and jury duty.

The following rules and restrictions will be implemented:
Daily permit sales without proof of a medical appointment or jury duty notice would be limited to Town of Bedford residents only. A daily permit would allow a resident to park in the permit parking areas of designated commuter lots.

1. Daily permit sales will be limited to a quantity of 5 permits for each date for Lot 1 (Jay Street), Lot 2 ( Katonah Ave) and Lot 8 ( Railroad Avenue). Daily permit sales would be limited to a quantity of 10 for Lot 3 ( Woods Bridge Road).

2. Advance sales of daily parking permits will not exceed 3 months prior to the valid date of the permit. Lost permits will not be replaced.

3. Cost of a daily permit is $5. Permits will be available for sale at the Parking Desk in the Finance Office (located on the 2 nd Floor, 425 Cherry Street, Bedford Hills, NY 10507) and via USPS mail. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm. Online daily permits sales will not be available. Payment can only be made via cash or check (made payable to the Town of Bedford). Credit cards are not accepted. Parking desk phone number is 666-8097.

4.Town of Bedford residents will be required to a show valid car registration each time they wish to buy a daily permit. The car license plate and the date of use will be printed on the permit.

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