Large Vehicle Parking
Know where large vehicles may legally park within the City of Allentown.
What Is a Large Vehicle?
The City ordinance regulates oversized vehicles and allows legal parking only in designated approved areas.
- Class 5 vehicles or above
- Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight over 11,000 pounds
- Other vehicles that meet the oversized vehicle definition under city ordinance
Important
- Large vehicles may only park in approved designated areas
- Parking outside approved areas may result in ticketing or towing
- Review the full official approved location list below
Approved Parking Areas
The following streets, blocks, and location ranges are designated for large vehicle parking.
- ALLENTOWN DRIVE
Block: 400
Location: N. Dauphin Street to Business Park Lane - BUSINESS PARK
Block: 400, 500
Location: Allentown Drive to American Parkway NE - CEDAR STREET
Block: 300
Location: N. 3rd Street to N. Meadow Street - E. COLUMBIA STREET
Block: 1400
Location: N. Nelson Street to N. Plymouth - E. CONGRESS STREET
Block: 600, 700
Location: N. Fenwick Street to N. Godfrey Street - N. ELLSWORTH
Block: 700
Location: E. Carey Street to E. James Street - E. FAIRMONT STREET
Block: 700, 800
Location: N. Godfrey Street to N. Irving Street - N. GILLMORE STREET
Block: 1000, 1100
Location: 175 feet N of Union Boulevard to E. Congress - N. GODFREY STREET
Block: 1000, 1100, 1200
Location: 185 feet N of Union Boulevard to E. Fairmont Street
- N. GRAHAM STREET
Block: 1000, 1100
Location: 175 feet N of Union Boulevard to 260 feet N of E. Congress Street - GRAMMES ROAD
Block: 1700, 1800
Location: Lehigh Parkway S to Vultee Street - E. HIGHLAND STREET
Block: 600, 700, 800
Location: N. Fenwick Street to N. Irving Street - E. JAMES STREET
Block: 500
Location: N. Ellsworth to 170 feet W of N. Fenwick Street - MITCHELL AVENUE
Block: 2500, 2600
Location: 450 feet E and 450 feet W of the intersection of 26th - MITCHELL AVENUE
Block: 2800
Location: 28th Street SW to 29th Street SW - E. PENNSYLVANIA
Block: 1500
Location: 330 feet W of N. Nelson Street to N. Plymouth Street - N. PLYMOUTH STREET
Block: 1100, 1300
Location: E. Congress Street to E. Columbia Street - N. QUEBEC STREET
Block: 1000, 1100, 1200
Location: 650 feet N of Union to end of E. Columbia Street
- VULTEE STREET
Block: 1700, 1800
Location: 825 feet W of Lehigh to 225 feet W of Grammes - VULTEE STREET
Block: 2000
Location: S. 12th Street to 550 feet E of Lehigh Street - E. WALNUT STREET
Block: 100
Location: S. Albert Street to 70 feet E of S. Ann Street - WASHINGTON STREET
Block: 300
Location: End of Street W to N. Meadow Street - E. WOODLAWN
Block: 1400, 1500
Location: N. Nelson Street to N. Plymouth Street - N. 3RD STREET
Block: 200
Location: Turner Street to Chew Street - S. 10TH STREET
Block: 600
Location: Little Lehigh Creek Bridge to Harrison Street - 26TH STREET SW
Block: 2200, 2300
Location: Mitchell Avenue to 230 feet N of W. Emaus Avenue - 28TH STREET SW
Block: 2100, 2200, 2300
Location: End of Street to 280 feet N of W. Emaus Avenue
Why This Matters
Large vehicle parking rules help protect neighborhood access, improve traffic flow, and ensure oversized vehicles are parked only in approved locations throughout the city.
Need Help or Need to Report a Violation?
Call APA Dispatch at 610-349-0400 or Customer Service at 610-841-9090 for additional guidance regarding large vehicle parking rules and approved locations.