General residential parking is available throughout the Village and is signed appropriately; please pay careful attention to Village signs in the area in which you are parking in order to avoid receiving a ticket.

Shopper parking is available throughout the downtown area in municipal parking lots and on the sides of streets. Typically shopper parking is three hour parking. Shopper parking is intended to encourage convenient shopping for residents or visitors who are interested in purchasing services or products from Village businesses.

Four locations in the Village Center have been designated Employer/Employee Permit Parking only. These permits are available to anyone who owns or operates a business and actually works out of that business in the Village Center. Employer/Employee permits are issued on a quarter basis and cost $45 per quarter. In one lot there is an annual permit but the number of available spaces is limited, the cost of the annual Employer/Employee permit is $60 per year.

The North Commuter Parking Lot provides general parking on first come first parked basis. The charge for the lot is $2.00 per day and commuters are encouraged to purchase rechargeable smart cards which are accepted at all payment stations. The rechargeable smart cards initial cost is $20, with $5 for the cost of the card and an additional $15 for parking. The cards can be recharged inside the Train Station, please remember to keep your card for recharging so you can avoid paying the $5 charge for the cost of the card. A limited number of the pay stations also accept cash payment. An alternative method of paying for parking in the North Lot is to purchase a parking permit for the lot for $120 per calendar quarter. The Permit is not pro-rated and is non-refundable.  Commuters please note, there is no guarantee of a parking space, even when a permit is purchased. Typically the lot is filled between 7:00 and 7:30 in the morning. To ensure you are able to get a parking space you may want to arrive at the lot before 7:00 AM.

The South Commuter Parking Lot is for BACOG area residents (BACOG residents are those individuals who live within the incorporated limits of one the BACOG member Communities, these include: Barrington, Barrington Hills, Deer Park, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington, Tower Lakes). Residents of the Village of Barrington take precedent over the BACOG Villages in the issuance of a South Lot Permit, only BACOG area residents may get a permit for the South Lot. There are no guaranteed parking spaces for the South Lot; the Village limits the number of permits sold for this lot to maximize the daily use of spaces while minimizing the possibility that a space may not be available to a permit holder. Spaces are available and utilized on a first arrived priority basis.

The Village is currently undertaking a study of parking alternatives for the downtown area. This study includes looking at the possibility of building a deck in the North Commuter Parking Lot that would provide additional spaces for commuters, businesses, and shoppers. The parking study also includes a comprehensive look at parking throughout the Village.

If you have any suggestions please feel free to email the Village at: VOBFS@barrington-il.gov.