Directions & Parking

Equal Rights Heritage Center
25 South Street
Auburn, NY 13021

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DIRECTIONS

From the West (Rochester): Take the New York State Thruway heading toward Albany to Exit 41 (Waterloo). At the exit, turn right onto 414 South for a short distance. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Route 318. Take Route 318 until you reach the T in the road, which is Routes 5 & 20. Turn left onto Routes 5 & 20 going east which will then take you approximately 11 miles directly into Downtown Auburn.

From the East (Syracuse): Take Route 690 West from Syracuse. Stay to the right and pick up Route 695- look for the Auburn signs. At the end of Route 695, stay to the right and merge onto Route 5 heading west toward Elbridge. Go straight through Elbridge on Route 5, which takes you directly into Auburn where Route 5 is also known as Grant Avenue and then becomes the Arterial. This leads into Downtown Auburn.

From the South (Ithaca): Take Route 34 North straight through to Auburn which will place you directly into the heart of Historic Downtown Auburn. Route 34 is also South and North Streets which intersect Genesee Street and Route 20.

From the North (Watertown): Take Route 81 South to the New York State Thruway. Follow the Thruway signs toward Buffalo. Get off at exit 40 (Weedsport). At exit turn right onto Route 34 over bridge, straight through Weedsport. Route 34 leads directly into the heart of Historic Downtown Auburn. Route 34 is also South and North Streets and intersects Genesee Street and Route 20.

DOWNTOWN PARKING

Auburn Downtown City Parking Garage offers safe, convenient covered parking adjacent to Auburn Public Theater, the NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center, and Seward House Museum. The garage is located on Lincoln Street across from the Heritage Center and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is equipped with two electric ChargePoint stations. The garage is paid parking for usage Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Rates are $1 an hour, and nights and weekends are free. Garage users can download the Pango Mobile Parking app for a convenient way to pay (Zone # 65804). Visit the City of Auburn website for all parking information.

The upper garage levels offer short and long-term options. The lower level of the garage, Exchange Street Plaza Parking Lot, is a short-term kiosk pay-to-park option. Stairs are located in the middle and at either end, and there’s an elevator in the middle. Long-term permits are available for purchase in affordable monthly, quarterly, 6-month, and annual increments. For more info please call the City Treasurer at 315.255-4143.

Reverse Angle Parking

Backing into parking has proven to be safer, offering improved visibility when exiting vehicles, accessing car trunk space, and exiting parking spaces. Reverse angle parking is implemented on Genesee Street between Loop Road (near Wegmans) and the Cayuga County Office Building at 160 Genesee Street. The steps are to turn on your right signal, drive just past the open space, stop, and back into the space. Please be patient and don't follow too closely to let your fellow drivers back in. On-street spaces have a 2-hour limit. Click here for a fun instructional video!

Parking Kiosk Locations & Instructions

Black kiosks are on Genesee Street between William Street (Parker’s 129) and Loop Road (Wegmans), and on State Street. They are also in the Exchange Street Plaza parking lot, lower level of the garage, and in the Dill & Seminary Street lots. Deposit money to cover the desired amount of time. Press the button to print your receipt. Retrieve the receipt from the slot. The receipt indicates the time when your parking term expires. Place the receipt inside on the driver’s side dashboard face-up so it’s visible. The kiosks in the Dill & Seminary Street lots make it easy to drive up & pay. For questions, contact City staff, call Auburn Downtown BID 315.252-7874, or visit us at 25 South Street.

Long-term Parking

If you plan to spend 2+ hours downtown, please park in long-term spaces. Options include the City Garage and long-term lots.
Court Street parking lot is located near the Auburn YMCA & Cayuga County Office Building. The lot is serviced by parking meters, with a maximum time limit of 10 hours.

Dill Street parking lot is behind Lattimore Hall, to the right. The lot is serviced by a drive-up kiosk, with a maximum time limit of
8 hours. This lot is adjacent to the Centro Bus stop and serves as the main transfer location for Centro’s Auburn bus lines to and from Syracuse.

Seminary Avenue parking lot is behind Speno’s Music, Liberty Store & Moro’s Table, buildings below the iconic Genesee Beer sign. The lot is serviced by a drive-up kiosk, with a maximum time limit of 8 hours.

Centro Bus

Centro Bus has its local bus transfer station on Dill Street, near the North Street (Route 34) intersection behind Lattimore Hall.
Click here for more info.

Pay for Parking from your Car with Pango

Sign up for Pango Mobile Parking and pay & manage your parking session remotely on your cell phone. Download the app for free.

Pango Instructions

To sign up, visit the website, click on Drivers, select the drop-down menu to become a Pango user, and then follow the prompted steps. You will need to provide your mobile phone number, license plate, and the credit or debit card number for payment. A text message will then be sent, with more instructions.

Pango Parking Zones

Once set up, open the app and select $ Pay at the bottom of the screen. Then, under the Zone/Space drop down select where you are: an on-street space, in a parking lot, or the garage. Then hit P to start your session, and again, to end it. Please abide by the City’s 2-hour parking limit if you are in an on-street space. Pango will end your session after you’ve reached your time limit, per your parking location.

Header Photo by Jimmy Giannettino.