Discount Parking for Cook County Employees/Agencies

Discounted daily or monthly parking options are available to Cook County employees working or traveling to downtown Chicago. 

Discount Parking Locations

Parking is available at the four garages listed below. Click each location to view address and rates. 

    Clark & Lake Self-Park

    Address: 200 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60601

    Rates:
    Monday - Friday (any 12 hours) | $14.50
    Saturday and Sunday (any 12 hours) | $10.50
    Monthly (24/7 year-round) | $230

    Government Center Self-Park

    Address: 181 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60601

    Rates:
    Monday - Friday (any 12 hours) | $18
    Saturday and Sunday (any 12 hours) | $10.50

    Theatre District

    Address: 181 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60601

    Rates:
    Monday - Friday (any 12 hours) | $16.75
    Saturday and Sunday (any 12 hours) | $10.50
    Monthly (24/7 year-round) | $240

    Lake-Wells Self Park

    Address: 177 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60606

    Rates:
    Monday - Friday (any 12 hours) | $16.50
    Saturday and Sunday (any 12 hours) | $10.50
    Monthly (24/7 year-round) | $240

     

    How to Sign Up for Discount Parking

    Employees will enter a code to receive daily or monthly discounted rates. Click each drop down menu below to view discount codes and step-by-step instructions to sign up for discount parking.

    Please note: If you already take advantage of daily or monthly parking using a County discount code, your account will automatically reflect the new rate by April 3, 2023.

      Daily Rate Parking Information

      Daily Parker Program Code: COOK679
      Employees who choose the daily parking rate can park at any of the four garage locations listed above. No reservation is required.

      1. Download the iParkit app from the Apple App or Google Play Store and create an account using your Cook County work email address.
      2. Enter the daily parker program code.
      3. Enter your debit/credit card info and choose Chicago as your location.
      4. In the accordion menu on the top left, choose 'express pass' to open QR code. This will allow you to scan in/out of garage. You will be charged according to the discounted daily rates listed for that garage.
      5. If you need assistance, press the HELP button at the exit gate.
      Monthly Rate Parking Information

      Monthly Promo Code: CCS000
      Employees who choose the monthly parking rate can only park at the garage chosen during set up. No reservation is required.

      1. Download the iParkit app from the Apple App or Google Play Store and click ‘sign in.’
      2. At the top of the next screen (see photo), you will see a green box asking if you want a monthly parking pass. Click ‘learn more’.
      3. At the top of the next screen (see photo), you will see a green box asking if you want a monthly parking pass. Click ‘learn more’.
      4. Answer the parker management question and select ‘next’.
      5. Choose one of the four garages listed above.
      6. Type in address of your chosen garage to find on map. Once selected hit ‘proceed’.
      7. Insert parking start date and monthly promo code underneath then select ‘monthly special parking’ from the drop-down menu.
      8. Use your Cook County work email address to finish setting up account.
      9. Set up monthly autopay using credit/debit card or bank account.
      10. Do not activate express.
      11. Once payment is complete, your digital monthly QR code will be created. Use this to scan in/out of selected garage 24/7 year-round.
      12. If you need assistance, press the HELP button at the exit gate.

      You can also learn how to sign up for a digital monthly parking pass by watching this step-by-step video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7mUWLjgRg

      Commuter Benefits

      Regardless of how you get to work, the County's Commuter Benefits Program lets employees pay for eligible transit and work-related parking expenses through automatic, pre-tax payroll deductions.

      For more information and to enroll, visit: www.cookcountyil.gov/service/commuter-benefits

      Promotional Toolkit

      The County has also launched a discount parking program available to residents visiting County facilities. Cook County created a toolkit for use by County departments to inform residents about the discount parking program. All items are below and can be downloaded.

      Additional information about discount parking available to residents can be viewed here: www.cookcountyil.gov/parking

      Sample Newsletter Language

      Cook County offers discount parking to residents seeking County services in downtown Chicago. Parking is available at the Clark & Lake Self-Park garage located at 200 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60601. View rates and ways to pay by visiting cookcountyil.gov/parking. 

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      Questions

      If you need assistance signing up or have questions regarding your iParkit account, email iParkit596@intpark.com. Employees interested in switching from monthly to daily parking or vice versa should email iParkit for assistance. This cannot be done in the app.

      General questions regarding the parking program can be emailed to Fleet Manager Radoslav Stoilov at radoslav.stoilov@cookcountyil.gov