Media Contact:  Karyn Le Blanc, (202) 497-4572

(Washington, DC) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announces that starting today it will accept applications for Valet Parking Permits. The Valet Parking Permit Application* is available online. These permits are required for businesses that use public space to provide valet parking for their patrons, whether on a regular basis or on an occasional basis. The regulations authorizing these permits were published in the DC Register on June 26 2009*. Applications submitted by August 31, 2009 will be handled on an expedited basis. Information on Standard Valet Parking Permits* and Event Venue Valet Parking Permits* are available online as well.

DDOT, the Department of Public Works and the Metropolitan Police Department will share responsibility for enforcing violations of the Valet Parking Permit.

For more information please contact the Public Space Policy Branch of DDOT at (202) 671-2333.