Parking on Mount Desert Island
In most Mount Desert Island towns and villages it is free to park pretty much anywhere.
Downtown Bar Harbor is a little bit different.
A parking map is below. Click here for a printable version of the map.
Click here to download the ParkMobile app.
From May 15 through October 30 every year, Bar Harbor proper has a paid parking program.
That program runs from Monday through Saturday (8 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and from noon to 9 p.m. on Sundays.
Parking rates range from $2 to $4 an hour. It is location dependent. The blue areas in the map above show you those $4 rates and also where most of the restaurants and shops of the town are more close together.
Accessible Parking in Bar Harbor:
If your vehicle has and is showing a permanent placard, a temporary placard, or a disability registration plate, you may park it anywhere in a paid or permit area without a charge or permit.
For areas with a time limit, these vehicles may remain parked for up to twice the time limit.
How to Pay
Parking is paid for at kiosks placed in town or via the Park Mobile app. More information is available at the Town of Bar Harbor’s parking information web page.
If you plan on parking in Bar Harbor rather than using the Island Explorer or parking at your lodging, you might want to download the Park Mobile app.
Other Information (via the Town of Bar Harbor)
Permit parking areas are designated by signage and will be available for residents, employees, College of the Atlantic students and a few other categories that require certain eligibility factors.
Residential permits will automatically renew each season if the applicant choses to select that option.
Non-residential, COA, and employee permits are good for one season and should be applied for online. They will be approved by authorized staff and issued electronically by vehicle plate number.
Other specialty permits are available, such as contractor, dumpster, boat/trailer, or commercial fishing permits.
There are free 15-minute parking spaces available in three locations downtown.
Free all-day parking may be available on other side streets that are not signed.