Baltimore's Inner Harbor Traffic and Parking Restrictions for Baltimore’s New Year’s Eve Celebration

By BJLife Newsroom
Posted on 12/31/24

Baltimore, MD - Dec. 31, 2024) – The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of the commercial vehicle restrictions and traffic modifications that will be implemented for the 2024 New Year’s Eve Celebration at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. 

In preparation for the event, temporary commercial vehicle restrictions will be in effect from 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, until 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 01, 2025.  During this time, commercial vehicles will not be permitted in the downtown / Inner Harbor areas of Baltimore City, except for local deliveries.  Please note that tanker trailers will not be permitted downtown during this time, including those for local deliveries.  This commercial vehicle restriction excludes cabs, buses and other mass transportation vehicles.

Motorists should pay strict attention to the restrictions and road/lane closures in effect on New Year’s Eve.  Commercial vehicle restrictions, along with all parking restrictions will be strictly enforced. 

The following streets will be affected by the temporary commercial vehicle restrictions:

• Fayette Street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to President Street (no commercial vehicles will be allowed to travel on or south of Fayette Street)
• President Street from Aliceanna Street to Fayette Street (no commercial vehicles will be allowed to travel on or west of President Street)
• Light Street from Pratt Street to Key Highway
• Key Highway from Light Street to McComas Street
• Hanover Street from McComas Street to Montgomery Street (no commercial vehicles will be allowed on or north of McComas Street, including Hanover Street)
• Pratt Street and Lombard Street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to President Street

In addition, the following streets will be closed from 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, until event traffic clears:

• Pratt Street will be closed at Charles Street – Pratt Street traffic will be diverted   north on Charles Street to continue east on Baltimore Street.
• Lombard Street will be closed at President Street – Lombard Street traffic will be diverted north on President Street to continue west on Fayette Street.
• Northbound Light Street will close at Lee Street – Northbound Light Street   traffic will be diverted west onto Lee Street to continue north on Charles Street.
• Southbound Light Street will close at Lombard Street – Southbound Light    Street traffic will be diverted west onto Lombard Street to continue south on    Sharp Street.
• Eastbound Conway Street at I-395 – Northbound I-395 traffic at Conway Street    will be diverted north onto Howard Street.  No access will be allowed onto    eastbound Conway Street.

The following parking restrictions will be in effect from 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, until 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 01, 2025:

• East side of Light Street from Lee to Conway Streets
• Gay Street from Pratt to Fayette Streets
• Calvert Street from Pratt to Fayette Streets
• Baltimore Street from S. Charles to S. Gay Streets
• South side of Key Highway from Light to William Streets
• West side of Charles Street from Pratt to Fayette Streets

Additional parking restrictions begin tomorrow December 31, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. through 4:00 a.m. in the following areas. Please follow the posted signage:

Federal Hill:

• Charles Street between East Cross and East West Street

• East Cross Street on both sides, from Charles to Light Street



Fells Point:

• Thames Street from Caroline to the South Ann

• Broadway from Thames to Fleet

• Aliceanna from Bond to the Ann

Due to the large number of people expected in the downtown area for New Year’s Eve festivities, patrons attending the events are strongly encouraged to use public transportation.  The Charm City Circulator will be operating on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 (New Year's Eve) until 8:00 p.m. but will not be in operation on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (New Year's Day).

Patrons who wish to drive downtown should park at commercial parking facilities and avoid area neighborhoods.  Vehicles parked in violation will be ticketed and towed.  Motorists should exercise patience and be on the watch for pedestrians while driving downtown, especially when approaching area crosswalks.  Transportation Enforcement Officers along with the Baltimore City Police Department will be working in the downtown area to help facilitate the movement of traffic.