Parking at stations

• CMRL publishes a parking tariff that took effect on 1 Feb 2025 and a station-wise list of where parking exists (dated 11 Oct 2026).
• At the 20 stations in the first group (for example Wimco Nagar, Toll Gate, Teynampet, Saidapet, Anna Nagar East, Koyambedu, St. Thomas Mount), two-wheelers pay Rs 10 for 0 to 6 hours with a CMRL or NCMC card used that day, against Rs 20 for others. Cars pay Rs 20 against Rs 30.
• At the 24 stations in the second group (for example Guindy, Alandur, Government Estate, LIC, Nandanam, Poonamallee Bypass, Porur Junction), two-wheelers pay Rs 10 for 0 to 6 hours with a card used that day, against Rs 25 for others. Cars pay Rs 20 against Rs 40.
• Charges rise for 6 to 12 hours, more than 12 hours and beyond service hours. The night halt window is 1:00 am to 4:30 am.
• Vehicles of differently abled persons park free during revenue hours. EVs park free only for CMRL commuters during revenue hours.
• Some stations have two-wheeler parking only. The official station list marks each station as available or no parking facility for two-wheelers and four-wheelers.
• Chennai Central and Mannadi have their own tariff tables in the same document.
• CMRL links a live parking availability page and a parking flow page from its site.

Source: CMRL: Parking Tariff (PDF). Checked on 12 Nov 2026.

Also see: chennaimetrorail.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Parking-Facility-at-Stations.pdf chennaimetrorail.org/parking-facility commuters-data.chennaimetrorail.org/parkingavailability

Source note: tariff effective 1 Feb 2025; station list dated 11 Oct 2026; checked 12 Nov 2026.

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