Editors Picks

Check out these parking chairs in Pittsburgh


The chair tradition is strong in these parts
Triblive
By Triblive
1 Min Read • Feb. 2, 2026 | 3 months ago
Go Ad-Free today
Slide 1
A parking chair marks a parking space along Grandview Avenue on Mount Washington on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)
Slide 2
A parking chair marks a parking space along Shiloh Street on Mount Washington on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)
Slide 3
A trio of parking chairs in Bloomfield on Monday. (James Engel | TribLive)
Slide 4
A saw horse posing as a parking chair with a sign on Hastings Street in Point Breeze on Monday (Jack Troy | TribLive)
Slide 5
A parking chair on Shady Avenue Shadyside (Jack Troy | TribLive)
Slide 6
A parking chair on the Mexican War Streets in Pittsburgh on Monday. (John Allison | TribLive)
Slide 7
Parking chairs mark parking spaces along Oneida Street on Mount Washington on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

In many American cities, a parking spot is just a parking spot.

In Pittsburgh? It’s a recognized and respected claim staked by a folding chair.

Welcome to parking chair season.

We compiled this video and photo galleries of parking chairs around the Pittsburgh region. Check it out.

Share

Categories:

About the Writer

More Pittsburgh Stories

Pittsburgh artists turn industrial relics into creative hubs

Pittsburgh artists turn industrial relics into creative hubs

8 Min Read | 2 hours Ago

In a heartbeat: Dermatologist answers your burning summer skin care questions

In a heartbeat: Dermatologist answers your burning summer skin care questions

6 Min Read | 2 hours Ago

Meet Joe Wos, the Pittsburgh artist behind ‘Mazetoons’

Meet Joe Wos, the Pittsburgh artist behind ‘Mazetoons’

2 Min Read | 7 hours Ago

Here’s how to pick up the new Pittsburgh Weekend edition

Here’s how to pick up the new Pittsburgh Weekend edition

1 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Home built in 1763 and a Victorian cottage for sale in Ligonier

Home built in 1763 and a Victorian cottage for sale in Ligonier

4 Min Read | 15 hours Ago

From Taylor Swift to the Oscars, 400-year-old ‘Hamlet’ flourishes in the age of TikTok

From Taylor Swift to the Oscars, 400-year-old ‘Hamlet’ flourishes in the age of TikTok

7 Min Read | 10 hours Ago

Push Notifications

Get news alerts first, right in your browser.

Enable Notifications

Content you may have missed

Enjoy TribLIVE, Uninterrupted.

Support our journalism and get an ad-free experience on all your devices.

  • TribLIVE AdFree Monthly

    • Unlimited ad-free articles
    • Pay just $4.99 for your first month

  • TribLIVE AdFree Annually BEST VALUE

    • Unlimited ad-free articles
    • Billed annually, $49.99 for the first year
    • Save 50% on your first year
Get Ad-Free Access Now View other subscription options