The Downtown Toledo Parking Authority (DTPA) is a 501 C-3 non-profit corporation formed by Downtown Toledo Vision, Inc. and the City of Toledo in 1995. It's purpose is to plan, market, manage, and operate the City of Toledo parking assets, including the Vistula, Superior Street, Port Lawrence garages, and the on-street parking meters located in downtown Toledo.

The DTPA is governed by a thirteen member Board of Trustees made up of downtown business and non-profit representatives; one member from city council and one member from the city administration. The mission of the Authority is; "To develop a parking system in Downtown Toledo that views each user as a valued customer, and provides exemplary operations, maintenance, marketing, customer service and safety, with the result that parking becomes, in every respect, an asset and advantage for Downtown Toledo."