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Free, cheap, or easily accessible parking in downtown Chattanooga

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Most of us can agree that finding free, cheap, or easily accessible parking in downtown Chattanooga can be rather difficult at times. As someone who has personally felt at times like the sole source of Chattanooga Parking Authority’s profits, opting for free + cheap parking is the move — if you know where to look.

To make your next trip downtown easy + convenient without breaking the bankseriously, those parking tickets add up — here’s a list of cheap or free places to park downtown. Check out this map for our comprehensive list of cheap parking locations.

Psst — stay tuned for tomorrow’s newsletter about a new biz that could help you forgo the downtown parking issue altogether.

🅿️ Free parking

  • 370 Lookout St. | Street parking up to 24 hours
  • 216 Cherry St. | Street parking up to 2 hours
  • Citi Park Parking Garage | Up to 30 minutes
  • 212 Walnut St. | Street parking up to 24 hours
  • Sculpture Fields at Montague Park Lot | During park operation hours

*Most metered parking spots are free of charge on Sundays + after 6 p.m. in the downtown area.

🅿️ Under $5 parking

  • Renaissance Park Lot | $3 for 2.5 hours
  • Coolidge Park Lot | $2.50 for 2.5 hours
  • CARTA Northshore Garage | $3 for 2.5 hours
  • CARTA Incline | $2 for 24 hours
  • 443 Riverfront Lot | $3 for 2.5 hours
  • 221 Market St. Meters | $2 for 2 hours
  • 201 Market St. Meters | $2 for 2 hours
  • 410 + 411 Broad St. Meters | $2 for 2 hours
  • The Moxy Lot | $2 for 2 hours
  • Haney Lot, 311 Broad St. | $2 for hours
  • EPB Parking Garage | $4 for 2 hours
  • Union Square Parking Garage | $4 for 2 hours
  • SunTrust Building Lot | $4 for 2 hours
  • Northshore Frazier Avenue/River Street | $2 for 2 hours
  • Southshore on Riverside Drive | $2 for 2 hours
  • CARTA South Parking Garage | $4 for 2 hours

🅿️ Monthly parking pass options

  • CARTA Northshore Parking Garage | $30 monthly
  • Riverfront Parkings Lots | $25 monthly
  • The Renaissance Park Lots | $30 monthly
  • Coolidge Park Lots | $30 monthly
  • Theatre Center Parking Lots | $30 monthly
  • CARTA Incline | $30 monthly
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