Providence Offers Free 2-Hour Holiday Parking

The Holidays are coming pretty fast. What better way to get your shopping done than to support local small businesses?  Thanks to the City of Providence and Mayor Jorge Elorza, two-hour parking will be free in parts of the city.  So, get out there and #ThinkPVD by shopping in some of Providence's thriving neighborhoods.  Below is a list of areas where you can take advantage of the free holiday parking as well as links to the neighborhoods with shopping and dining information.

Free 2-Hour Holiday Parking
November 23, 2018 - January 1, 2019
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 

Federal Hill

• Atwells Avenue – Bradford Street to Knight Street
• Spruce Street – Dean Street to Acorn Street
• Dean Street – Atwells Avenue to West Exchange Street
• Acorn Street – Spruce Street to Atwells Avenue
• Bradford Street – Atwells Avenue to Jones Street
• Bond Street – Atwells Avenue to Spruce Street
   

​Broad Street

•  Broad Street – Public Street to Montgomery Street
   

Downtown

• Downtown Providence – bounded by Fountain Street, Memorial Boulevard,
  Weybosset Street, Empire Street and Friendship Street (from Dyer Street to Dorrance Street)

Hope Street

• Rochambeau Avenue to Blackstone Boulevard
   

RiverWalk

• North Main Street – Thomas Street to Park Row
   

SIlver Lake & Olneyville

• Olneyville Square – Route 10 to Sydney Street
• Delaine Street to Atwood Street to Magnolia Street
   

College Hill & Benefit Street

• South Main Street – James Street to Packet Street
   

Jewelry/Innovation District

• Point St – From Eddy to East Franklin St

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Thayer Street

• Thayer Street – Bowen Street to Waterman Street
   

Wayland Square

• East Angell Street/Angell Street to Gano Street and Wayland
• Avenue from Angell Street to Pitman Street
   

Fox Point/Wickenden Street

• Wickenden Street at Benefit Street to Ives Street at Preston Street