DOWNTOWN PARKING INFORMATION
For parking tips, call us! We’ll be happy to help you. LDDA Office:863-683.2783 (M-F 10a-5p)
WEEKDAY PARKING:
Up to 2 HOUR FREE ON-STREET PARKING!
If you plan to stay longer than 2 hours in Downtown, we encourage you to park in one of the many city-owned lots or garages where you can purchase up to 6 hours of parking for the day. On-street parking is meant for short stays in Downtown, hence the up to 2 hours FREE limit.
- On-street parking: free every day. The up to 2 hours FREE applies weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. To add additional time to on street parking spaces, engage Parkmobile.
What does the “up to” mean? It means once you park the first time in a day, your “virtual meter” begins and runs continuously for 2 hours. Once 2 hours has lapsed since you first parked, you must purchase additional time if you plan to remain in ANY on street space. Your time does not stop if you leave before the 2 hours has passed. You can not piece your time together over the course of the day. The time is not cumulative. The 2 hours is consecutive from the time you park.
THE BEST PLACES TO PARK FOR WEEKDAY PARKING:
- Main Street Garage (corner of Massachusetts Ave and Main Street) : Weekday public parking is $1 per hour from 8am-3pm. Main Street Garage is free after 3pm weekdays and free all day weekends. (pay stations for credit cards and cash available plus Parkmobile)
- Heritage Plaza Garage (corner of Orange St and Kentucky Ave AND Orange St. and Tennessee Ave.) Weekday public parking is located on the ground level and is $1 per hour from 8am-5pm. It’s free after 5pm and free all day weekends. (pay stations for credit cards and cash available plus Parkmobile)
- Munn Park parking lot (northside of Munn Park) is $1 per hour and free after 5 p.m. and free all day on weekends. (pay stations for credit cards and cash available plus Parkmobile)
- Oak Street parking lot (corner of Oak and Kentucky Ave) has some weekday parking (look for signs) that is free for up to 2 hours then available for purchase via Parkmobile. It is free after 5 p.m. and free all day on weekends. Purchase additional time with Parkmobile only. Nights and Weekends the entire parking lot is Free.
- LOT B (corner of Lime and Tennessee Ave) This city lot offers FREE parking for Squeeze riders! 11a-2
The LUNCH SQUEEZE!
FREE golf cart rides on a fixed route throughout Downtown Monday – Friday 11a to 2p. The Squeeze even has a dedicated parking lot (LOT B) where you can have certainty of parking. For full details visit https://ridecitrus.com/routes/the-squeeze/
PRIVATE PARKING LOTS:
MANY parking lots in Downtown are privately owned and do not allow public parking. Please respect the signs posted in private lots. We don’t want you to be towed! Look for BLUE signs with 717 Parking information. These are provate lots. Follwoing the available times you can pay to park there.
WEEKEND PARKING:
City owned lots, garages (even those marked as permit only) and on street parking spaces are FREE on weekends. Please be mindful of PRIVATE LOTS and check for signage instructions. These private lots ARE NOT FREE and they are monitored.
WEEKEND SQUEEZE!
The Squeeze also runs Friday nights, all day Saturday and Saturday nights. For full details visit https://ridecitrus.com/routes/the-squeeze/
PARKING PERMITS:
Downtown Employees who need permits please email JASON EHRLICH at jason.ehrlich@lakelandgov.net