Holiday Parking Programs Take Effect November In Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Holiday shoppers can enjoy three free hours of parking at metered parking spaces in downtown Annapolis starting Nov. 29 through Dec. 31. The holiday parking program will be offered seven days a week, although meters will not be enforced on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28.

Visitors will need to download and use the “ParkMobile” app available on iOS and Android. The user code for three hours of free parking will be "ParkDTA." The City of Annapolis has initiated these parking incentive programs to support a robust holiday shopping and dining season for downtown businesses.

Other parking programs in place for the holidays include:

Free Parking For Residents - City of Annapolis residents are eligible for two hours of free parking weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at city-owned downtown garages: Gotts Court, Knighton, Park Place and Noah Hillman. Visit the office at Hillman (150 Gorman Street) or Annapolis Parking (60 West Street, Suite 106) to get validation tickets to receive free parking.

Free Parking With Park, Shop & Dine - Visitors can get up to four hours of free parking at city-owned downtown garages: Gotts Court, Knighton, Park Place and Noah Hillman by shopping or dining at designated businesses and picking up validation coupons. See the complete list of nearly 30 downtown restaurants and shops at this link.

Midnight Madness - During Midnight Madness Dec. 5, 12 and 19, visitors to downtown Annapolis can park for $5 at Knighton and Park Place and take the free Circulator bus to downtown (and back to the garages). Additionally, Calvert Street Garage at 19 St. Johns Street is free every weeknight from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., so visitors for Midnight Madness should take advantage of this convenient parking option. During Midnight Madness, the city will provide extended Circulator Service. On these days, there will be two Circulators that will run from 4 p.m. to midnight from Park Place to West Street, State Garage at 19 St. Johns Street, State Circle (serving Maryland Avenue), to Church Circle, then Duke of Gloucester to City Dock, up Main Street and back to West Street and Park Place. Track the Circulator’s location in real-time by downloading the RLS Shuttle app on your smartphone and selecting, “Annapolis.”

Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30) and Grand Illumination (Dec. 1) - The Calvert Street Garage (aka State Garage) at 19 St. Johns Street is now a regular stop for the Circulator. Visitors for Small Business Saturday and Grand Illumination are encouraged to take advantage of the free parking at State Garage on weekends and then take the free Circulator to points of interest downtown.