Parking

Hartford for the Holidays is excited to launch the Downtown Hartford Parking Validation Program, designed to make visiting your favorite local businesses easier and more affordable. Through hrough February 28, 2026 you can enjoy $3 parking at participating garages between 4-11pm Monday through Friday. 

Through February 28*
Monday–Friday, 4 PM–11 PM
*Valid on non-event days. Event dates include UCONN Basketball Games and Concerts at PeoplesBank Arena. For a full list of these event dates, visit the PeoplesBank Arena website.

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Free parking is available on most streets Monday through Friday after 6pm and on weekends.

See street signage and parking meters for information on effective metered hours and free parking.

On-street parking is free throughout the City of Hartford on the following holidays:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

Woonerf

You can pay for your street parking via the Woonerf app, this is especially handy when Mother Nature decides the perfect time to pelt you with rain is when your meter runs out.

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Parking Tips

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Check The Bus Schedule

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Union Station

Dash Shuttle

CTFastrak

CT Transit

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