Free* Parking

or, how to lose your car in a city the size of Columbus

Parking is the bane of all existence - I really believe it.  It seems in Columbus there are more cars than parking areas to handle all of them, so a percentage of the population is doomed to always circle, looking for a parking space.

Some Updates. A few new opportunities over WEST of Nationwide Arena.  There is new construction in the area, and some parking is impacted.

 

1. Columbus Convention Center
Surface Lot - East: 520 spaces M-F Prior 6PM, 900 spaces weekends / evenings.		 2. Columbus Convention Center
Garage: 528 spaces - No Vans or Trucks 		3. Columbus Convention Center
West Garage & West Surface Lot: 1100 spaces 		4. Columbus Convention Center
Surface Lot - North. 198 Spaces		 5. Nationwide Parking/Standard Parking
Surface Lot: 200 spaces after 6pm & weekends
Parking Map 6. Nationwide Parking Garage Front Street
Garage: 200 public spaces - No Vans
No available space Monday - Friday prior to 6 p.m.
7. Marconi / Cinema. 60 M-F prior to 6 pm, 1200 evenings/weekends
8. Nationwide Chestnut Street Parking
Garage: No Vans
Limited public spaces M-F prior to 6 PM. 500 available evenings / weekends.
9. Boggs Park & Ride. 350 spaces - 125 prior to 6PM 10. Arena Garage
575 Spaces 		11. Nationwide Parking
Surface Lot: 620 Spaces 		12. Arena Parking
Surface Lot: 400 spaces 		GOOD LUCK!
13. Neil Ave. Garage 14. Pen Lot 15. The LC Parking 16. Vine Lot West  probably gone - new apartment bldg

Personally, I normally park in the lot known as "3"  In the past it has been about $8 per day if you arrive "Early Bird" before 8am.

The Convention Center / Hyatt parking ramp (#2) is very costly, but you do get a space immediately underneath the Hyatt / Convention Center, just a short elevator ride to the Food Court, and Ballroom areas.

The area listed as #3, the Convention Center West Parking Ramp and Surface Lot. It's not too bad and very close. However FRIDAY and SATURDAY evenings, when the clubs are all going, exiting from this garage can be a nightmare.

#4 is absolutely my favorite, when I can get it. It's a small lot at the North end of the Convention Center. Almost never happens :( . 

*Free Parking Tip/Trick: Meters have been changed a lot, and the costs have been increased. You are unlikely to find ANY free parking, even on Sundays now..

Traffic Tickets

Traffic and Parking are handled by different departments when it comes to tickets. The information is available over on the WHERE? page.

*Free? I would say NO, since that's almost completely unlikely before Sunday.

 

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