Parking Tips and Tricks

Parking During the Work Week:

• Park on side streets or E. 2nd Avenue! You will have best luck in finding parking if you look for parking on Narrow Gauge Avenue, side streets and  E. 2^nd Avenue first. The 1200 and 1300 block of Main Ave in the northern part of Downtown have many available spaces at most times. On Narrow Gauge, try the 600 and 700 blocks. And on E. 2nd Ave, try the 400, 500 and 1100 blocks.
• If you plan on staying Downtown for the day, park at 10 hour meters for all-day parking, these are found on the edges of Downtown. Look for the bands on the meter posts to determine the max amount of time you can put on a meter. Most meters are 3 hours, but there are a few 30 minute meters for quick trips, and then the 10 hour meters as well.
• Get a parking card to avoid the hassle of having change available. Cards are available at the Transit Center and can be pre-loaded with any amount of money. The Transit Center is at 250 W. 8th Street.
• Parking at Transit Center and any City Lot on E. 2nd Avenue is free after 5 pm on weeknights, and also free all day on weekends. During the work week (Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm) you can purchase a day pass for only $5!
• Always put a little extra time on your meter! BID suggests putting extra time on your meter to avoid a ticket, especially if you are not sure how long you will be. 25 cents might save you from a $25 ticket!

 

Weekend and Evening Parking:

• All meters are free after 6 pm, and all day on weekends.
• On weekends you can park in the Transit Center parking lot and City lots on E. 2nd Avenue for free. These lots are also freeon weeknights after 5 pm
• Ride your bike, walk the River Trail, or take the bus to Downtown and avoid parking all together.

 

Free meter parking on these holidays:

New Year's Day, MLK Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

 

Downtown Employees:

• For permit parking, the Transit Center lot ALWAYS has available spaces for permit parking. The three lots lots on E. 2^nd Ave fill up quickly each morning, but you usually can find a spot until 9 am
• Purchase a permit for 3 months or more and get a 15% discount! Park for less than $1 a day!
• Day passes now available for Transit Center parking for oly $5!

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RV parking 

Oversized vehicles like RVs – Oversized vehicle parking is allowed on 5th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, on Roosa Ave. south of 9th Street, and at the Transit Center parking lot when space is available. Parking at the Transit Center requires a day pass, which can be purchased inside the Transit Center between 7 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday for only $7.50.

 

Accessible Parking 
Durango has several reserved parking spaces for people with disabilities.  All vehicles parked in these designated spaces must have a valid parking placard or license plate properly displayed. These spaces have designated time limits on the sign which must be obeyed for turnover and access. Approved vehicles remaining in a reserved accessible-designated parking space for more than the designated time may be cited. Those drivers with a properly displayed placard or plate may park for an unlimited time in a non-reserved metered space without activating the meter, other than the 30 minute metered spaces.

 

Motorcycle parking

Dedicated motorcycle only spaces are available at four locations Downtown - in the 900, 1000 and 1100 blocks of Main Avenue, and on 9th Street. See the Parking Guide above for specific locations. Multiple motorcycles can park in any metered parking spot, but the meter must be paid.

 

EV Charging Stations

oLcated at the Transit Center, you can find fast charging stations as well as level 2 charging stations. The new ChargePoint DC Fast Charging Station is in the parking lot, adjacent to two existing level 2 charging stations. The cost to charge a vehicle at the fast charging station is 30 cents per kilowatt hour. An “idle fee” of 30 cents per minute kicks in when a vehicle is left plugged in longer than 10 minutes after charging is complete. Two vehicles can charge simultaneously at the station, which delivers a full charge in approximately 20 minutes. The level 2 chargers, by comparison, take roughly four hours to deliver a full charge. Instructions on how to use ChargePoint stations can be found at ChargePoint.com/drivers