Free 2-hour parking available around Providence for holiday shopping | ABC6

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The City of Providence will be providing free two-hour parking to shoppers for the holiday season through Jan. 1, 2025.

The city said the program will make it easier for shoppers to visit and support local businesses in Providence during the holiday season.

Free two-hour parking is available in the following areas:

Broad Street 

·       Public Street to Montgomery Avenue 

College Hill 

·       Angell Street-Brook Street to Prospect Street 

·       Brooke Street to Bowen Street 

·       Euclid Avenue-Brook Street to Thayer Street 

·       Meeting Street-Brook Street to Brown Street 

·       Prospect Street-George Street to Angell Street 

·       South Water Street-Crawford Street Bridge to Wickenden Street 

·       South Main Street-Wickenden Street to College Street 

·       Thayer Street-Bowen Street to Waterman Street 

·       Waterman Street-Prospect Street to Hope Street 

Downtown 

·       Downtown Providence-bounded by Sabin Street, Memorial Boulevard, Dyer Street, Clifford Street and Dave Gavitt Way. 

Federal Hill 

·       Atwells Avenue – Bradford Street to Sutton Street 

·       Brayton Avenue-West Exchange Street to Spruce Street 

·       Dean Street-Atwells Avenue to West Exchange Street 

·       Spruce Street-Dean Street to Acorn Street 

Fox Point 

·       Ives Street-Wickenden Street to Preston Street 

·       Wickenden Street-Benefit Street to Ives Street 

Hope Street 

·       Rochambeau Avenue to Blackstone Boulevard 

Jewelry District 

·       Jewelry District-bounded by Clifford Street, Eddy Street, Point Street and East Franklin Street 

·       Point Street-Point Street Bridge to East Franklin Street 

State House/Train Station 

·       Canal Street-Smith Street to Park Row 

·       Francis Street-Hayes Street to Smith Street 

·       Gaspee Street-Smith Street to Francis Street 

·       North Main Street-Steeple Street to Smith Street 

·       Park Street-Smith Street to Orms Street 

·       Park Row & Park Row West-North Main Street to Exchange Street 

·       State Street-Orms Street to Smith Street

Olneyville Square 

·       Bounded by Route 10, Delaine Street, Atwood Street, & Magnolia Street 

Wayland Square 

·       Angell and South Angell Streets-Butler Avenue to Gano Street 

·       Wayland Avenue-Angell Street to Waterman Street