Downtown Visitor Parking

We're glad you've come to visit us in Downtown Golden! If you are shopping, dining, or just enjoying a stroll downtown, we offer free parking at certain locations (up to 2 hours) before 5 p.m. and free parking options after 5 p.m. See Park Golden Co. for details. Please read the signs. Unless you are a Golden resident permit holder register your vehicle license plate at a pay station or online with Park Golden Co. for the free 2-hour parking.

If you are coming for a special event or parking outside the downtown area, please know that the surrounding neighborhoods have specific residential area permits for parking. See Map 'N Park for details. LOCAL TIP: The parking garages typically have plenty of open parking spots and are only one block east of Washington Avenue on Jackson Street. Additionally, The Clear Creek Parking Lot, located at 304 10th Street, is a great area to check for always free daytime parking. This lot is a short walk from Parfet Park.

Check out the free and open to all Ore Cart shuttle system to get around town and connect to the RTD W Line Jefferson County rail station. Find more information at Ore Cart Golden.

PARKING 2+ HOURS

• If you plan to stay longer than two hours between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Downtown Golden, there are convenient parking garages and parking lots close to downtown. See Map 'N Park for locations.
• The first two hours are free, each additional hour is $2.50 to a maximum of $10/day.
• You must register your vehicle at the payment station or online, even if you plan to stay less than two hours.
• After 5 p.m. and Holidays**, you can park for free except in the neighborhood permit zones.

** Holidays when parking is free in areas include New Year's Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, 4^th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.