City of Boulder Announces Free ‘Parking Holiday’ to Support Local Business Community

In response to the National Weather Service's unprecedented forecastof dangerously high winds and extreme fire conditions that has caused widespread power outages and disrupted business operations across the community, the City of Boulder is offering a free 'parking holiday' to encourage community members to shop and dine locally ahead of the holiday season.

From Saturday, Dec. 20 through Wednesday, Dec. 24, parking will be free in all on-street metered spaces and BoulderPark garagescitywide. This temporary measure is intended to support businesses as they recover from the extreme weather-related impacts and to make it easier for the community to visit Boulder's commercial districts during the busy holiday season.

"Many of our businesses experienced significant disruption from the recent wind event," said Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde, City Manager. "By offering free parking, we're hoping to make it a little easier for our community to show their support for local shops and restaurants as they recover and as we head into the holiday season."

Please note that parking is also free on Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of the city holiday.

For more information about parking and access in Boulder, visit the City of Boulder website. To explore local businesses in Boulder's commercial districts, visit BoulderDowntown.comand TheHillBoulder.com.