Parking in Golden

We’re glad you have come to visit us in Downtown Golden! If you are shopping, dining, or just enjoying a stroll downtown, we have plenty of parking available.

Parking is free for the first two hours in our downtown parking lots and garages after registering your license plates at the pay station or by using the Parkmobile app. Always register your vehicle, even if you are staying for less than two hours. Our parking garages are located on Jackson Street between 11th and 13th Streets. Street, city parking lot, and garage parking are free on weekends and after 5p.m. on weekdays. There is a paid Golden Trailhead Parking lot located at 911 & 917 12th Street. Paid parking is also available at the Colorado School of Mines. Visitors to campus during operational hours should park in the General and Commuter lots. All visitor parking areas have a pay and display parking meter.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING is available at the following locations: • 1000 10th St. – City Hall Annex • 820 12th St. – Astor House parking lot • 1250 Jackson St. – public parking garage • 702 12th St. – public parking garage • 1450 Jackson St. – Dr. Courtad’s public charging

FREE TWO HOUR PARKING: 7 A.M. – 5 P.M. • Parking in the orange zones indicated on the map is available only for 2 hours. • You may not park longer than 2 hours in these areas. • After 5p.m. you can park here for free and for the evening. • Two-hour parking is in effect in these areas 7 days a week. • You don’t need to register your vehicle at a pay station.

If you are coming for a special event, or find yourself parking outside the downtown area, please be aware that the surrounding neighborhoods have resident permit parking. Read signs and choose your parking spot carefully.

TIP: The parking garages on Jackson Street typically have plenty of open parking spots and are only one block east of Washington Avenue. Head there if you don’t see any available street parking.

PARKING 2+ HOURS • If you plan to stay longer than two hours between 7a.m. and 5p.m., there are convenient parking garages and parking lots close to downtown indicated in blue on the map. • The first two hours are free, each additional hour is $2 to a maximum of $8 per day. • After 5 p.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays*, you can park here for free. • You must register your vehicle at the pay station, even if you are planning to stay less than two hours. • ‘X’ indicates the location of parking pay stations.

ACCESSIBILITY PARKING The map above indicates designated accessible parking for our visitors who may need to park in close proximity to downtown. Additional designated spaces are located within both parking garages.