Most of us can agree that finding free, cheap, or easily accessible parking in downtown Chattanooga can be rather difficult at times. As someone who has personally felt at times like the sole source of Chattanooga Parking Authority’s profits, opting for free + cheap parking is the move — if you know where to look.

To make your next trip downtown easy + convenient without breaking the bank — seriously, those parking tickets add up — here’s a list of cheap or free places to park downtown. Check out this map for our comprehensive list of cheap parking locations.

Psst — stay tuned for tomorrow’s newsletter about a new biz that could help you forgo the downtown parking issue altogether.

🅿️ Free parking

370 Lookout St. | Street parking up to 24 hours
216 Cherry St. | Street parking up to 2 hours
Citi Park Parking Garage | Up to 30 minutes
212 Walnut St. | Street parking up to 24 hours
Sculpture Fields at Montague Park Lot | During park operation hours

*Most metered parking spots are free of charge on Sundays + after 6 p.m. in the downtown area.

🅿️ Under $5 parking

Renaissance Park Lot | $3 for 2.5 hours
Coolidge Park Lot | $2.50 for 2.5 hours
CARTA Northshore Garage | $3 for 2.5 hours
CARTA Incline | $2 for 24 hours
443 Riverfront Lot | $3 for 2.5 hours
221 Market St. Meters | $2 for 2 hours
201 Market St. Meters | $2 for 2 hours
410 + 411 Broad St. Meters | $2 for 2 hours
The Moxy Lot | $2 for 2 hours
Haney Lot, 311 Broad St. | $2 for hours
EPB Parking Garage | $4 for 2 hours
Union Square Parking Garage | $4 for 2 hours
SunTrust Building Lot | $4 for 2 hours
Northshore Frazier Avenue/River Street | $2 for 2 hours
Southshore on Riverside Drive | $2 for 2 hours
CARTA South Parking Garage | $4 for 2 hours

🅿️ Monthly parking pass options

CARTA Northshore Parking Garage | $30 monthly
Riverfront Parkings Lots | $25 monthly
The Renaissance Park Lots | $30 monthly
Coolidge Park Lots | $30 monthly
Theatre Center Parking Lots | $30 monthly
CARTA Incline | $30 monthly