Downtown Parking Changes

We hope you participated in the downtown parking study by attending the Community Forum held February 8^th and/or completing the survey. The purpose of the parking study is to evaluate public parking needs and options in the downtown area considering supply and demand, accessibility, local businesses’ and users’ needs, impacts of future developments, current regulations, and pricing.

You may view this map(PDF, 2MB) showing the study area and current considerations. We appreciate those who dedicated time to be an integral part of this effort and for sharing concerns and ideas.  

As a follow up to the forum, here is some information that you may find helpful:

• The Locations & Rates page provides public parking options and rates in the downtown area;
• Any employee of downtown may purchase a permit for the City’s garage at 105 SW 3rd St for a discounted rate of $20/month plus tax; permits are available here;
• A copy of the Gainesville Downtown Strategic Plan.

The results and recommendations of the parking study will be presented to the City Commission for consideration; we encourage you to continue checking this page for future updates.