Providence designates free holiday parking areas

MAYOR ANGEL TAVERAS said that the city will offer two hours of free parking in designated commercial districts starting Friday and running through Jan. 1 to encourage holiday shopping throughout the city. / PBN FILE PHTO/FRANK MULLIN
MAYOR ANGEL TAVERAS said that the city will offer two hours of free parking in designated commercial districts starting Friday and running through Jan. 1 to encourage holiday shopping throughout the city. / PBN FILE PHTO/FRANK MULLIN

PROVIDENCE – Designated commercial districts in the city will offer two hours of free parking starting Friday at 10 a.m. to encourage holiday shopping throughout the city.
According to a press release from Mayor Angel Taveras’ office, the free parking is being offered to support local businesses during the busy holiday sales season.
Shoppers will be offered two hours of free parking from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. until Jan. 1 in the following commercial districts:

  • Atwells Avenue – Bradford Street to Knight Street
  • Broad Street – Public Street to Montgomery Street
  • Downtown Providence – bounded by Fountain Street, Memorial Boulevard, Weybosset Street, Empire Street and Friendship Street (from Dyer Street to Dorrance Street)
  • Hope Street – Rochambeau Avenue to Blackstone Boulevard
  • North Main Street – Thomas Street to Park Row
  • Olneyville Square – Route 10 to Sydney Street and Delaine Street to Atwood Street to Magnolia Street
  • South Main Street – James Street to Packet Street
  • Point Street – From Eddy to East Franklin Street
  • Thayer Street – Meeting Street to Bowen Street
  • Wayland Square – East Angell Street/Angell Street to Gano Street and Wayland Avenue from Angell Street to Pitman Street
  • Wickenden/Ives – Wickenden Street at Benefit Street to Ives Street at Preston Street

The two-hour parking limit will be strictly enforced by parking enforcement officers. Cars parked illegally in prohibited areas, including crosswalks and tow zones, will be ticketed during this period, the mayor’s office said.

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