Driving a car in Galveston can be an expensive activity. Parking prices for sure don’t help. With these tips and tricks, you’ll be able to find a free parking spot or two.
To find those free street parking spots, here is what you need:
- An understanding of where those spots exist. (Check out this free map!)
- Familiarity with parking rules in Galveston so you’ll know that free spot is actually free.
Map of Free Parking
Most of the spots in Downtown Galveston and Seawall are metered. But some are free. To locate them you can use the SpotAngels map before navigating to your desired area.
The map updates in real-time, so simply type in the address you’re parking near, the time you expect to be there, and your duration. The spots where you can legally park will appear on the map along with their prices. The green spots are the ones that are free of charge!
Pro tip: Some of the metered spots (in blue) might be free of charge as well if you happen to park outside of the metered hours 😉
Galveston Parking Rules:
Galveston has some nice parking rules. Most of the metered spots in Downtown are free of charge on Sunday.
Downtown: parking meters are enforced from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Saturday.
Seawall: parking meters are enforced from 10 AM to 6 PM, Daily.
Unfortunately, Galveston does not offer free parking in metered areas on Holidays
To find parking on the go, download the award-winning SpotAngels app. It is free 😉
2 Comments
Please change the information on this page of your website, stating that Sunday parking in downtown Galveston is free. That rule changed roughly 3 years ago. Sundays are paid parking downtown, the same as the other six days of the week. Thank you very much. Otherwise, you are going to cause tourists to have to pay a citation.
M. Todaro
Deputy Court Clerk
City of Galveston
Hi M. Todaro,
Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention.We will have our team verify and update the information on our website and blog to ensure that drivers are aware of the current parking regulations. We want to help everyone avoid parking tickets, and it’s important to us that our data reflects the most accurate and up-to-date rules, especially since parking regulations can change frequently.
Could you please send us more details via email at support@spotangels.com so we can proceed with updating our mapping accordingly?
Thanks again for your assistance.
Kind regards,
Flo
SpotAngels Support Team