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Driving a car in Fort Worth 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 in Fort Worth.

To find those free street parking spots, here is what you need:

  1. An understanding of where those spots exist. (Check out this free map!)
  2. Familiarity with parking rules in Fort Worth so you’ll know that free spot is actually free.

Map of Free Parking

Most of the spots in Downtown Fort Worth 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 😉

map of free parking in Fort Worth - SpotAngels

Fort Worth Parking Rules:

Fort Worth has some nice parking rules, it offers free parking for Two hours once daily from 10 AM to 5 PM in the West 7th Street area.

Metered spots in the central business district, the medical district, and along University Street near TCU are enforced from 8 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday.
Metered spots in the Cultural District on Will Rogers West are enforced from 6 AM to 10 PM Daily.

parking meters are enforced Daily from 10 AM to 10 PM in the West 7th Street area south of West 7th Street, west of Foch Street, north of Lancaster Street, and east of University Drive.

Parking is free during Holidays! Here they are:

Start DateParking HolidayEnd Date
2024-01-01New Year's Day2024-01-01
2024-01-15Martin Luther King, Jr. Day2024-01-15
2024-05-27Memorial Day2024-05-27
2024-07-04Independence Day2024-07-04
2024-09-02Labor Day2024-09-02
2024-11-11Veterans day2024-11-11
2024-11-28Thanksgiving Day2024-11-28
2024-11-29Day after Thanksgiving2024-11-29
2024-12-25Christmas Day2024-12-25

To know which specific regulations are suspended on these days and find parking on the go, download the award-winning SpotAngels app. It is free 😉

SpotAngels App Screenshot

View Map of Free Parking in Fort Worth