There’s no need to spend half an hour circling the block for parking whether you’re headed to the Calgary Zoo, the Glenbow Museum, or downtown Calgary. With these tips and tricks, you’ll be able to find a free parking spot or two in no time.
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 Calgary parking rules. You’ll know that a free spot is actually free.
Map of Free Parking in Calgary
Find a free parking spot by changing the time filters and navigating to your desired area. The free map updates in real-time. Simply type in the address and the time of day to find free parking near you.
Rules for free parking:
Find Free Parking Downtown
- There is always free street parking after 6 PM Monday through Saturday and all day Sunday in downtown.
- If you want to park off-street, the Calgary Parking Authority offers 50% off Fridays after 11 AM every week at their downtown parkades.
- CORE mall downtown offers 3 hours for free with validated parking.
- At Banker’s Hall, park overnight for $2 every night.
- At the Bow Parkade behind Hudson’s Bay, enjoy $3 evening and weekend overnight parking.
Parking Holidays
Calgary has free parking days! Here they are.
To know which specific regulations are suspended on these days, please check the SpotAngels app.
To find parking on the go, download the award-winning SpotAngels app. It is free 😉
| Start Date | Parking Holiday | End Date |
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 |
| 2026-02-16 | Alberta Family Day | 2026-02-16 |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | 2026-04-03 |
| 2026-05-18 | Victoria Day | 2026-05-18 |
| 2026-07-01 | Canada Day | 2026-07-01 |
| 2026-08-03 | Heritage Day | 2026-08-03 |
| 2026-09-07 | Labour Day | 2026-09-07 |
| 2026-11-11 | Veterans day | 2026-11-11 |
| 2026-11-26 | Thanksgiving Day | 2026-11-26 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 |
| 2026-12-26 | Boxing Day | 2026-12-26 |
