{"id":3857,"date":"2025-02-15T07:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T15:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/?p=3857"},"modified":"2025-03-17T14:17:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T21:17:55","slug":"find-free-parking-in-jersey-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/find-free-parking-in-jersey-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find Free Parking in Jersey City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s so much to do in Jersey City. Whether you want to bike the trail at Liberty State Park or visit the Science Center with family, there is free parking if you know where to look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With these tips and tricks, you\u2019ll be sure to find a free spot or two near your destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find those free street parking spots, here is what you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An understanding of where those spots exist. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/jersey-city-parking\">Check out this free map<\/a>!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Familiarity with parking rules so you\u2019ll know that free spot is actually free. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Map of Free Parking in Jersey City<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find a free spot by changing the time filters and navigating to your desired area. The free map updates in real-time, so simply type in the address you\u2019re parking near and the time of day to find free parking near you. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spotangels-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/jersey city\/image\" alt=\"map of free parking in Jersey city - SpotAngels\" class=\"wp-image-3736\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/jersey-city-parking\"><button class=\"button button-blog\">Map of Jersey City Free Parking<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rules for free parking in Jersey City<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free 2-hour parking in some residential areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain residential areas offer two hours of free parking to drivers without neighborhood permits. Head to the map to see where. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An extra day of free parking if a city holiday falls on the weekend<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the city website, if a free parking holiday falls on a Saturday, free parking happens the Friday before. If a parking holiday falls on a Sunday, parking is free the day after on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Free Parking Holidays<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jersey city has free parking days! Here they are.<\/p>\n\n\n<table><thead><tr><tr><td>Start Date<\/td><td>Parking Holiday<\/td><td>End Date<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2026-01-01<\/td><td>New Year's Day<\/td><td>2026-01-01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-01-19<\/td><td>Martin Luther King, Jr. Day<\/td><td>2026-01-19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-02-12<\/td><td>Lincoln's Birthday<\/td><td>2026-02-12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-02-16<\/td><td>Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)<\/td><td>2026-02-16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-04-03<\/td><td>Good Friday<\/td><td>2026-04-03<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-05-25<\/td><td>Memorial Day<\/td><td>2026-05-25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-06-19<\/td><td>Juneteenth<\/td><td>2026-06-19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-07-03<\/td><td>Independence Day<\/td><td>2026-07-04<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-09-07<\/td><td>Labor Day<\/td><td>2026-09-07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-10-12<\/td><td>Columbus Day<\/td><td>2026-10-12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-11-03<\/td><td>Election Day<\/td><td>2026-11-03<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-11-11<\/td><td>Veterans day<\/td><td>2026-11-11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-11-26<\/td><td>Thanksgiving Day<\/td><td>2026-11-26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-11-27<\/td><td>Day after Thanksgiving<\/td><td>2026-11-27<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>To find parking on the go, download the award-winning SpotAngels app. It is free \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":3736,\"className\":\"aligncenter\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-Small.png\" alt=\"SpotAngels App Screenshot\" class=\" wp-image\"><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.spotangels.com\/7plHTdKE26\"><button class=\"button button-blog\">Download the SpotAngels app<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/jersey-city-parking\" class=\"button button-stick\">View Map of Free Parking in Jersey City<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s so much to do in Jersey City. 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