{"id":3865,"date":"2025-02-03T20:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T04:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/?p=3865"},"modified":"2025-03-17T14:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T21:16:55","slug":"find-free-parking-in-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/find-free-parking-in-minneapolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find Free Parking in Minneapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re heading to the Mall of America, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, or the waterfalls at Minnehaha park, finding an affordable place to park your car shouldn&#8217;t be a headache. Avoid parking pitfalls and find a free parking spot near your destination with these tricks. <\/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\/minneapolis-parking\">Check out this free map<\/a>!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Familiarity with parking rules in the city 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 Minneapolis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find a free spot in Minneapolis 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<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spotangels-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/minneapolis\/image\" alt=\"map of free parking in Minneapolis - 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\/minneapolis-parking\"><button class=\"button button-blog\">Map of Minneapolis Free Parking<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Minneapolis<\/strong> Parking Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Downtown Minneapolis used to offer free parking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But in April 2019, the city began enforcing parking meters on Saturdays and Sundays. <\/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\">Minneapolis 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>2026-02-16<\/td><td>Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)<\/td><td>2026-02-16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-05-25<\/td><td>Memorial Day<\/td><td>2026-05-25<\/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>Indigenous Peoples' Day<\/td><td>2026-10-12<\/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><tr><td>2026-12-25<\/td><td>Christmas Day<\/td><td>2026-12-25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind, not all metered spaces in Minneapolis are operated by the City. A variety of other public and private parking operators exist and operate their own meters &#8211; so holiday schedules may vary. Always read the information posted on the meter nearest you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To know which specific regulations are suspended on these days, please check the SpotAngels app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/minneapolis-parking\" https:=\"\" www=\"\" spotangels=\"\" com=\"\" minneapolis-parking=\"\" class=\"button button-stick\">View Map of Free Parking in Minneapolis<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re heading to the Mall of America, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, or the waterfalls at Minnehaha park, finding an affordable place to park your car shouldn&#8217;t be a headache. Avoid parking pitfalls and find a free parking spot near your destination with these tricks. 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