{"id":4420,"date":"2025-02-15T07:35:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T15:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/?p=4420"},"modified":"2025-02-15T07:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T15:35:48","slug":"find-free-parking-in-evanston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/find-free-parking-in-evanston\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find Free Parking in Evanston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evanston is more famous for its beautiful downtown or its Northwestern University than its free parking spots. We are here to help. With these tips and tricks, you\u2019ll be able to find a free parking spot or two in Evanston.<\/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\"><li>An understanding of where those spots exist. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/evanston-parking\">Check out this free map<\/a>!)<\/li><li>Familiarity with parking rules in Evanston so you\u2019ll know that free spot is actually free.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Map of Free Parking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the spots in Downtown Evanston are metered. But some are free. To locate them you can use the SpotAngels map before navigating to your desired area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The map updates in real-time, so simply type in the address you\u2019re 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 charge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pro tip: Some of the metered spots (in blue) might be free of charge as well if you happen to park<strong> outside of the metered hours<\/strong> \u2013 Monday to Saturday 6:00 AM \u2013 9:00 PM \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spotangels-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/evanston\/image\" alt=\"map of free parking in Evanston - SpotAngels\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/evanston-parking\"><button class=\"button button-blog\">Map of Evanston Free Parking<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Evanston Parking Rules:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evanston has some nice parking rules \ud83d\ude42 Most of the metered spots are free of charge on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Parking is free during Holidays<\/strong>! 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>2026-05-25<\/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>2026-11-26<\/td><td>Thanksgiving Day<\/td><td>2026-11-26<\/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\">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 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-Small.png\" alt=\"SpotAngels App Screenshot\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.spotangels.com\/7plHTdKE26\"><button class=\"button button-blog\">Download the SpotAngels app<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/evanston-parking\" https:=\"\" www=\"\" spotangels=\"\" com=\"\" evanston-parking=\"\" class=\"button button-stick\">View Map of Free Parking in Evanston<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evanston is more famous for its beautiful downtown or its Northwestern University than its free parking spots. We are here to help. With these tips and tricks, you\u2019ll be able to find a free parking spot or two in Evanston. To find those free street parking spots, here is what you need: An understanding of <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[188],"tags":[310,114],"class_list":["post-4420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-evanston-parking","tag-city_76","tag-free-parking"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2026 Map of Free Parking in Evanston - SpotAngels<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to find free parking in Evanston ? What are the rules to avoid a ticket? 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