{"id":4964,"date":"2025-01-28T03:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T11:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/?p=4964"},"modified":"2025-02-16T06:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T14:49:03","slug":"find-free-parking-in-grand-rapids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/find-free-parking-in-grand-rapids\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find Free Parking in Grand Rapids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Driving a car in Grand Rapids can be an expensive activity. Parking prices for sure don\u2019t help. With these tips and tricks, you\u2019ll be able to find a free parking spot or two in Grand Rapids.<\/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\/grand-rapids-parking\">Check out this free map<\/a>!)<\/li><li>Familiarity with parking rules in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids 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 of 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 outside of the metered hours \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spotangels-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/grand rapids\/image\" alt=\"map of free parking in Grand Rapids - SpotAngels\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/grand-rapids-parking\"><button class=\"button button-blog\">Map of Grand Rapids Free Parking<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Grand Rapids Parking Rules:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grand Rapids has some nice parking rules. 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>2026-02-16<\/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>2026-11-26<\/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\/grand-rapids-parking\" https:=\"\" www=\"\" spotangels=\"\" com=\"\" grand=\"\" rapids-parking=\"\" class=\"button button-stick\">View Map of Free Parking in Grand Rapids<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driving a car in Grand Rapids can be an expensive activity. 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