There’s nothing more frustrating than arriving in a new city for the first time and spending your first hour hunting for a parking space. In downtown Greenville, you’ll find ample parking in a variety of forms. With more than 800 free on-street parking spots and 14 public parking facilities, there’s no shortage of parking! Crowds of all sizes can be accommodated downtown. You’ll also find bike racks conveniently located throughout the downtown area. Visitors with disability placards or license plates have special accessibility benefits which are listed here. Contact the City of Greenville Parking Services team to discuss temporary parking permits for your large vehicles.
We all want to park within a few feet of our destination. And, of course, we all want to do it at the same time. Since Greenville has so much to offer downtown, parking is better with a little planning and a nice map:
The good news is that on-street parking is free (be sure and watch for time limits) as is the first hour of parking in city garages. The 2nd hour is $2, $1 per hour after that, and stay there all day and it will still only cost $7. Garage parking for special events is generally a flat $10. Each parking garage features an automated Pay-in-Lane station, which accepts cash (no coins), credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express), and parking vouchers. The City of Greenville is partnering with the mobile parking app, ParkMobile to make parking in paid lots a seamless experience. ParkMobile may be used for all downtown parking garages, and it is available for both Android and iOS devices. Learn more or download the app here.
Here’s a little guide to finding the right public parking area
(over 8,000 spaces) near your destination:
Located off of Church Street near Northampton Wine + Dine, Connolly’s Irish Pub, Table 301 Catering & Kitchen, and Soby’s New South Cuisine. Entrances on E. Broad and E. Court Streets.
Puts you just steps from Mast General Store, Rush Wilson Limited, Cantina 76, Sassafras Southern Bistro, SIP Whiskey & Wine Bar, and Coffee Underground. Entrance on Richardson Street. BONUS: This garage is free from 6 p.m. on Friday until 6 a.m. on Monday!
Located underneath the RiverPlace development which houses Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown RiverPlace and the Embassy Suites by Hilton Greenville Downtown RiverPlace. This garage is convenient to the Peace Center, the Lazy Goat, Blues Boulevard Jazz, and Falls Park on the Reedy. Entrance on River Street.
Near the Visitor Center, the Westin Poinsett Hotel, The Cazbah, NOSE DIVE, Carolina Ale House, Poppington’s Gourment Popcorn and M. Judson Booksellers. Entrances are on McBee and Court Streets.
Near delicious establishments like Sully’s Steamers, Cosmic Rabbits Tea Company, Takosushi, Jimmy John’s and Yee-Haw Brewing Company. Entrances on S. Spring and S. Brown Streets.
Near Café and Then Some, The Comedy Zone, Kilpatrick’s Public House, Greenville Soy Candle Company, Roost Restaurant and NOMA Square. What more could you want? Entrance on N. Laurens Street.
West End Lot
106 Augusta Street
It's just that—a parking lot that is near Fluor Field at the West End, Eggs Up Grill, Smiley’s Acoustic Café, Mellow Mushroom, Smoke on the Water, and the trendy Warehouse Theatre. Entrance on Augusta Street.
Great central location near Aloft Greenville Downtown, Tupelo Honey, Sassafras Southern Bistro, Southern Pressed Juicery, Methodical Coffee, and Anthropologie. The entrance is on Richardson Street.
Near Trappe Door, Southern Pressed Juicery, the W XYZ Bar and Tupelo Honey (and its Pickled Okra). Free parking is available from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday and also all day on Saturday and Sunday. Entrance on W. Washington Street.
