Parking In Downtown Tucson
Downtown Tucson Parking: Plenty of Street & Garage Options
WITH MORE THAN 9,000 public parking spaces in garages and lots and more than 1,800 metered spaces on streets, parking in the Downtown Tucson area is easy. Metered and hourly garage parking is more affordable than in almost any U.S. city, and the metered street parking is free on weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays.
METERED PARKING
On-street metered parking spaces in the Downtown Core, Fourth Avenue, Main Gate Square, and Mercado District areas range from half-hour to 6-hour limits. All meters charge $1/hour and are enforced Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Pay by coin, with debit/credit card, or download and use the GoTucson Parking mobile app to pay for parking and extend parking sessions remotely.
EASY ACCESS PARKING
24/7 Garages
The following parking garages are open 24 hours/7 days a week:
- Centro Garage - 345 E. Congress St.
- Pennington Street Garage - 110 E. Pennington St.
- City/State Garage - 498 W. Congress St.
- Depot Plaza Garage - 45 N. 5th Ave.
- La Placita Garage - 211 S. Church Ave.
Library Garage - 45 W. Alameda St.
Open Mon.–Fri., 5:45 a.m.–9 p.m. | Sat., 7:45 a.m.–6 p.m. | Sun., noon–6 p.m.
University of Arizona Garages
Serving the campus and Main Gate Square, check parking.arizona.edu for hours:
- Main Gate Garage - 615 E. 2nd St.
- Tyndall Ave. Garage - 880 E. 4th St.
SUN TRAN BUS
Tucson’s bus system, Sun Tran, operates 40 fixed routes throughout the area, and its routes converge at Ronstadt Transit Center downtown. On-board payment can be paid through the GoTucson Transit mobile app, or visitors can pick up a SunGo card and load it with value. The all-day SunGo ticket can be purchased for $4, is transferable to the Sun Link Streetcar, and can be purchased at Ronstadt Transit Center, at area Fry’s Food Stores, or at SunTran.com/SunGo. Note: Sun Tran, Sun Link, Sun Van, Sun On Demand, Sun Express and Sun Shuttle are currently fare-free through June 2024.
