How It Works

Found It Fridays

Start your weekend by finding something new.

On weekends in May (Friday-Sunday) enjoy free two-hour parking in Providence’s major commercial corridors. Participating businesses may offer extended hours, sidewalk sales or special experiences. For a calendar of events happening, explore here and here or follow our local business associations like Federal Hill Commerce Association, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Hope Street Merchant Association, In Downcity, RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, RI Black Business Association, Thayer Street District, Wayland Square, Wickenden Area Merchants Association, and the 02908 Merchant’s Collective.

Free two-hour parking will be available in the following locations:

Broad Street

• Public Street to Montgomery Avenue

College Hill

• Angell Street-Brook Street to Prospect Street
• Brooke Street to Bowen Street
• Euclid Avenue-Brook Street to Thayer Street
• Meeting Street-Brook Street to Brown Street
• Prospect Street-George Street to Angell Street
• South Water Street-Crawford Street Bridge to Wickenden Street
• South Main Street-Wickenden Street to College Street
• Thayer Street-Bowen Street to Waterman Street
• Waterman Street-Prospect Street to Hope Street

Downtown

• Downtown Providence-bounded by Sabin Street, Memorial Boulevard, Dyer Street, Clifford Street and Dave Gavitt Way.

Federal Hill

• Atwells Avenue – Bradford Street to Sutton Street
• Brayton Avenue-West Exchange Street to Spruce Street
• Dean Street-Atwells Avenue to West Exchange Street
• Spruce Street-Dean Street to Acorn Street

Fox Point

• Ives Street-Wickenden Street to Preston Street
• Wickenden Street-Benefit Street to Ives Street

Hope Street

• Rochambeau Avenue to Blackstone Boulevard

Jewelry District

• Jewelry District-bounded by Clifford Street, Eddy Street, Point Street and East Franklin Street
• Point Street-Point Street Bridge to East Franklin Street

State House/Train Station

• Canal Street-Smith Street to Park Row
• Francis Street-Hayes Street to Smith Street
• Gaspee Street-Smith Street to Francis Street
• North Main Street-Steeple Street to Smith Street
• Park Street-Smith Street to Orms Street
• Park Row & Park Row West-North Main Street to Exchange Street
• State Street-Orms Street to Smith Street

Olneyville Square

• Bounded by Route 10, Delaine Street, Atwood Street, & Magnolia Street

Wayland Square

• Angell and South Angell Streets-Butler Avenue to Gano Street
• Wayland Avenue-Angell Street to Waterman Street

While parking meter violations will not be issued during free 2-hour parking in the specified districts, 2-hour parking limits will be enforced to allow all residents and visitors to take advantage of the campaign.