Visitor Parking

Contact us:

Parking@cityofgolden.net
(303) 277-8799
Parking Office Hours: Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Downtown Parking Garage front entrance.Refer to the parking maps below to help plan your visit to downtown Golden.

The first two hours of parking are free most places downtown, but refer to maps for more information if you plan to stay longer.

If you are headed to Clear Creek, please be aware that all parking on 10th St. and Maple St. west of Washington Ave. now requires either a permit or a fee from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. We encourage creek visitors to use the free Clear Creek Parking Lot located at 304 10th St.

Parking Fines

If you have received a parking ticket, please visit our Parking Portal to pay the citation online.

Current Parking Space Availability

Get real-time parking information for the parking garages located at 1250 Jackson St. and 702 12th St. and for the Clear Creek Lot located at 304 10th St.

  • South Garage (1250 Jackson St)

    Total: 240
    Occupied: 40
    Empty: 200

  • North Garage (702 12th St)

    Total: 315
    Occupied: 19
    Empty: 296

  • Clear Creek Lot (304 10th St)

    Total: 146
    Occupied: 32
    Empty: 114

Free 2-Hour Parking

  • Parking in the Orange zones indicated on the map is available only for two (2) hours. You may not park longer than two (2) hours in these areas.
  • After 5 p.m. you can park here for free through the evening.
  • Please read signs to see what days the 2-hour parking is in effect.
  • You do not need to register your vehicle at a pay station for these areas.
Two-hour Free Parking Map

Parking 2+ Hours

  • If you plan to stay longer than two (2) hours between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., there are convenient parking garages and parking lots close to downtown indicated in Blue on the map.
  • The first two hours are free, and each additional hour is $2 up to a maximum of $8 per day.
  • You MUST REGISTER your vehicle at the pay station or on the ParkMobile app, even if you are planning to stay less than two hours.
  • After 5 p.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays**, you can park here for free with no time limit.
  • X indicates the location of parking pay stations (or pay with Parkmobile App – more information below)
Map showing where you may park for free for 2 hours in downtown Golden
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** Holidays when parking is free in the blue zone include: New Years Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Clear Creek Parking

Due to increased traffic along the Clear Creek Corridor, parking management has changed in this area:

  • Free parking is available at all times in the Clear Creek Parking Lot, located at 304 10th St., across from the former Coors office building. This parking is perfect for visitors and users of the Clear Creek Corridor.
  • Permit or fee required for street and lot parking on 10th St. and Maple St. west of Washington Ave. from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily.
  • Parking in front of City Hall is reserved for City Hall business Mon. – Fri. from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and converts to fee parking on the weekend.
  • Parking in front of other city buildings is reserved for employee parking Mon. – Fri. from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and converts to fee parking on the weekend.
Map showing trail for pedestrians and tubers on the north side of the bank, cyclists and faster traffic on the south bank, public parking garages, and creek access and take-out points.

Clear Creek Corridor Use and Parking Map pdf download
(download for printable version)

Downtown Parking Mobile App

parkmobile appParking downtown is now more convenient with the Parkmobile Pay by Phone app.

If you are parking downtown in one of the Pay-to-Park zones you can register your vehicle and pay for parking with the Parkmobile app, downloaded from your favorite app provider. With the app, you can pay for and/or extend your parking time conveniently from any location.

Frequent parkers can create a ‘wallet’ for multiple visits, or for use in other cities employing the Parkmobile app.

You’ll need to know your license plate number, and the Golden Parking Zone #8789. When choosing a parking session that is 2 hours or less, there is no transaction fee.  Parking sessions over 2 hours may incur a transaction fee from Parkmobile.

COG Mesa

 Golden was named after Thomas L. Golden,
a gold prospector who arrived in Jefferson County in 1858.

Additional Resources

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