PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Mayor Brett Smiley announced the City of Providence will provide free 30-minute parking outside of City Hall and two-hour parking in Providence business corridors to allow residents easier access to city services and businesses. Starting Nov. 26, the City Hall’s 30-minute parking program on Washington Street will be available year-round from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “Free parking at City Hall ensures that all of our neighbors, regardless of income or mobility, have the access they deserve to the critical resources and information available at City Hall,”  Councilman Oscar Vargas said. The free two-hour parking for shopping begins on Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30, and will last through Jan. 1, 2025. The city said the program will make it easier for shoppers to visit and support local businesses in Providence during the holiday season. “And remember — this holiday season and throughout the year, we can make a tremendous impact by shopping in the small, locally owned businesses that make Providence such an incredible place to live, work and visit. Whether you live in Providence, or are just in town for an afternoon, please enjoy complimentary two-hour holiday parking while you support our tremendous small business community,” Smiley said.   Complimentary two-hour holiday parking will be available in the following commercial districts:   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  Categories: News, Providence, Rhode Island