Parking in Historic Charleston?

Is there a charge to park in Historic Charleston? We will be renting a car for our vacation and don%26#39;t know if we need to factor in parking fees (the Hampton Inn/West Ashley has free parking) for our sightseeing. Thank you!

Parking in Historic Charleston?

Is street parking available, free, or always taken? Are weekends better or worse? Approximately how much are parking lots?

(i had to pay $42/day for parking at my hotel in chicago!)

Parking in Historic Charleston?

According to the visitors bureau (i phoned), you%26#39;ll probably have to pay-park in garages. About $10/day or $2/hour.

If you%26#39;re very lucky, you might find a meter to park at for 25-cents per half-hour. Some have only a max time limit of 30 minutes though. They said parking is scarce on evenings %26amp; weekends.

I%26#39;ve been to Charleston many times and usually find free parking along the battery.I really enjoy walking anyway and walking around Charleston is a great way to see the city. The last time I was there it was only $6.00 to park all day at a few lots.

There is free parking along the battery, but it can fill up on the weekends.

Weekday parking in garages is usually $6.00 for (I think you have to be out by 7:00 p.m.) If you are there past 7:00 there is an additional charge.

Magnolias, Cypress and Blossom have free valet parkinmg for dinner on East Bay Street.

The best (most convenient) parking garage is at the Corner of Cumberland and Church Street. (Take a left on Cumberland from Meeting or a right on Cumberland from East Bay) This garage is very centrally located to the market, battery, King Street Shopping.

If you want to be closer to King Street Shopping and the Battery, then park in the garage at Meeting and Queen Street. This will save you a couple of blocks toward King and Battery, but is a couple of blocks farther from the Market.

Avoid the parking Garage behind the Doubletree (It is the most expensive one in town!!!)

I find garages are more reasonable than pay lots -- Pay lots charge flat fee even if you are there on short time.

Do not park in areas marked ';Residential.'; The folks that live in those areas tend to have plenty of time on their hands to call the parking nazis and they know who normally parks in each spot!