Free Parking in Aspen
Part of the charm of Aspen is the ability to walk everywhere in the town! The entire Central Core of Aspen is only a 5-block radius.
Parking your car in Aspen can be very confusing, though. There are different areas for parking, whether you pay daily or buy a permit, and where you can park overnight in the winter . Please look at this map for more details on parking in Aspen.
If you drive in to Aspen for a day of skiing or shopping, the easiest location to park is in the paid parking area. Park and look for the nearest kiosk. Use change or a credit card and buy up to 4 hours worth of parking. The City of Aspen has a new system that uses your cell phone for parking if you drive into town on a regular basis. Go to www.verrus.com for more details. This can be a very pricy option, up to $22 for a full day of parking.
A less expensive option would be to park at the Rio Grande Parking structure near the Rio Grande Park behind the Aspen Library. For $15 a day, your car will be in a covered, secure location and you are still within walking distance to all of Aspen.
All residents of Aspen get a special permit to park in designated areas near their home. The City of Aspen’s Parking Department issues these permits, and the application can be downloaded off of its site, http://www.aspenpitkin.com/depts/61/.
The cheapest way to park a car in Aspen is to come on Sunday, when the parking is FREE!
