Parking Information
Park your car
Everything you need to know
Vacation shouldn’t feel like your daily commute. We want to help you park and find a way to start enjoying our incredible mountain town. The same geography that makes this an incredible place to live also makes parking unique. See below everything you need to know to make parking in Manitou a breeze.
Local Tip: Residential parking is for people who live here and have cars with resident stickers. If you park in residential areas you will get a hefty fine.
Free Parking
Believe it, Manitou Springs has free parking and a shuttle bus at Fields Park to help you get into town. Masks are encouraged on shuttles.
On-street Paid Parking
Parking meters are everywhere. We have parking kiosks that are touch screen…so touch the screen to wake it up.
Paid Parking lots
If you don't want to ride the shuttle or pay to park on the streets, you can park in a paid lot, there are six in town.
So you got a ticket in Manitou…
Call Manitou Parking Management
We’ve all been there… If you have questions about your Manitou Springs Parking ticket call Manitou Springs Parking Management at 719-301-8413.
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Park for Free
- SUMMER FREE LOT…at Fields Park at 101 El Paso Blvd, 80829, from here ride the #36 free shuttle on El Paso Blvd to downtown. Masks are currently required for all riders age 2 and up, on all Mountain Metro buses and shuttles per federal law.
On-street
Pay to park in Manitou Springs
You can pay to park on the street in Manitou Springs, just use the touch screen kiosk to enter your license plate number and payment method. The kiosk accepts cash, coins and credit cards, just follow the prompts and place the receipt on your windshield.
- Manitou Ave and Cañon Ave, 30 minutes free parking, select "free 30 minutes" at the kiosk and place the receipt on your windshield.
- Manitou Ave and Cañon Ave: pay for parking 7 am-6 pm, seven days a week. Fees are …$1-$2/hr depending on which block you park in. Place your receipt on your windshield.
- Ruxton Ave. between Osage & Manitou Ave (first block): Public parking Mon.-Fri. 8 am-4 pm, parking is limited to 2-hours at time for $1/hr. ALL OTHER TIMES ARE RESIDENT PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY.
Parking lots
Paid lots downtown
The worst part of parallel parking are the witnesses. Avoid the embarrassment in a paid lot, we have three in town and one at Barr Trail for hikers only. Enter your info, including your license plate number into a kiosk at the lot. Don’t forget to place the printed ticket on your windshield.
