Need a free parking spot after-hours downtown? Here’s where to look

This piece is sponsored by Downtown Sioux Falls Inc.

If you’ve not yet discovered all the free covered parking waiting for you downtown, now is the perfect time to explore.

Ramp parking is free after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and all weekend.

You’ll likely find a spot close to wherever you’re off to visit downtown — and a walk to your destination that’s shorter than you think.

How easy is it to find a space in a ramp?

Take a look:

Want a closer look at the ramps we visited? Here’s where to find them:

First Avenue ramp: 110 E. 11th St., offering 630 spots

Heading to the heart of Phillips Avenue? You’re steps from shopping and dining at the First Avenue ramp.

Mall Avenue ramp: 110 S. Mall Ave., offering 525 spots

Same with the Mall Avenue ramp: Head easily to anything along Phillips between Eighth and 10th streets when you park here.

Block 11 ramp, 112 S. Main Ave., offering 353 spots

Dining at the Phillips Avenue Diner or headed to Main Avenue? This ramp is a hidden gem. Take a look at what we found on a Saturday:

Washington Pavilion ramp: 121 W. 12th St., offering 290 spots

There’s no better place to park for a visit to the Washington Pavilion or downtown’s south side.

201 S. Main Ave. parking lot, offering 65 spots

Just don’t want to park in a ramp? This convenient, free surface lot puts you close to tons of destinations on Main and Phillips avenues.

More options

And those are just some city-owned lots and ramps available for free after 5 p.m. and on weekends.

There are private ramps across downtown with free spaces whether you’re heading to the Uptown area, the south end of downtown or the East Bank.

Here’s a full map.

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