Downtown Parking

To help serve this need, downtown Bloomington offers many parking opportunities.

FREE Two hour on-street parking available at the following locations:

  • Rogers Street, from 5th Street to 11th Street
  • Washington Street, from 2nd Street to 3rd Street
  • Lincoln Street, from 3rd Street to E. Smith Street

Public Garages 

Four downtown parking garages are available for visitor use. These parking facilities are inexpensive and convenient, and also offer bicycle parking. Hourly fees for garage parking are $0.50 per hour. Sundays are free to park at all garages.

GARAGES

LOCATION

Morton Street

The entrance is located at 220 N. Morton Street, between 6th and 7th Streets. Ideal for visiting the Farmers' Market, City Hall, and the B-Line Trail.  

Overhead Clearance Height: 6'11

Walnut Street

The entrance is located at 300 N. Walnut Street, between 7th and 8th Streets. Ideal for visiting the Bloomington Playwrights Project, the Downtown Square, and North Walnut Street.

Overhead Clearance Height: 7'0

4th Street

The entrance is located at 105 W 4th Street between Walnut Street and College Avenue. Ideal parking for Courthouse Square and Kirkwood Avenue This is a "Three Free" garage until 6pm on weekdays and weekends from 6am-12pm.

Overhead Clearance Height: 8'2 basement and 1st ramp-up to 2nd floor 8'0. Look for a clearance bar and signage.  

Trades District

The entrance is located at 489 W 10th Street the new entrance will be located off 11th Street or Morton Street on Rogers Avenue.  Ideal parking for Farmers' Market, City Hall, or Dimension Mill. Overhead Clearance Height: 8'2 basement and 1st floor then starting up to the 2nd floor 8'0.  Look for a clearance bar and signage.

At these public garages, there are also charging stations for electric vehicles. You can find details on the electric charging stations at the bottom of this page.

Surface Lots

Parking meter rates are $1.00 per hour, each surface lot is Parkmobile ready, and lots are free after 9:00 pm daily, Sundays, and on all official City of Bloomington holidays.  All lots are enforced 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday through Saturday.

SURFACE LOTS 

LOCATION 

E. 6th Street & Lincoln Street 

The entrances are on 6th Street and Lincoln Street. Ideal for visiting Kirkwood Avenue and the Downtown Square.

E. 4th Street & Dunn Street 

The entrance is on Dunn Street. Ideal for visiting the Sample Gates area and the many restaurants on Kirkwood Avenue and Fourth Street.

E. 4th Street & Washington Street

The entrance is on 4th Street. Ideal for visiting the Buskirk-Chumley Theater and the Waldron Arts Center.

E. 3rd Street & Washington Street 

The entrance is on Washington Street. Ideal for visiting Waldron, Hill, & Buskirk Park

Electric Vehicle Charging Locations

GARAGES

LOCATION

Morton Street

The entrance is located on Morton Street between 6th and 7th Street.

There are 2 EV charging stations located on the 2nd floor with 2 parking spaces with 1 EV charging station per space. 

Walnut Street

The entrance is located on Walnut Street between 7th and 8th Street. 

There are 2 EV charging stations located on the 2nd floor with 2 parking spaces with 1 EV charging station per space and are across from the elevator.

4th Street

The entrance is located on 4th Street between Walnut Street and College Avenue. 

This garage offers 10 electric vehicle charging stations with 2 parking spaces each with 1 EV charging station per space. These stations are located on various levels of the structure.

Trades District

The entrance is located on 10th Street off Rogers Street.

This garage offers 6 electric vehicle charging stations with 2 parking spaces each with 1 EV charging station per space.  These stations are located on the first floor of the structure.