We found 587 free parking lots and garages in Columbus. Free spots fill up fast, so check the hours and any time limits posted on site before you leave the car.
Surface lot · Columbus Recreation & Parks
Surface lot · 200 spaces
Park & ride · COTA
Park & ride · Central Ohio Transit Authority
Surface lot · Metro Parks - Central Ohio Parks System
Parking garage · Easton Town Center · Customers only
Parking garage
Park & ride · Central Ohio Transit Authority
Park & ride · Central Ohio Transit Authority
Parking garage · Customers only
Parking garage · Easton Town Center · Customers only
Parking garage · Easton Town Center · Customers only
Surface lot · 149 spaces · Kroger · Customers only
Surface lot · 108 spaces · Columbus Public Library
Surface lot · 66 spaces · Tee Jaye's Country Place · Customers only
Surface lot · 60 spaces · Columbus City Schools
Surface lot · 49 spaces · Columbus Metropolitan Library
Surface lot · 48 spaces · OR Woodyard Funeral Services · Customers only
Surface lot · 40 spaces · Taco Bell · Customers only
Surface lot · 39 spaces · McDonald's · Customers only
Of the 3,929 public parking facilities we list in Columbus, 114 are garages and 3,815 are surface lots. Lots that publish their size add up to roughly 20,045 spaces. 3,216 listings don’t state whether parking is free or paid — treat those as paid unless signs say otherwise.
8 lots and garages in Columbus have charging stations. Many chargers belong to networks that need an app or account, and some charge a separate fee on top of parking — check the EV details on each listing.
Listings are compiled from OpenStreetMap and official city open data, refreshed every week. Rates and rules change: always follow the signs posted at the lot.
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