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1. 1800 Maple Ave. Self Park

2. 1700/1800 Benson

3. Library Garage - 1701 Orrington

4. 1700 block of Chicago Ave

5. Church and Chicago Self Park

6. 1621 Oak Ave.

7. 1614 Maple Ave.

8. 1603 Orrington

9. 1010 Grove St. - west side of YMCA

10. Rotary Building - 1560 Sherman

11. NW Corner Lake and Maple

12. Best Western - 1505 Sherman Ave.

13. Sherman Plaza Self Park

 

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City Parking Garages

 

Hourly Rates for City Garages

0-1 Hour: FREE
1-2 hours: $2
2-3 hours: $3
3-4 hours: $4
4-5 hours: $5
5-6 hours: $6
6-12 hours: $8
12-18 hours: $11
18-24 hours: $13

City Garage & Meter Holidays

New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
July 4
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day

1800 Maple Self Park - 847.866.9240
Hours: 24/7 365 days a year

First hour: Free    Sundays & Holidays**: Free
Movie patrons – first four hours FREE with validation.

Accepts Visa/Master Card/Amex/
# of spaces: 1400 (25 disabled)
Directions: Enter from Maple Avenue at Clark Street or University Pl.

Monthly Permits = $85   Purchase monthly passes

 

Church St. Self Park - 847.328.4607
Hours:
24/7 365 days a year
First hour: Free    Sundays & Holidays**: Free
Overnight pays normal hourly rate.
# of spaces: 600, (12 disabled)

Height clearance on Level 1 is 8 ft. 2 in. for wheelchair lift vans.

All other floors have a 6 ft. 6 in. height clearance.
Directions: Enter from Church or Clark east of Chicago Ave

Monthly Permits = $85   Purchase monthly passes

 

Sherman Plaza Self Park - 847.491.6908

# of spaces: 1,583

Directions: Enter from Davis Street or Benson Ave.

Monthly Permits = $85   Purchase monthly passes

 


City Surface Parking Lots

The City owns 25 surface parking lots. Many of these lots offer a combination of metered and permit parking options. Permit parking in these lots is usually at capacity because reserved parking in the City is in high demand. Call Parking Services, at 847.866.2923 for information regarding a waiting list for any of these lots.

 

pdf icon Off Street Parking Lots Map

 

Lot Vacancies (posted 11/29/07 - information is updated quarterly)
Lot 1 – 31 spaces – Hinman & South Blvd.

Lot 22 - 3 spaces - Sheridan Square & South Blvd.

Lot 48 - 11 spaces -  Emerson ½ block west of Asbury
Lot 64 –21 spaces -  Ryan Field/Northwestern

 


Other Parking Options

Evanston Public Library Garage - 1703 Orrington
Metered parking: Mondays through Thursdays, 9am to 9pm;
Fridays and Saturdays, 9am to 6pm; Free Sundays, Noon to 6pm

 

1603 Orrington*
Parking by hourly rates. Available: Monday - Friday, 7am to 8pm; Saturday, 7am to 3pm
Closed Sundays and Holidays.


Rotary Building - 1560 Sherman*
Available 24/7. Limited parking by hourly rates.


Best Western lower level - 1501 Sherman*
Metered parking enforced, 8am to 9pm and free on Sundays and holidays.
Permit parking available. Park in permit spots free on weekends and evenings after 5pm

 

*Availability and hourly rates subject to change without notice.