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City of Manitou Springs offering free parking this holiday season

City of Manitou Springs is offering free holiday parking
Manitou Springs parking
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MANITOU SPRINGS — The City of Manitou Springs is making holiday shopping easier and more enjoyable by offering free two-hour parking during the holiday season.

This offer will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 30, which is Small Business Saturday, and from December 14 through December 25. The city says parking is free after 6 p.m.

The city says this offer is in place to encourage visitors to support local businesses during the holidays. It applies to the following parking lots:

  • Hiawatha Lot
  • Canon Lot
  • Wichita Lot
  • Smischny Lot
  • On-street parking areas

For this offer, the city says you can select the two free hours at the parking kiosks. For realtime parking availability and updates, visit the City of Manitou Springs website.

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