Where to park free, which lots you pay for and exactly how (ParkMobile, no meters), the weekend Free Ride shuttle, and who to call about a ticket — with a map.
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Galena's #1 parking headache is not finding a space — it's getting a surprise fine. Here's where to park free, which lots you pay for (and exactly how, since there are no meters), and who to call about a ticket.
Right now
The City Hall lot is free to park in right now.
It’s free after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Park free at the edges and walk in. No app, no payment.
Water Street
On-street along the river, downtown.
Free on-street parking. Some nearby downtown spaces are limited to 3 hours — check the signs.
Lot south of the U.S. 20 bridge (west side)
South of the U.S. 20 bridge on the west side, reached from Gear Street.
Free all day.
Old Train Depot lot (Depot Park)
Across the river by the Old Train Depot, reached from Park Avenue / Bouthillier Street.
Free all day. Room for tour coaches and RVs too.
Spring Street lot
On the west side of downtown, off Spring Street.
Free all day.
These lots have no meters. You pay by phone with ParkMobile — The paid lots have no meters. Pay in the ParkMobile app or website, or text the word PARK to 77223. Each lot has its own posted ParkMobile zone number.
How to pay — there are no meters
The paid lots have no meters. Pay in the ParkMobile app or website, or text the word PARK to 77223. Each lot has its own posted ParkMobile zone number.
To pay by text, send the word PARK to 77223, then follow the reply. Each lot has its own zone number, shown below and posted at the lot.
Commerce Street lot
Downtown on Commerce Street, between Green and Washington.
$10 all day.
City Hall lot
At City Hall, 101 Green Street.
$10 all day on weekdays — but free and open to the public after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.
Green pins are free. Red pins are paid. The dark marker is Main Street (downtown).
Parking locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Saturday, 31 October 2026
On busy weekends, a free shuttle run by Jo Daviess County Transit runs between the edge lots (Depot Park / Meeker Street) and downtown. Park at the edge and ride in rather than circling Main Street.
Got a ticket, or a question about parking enforcement? Here's who to reach and where to pay.
Community Service Officer, City of Galena
Pay in person: Galena Police Department, 311 North Bench Street, during office hours.
Pay by mail: City of Galena, 101 Green Street, PO Box 310, Galena, IL 61036.
Source: City of Galena — Parking, checked 20 June 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Meeker Street lot
North of downtown on Meeker Street.
$5 on weekends, free Monday–Friday.
South Main Street lot
The 400 block of South Main Street.
$10 all day.