The Capital City of Albany is located in the heart of New York’s Tech Valley, within a few hours’ drive of New York City, Boston and Montreal. Located along the banks of the historic Hudson River, downtown Albany is easily accessible via a system of major highways and state and local arteries.

Once you spend time in downtown Albany, you’ll understand how easy it is to navigate our streets and locate parking.

On the Street

A multitude of parking spaces can be found along downtown streets. These spaces are FREE every weekday evening after 6:00pm and on weekends and holidays (meter charges apply during weekday mornings and afternoons).

In Garages & Lots

A large number of public garages and surface lots offer daily, monthly and event-related parking in and around downtown Albany. All are conveniently located within a few blocks of downtown’s most popular dining, performance and event destinations.

 Click here to visit the Albany Parking Authority web site.