CARBONDALE — The City of Carbondale will begin offering free parking downtown starting today.

Visitors will be able to park in ALL of the City’s parking lots and on-street metered locations at no cost for up to three hours.

Vehicles with City issued permits are not subject to the three-hour time limit.

The Amtrak lot kiosk will continue to be accessible to travelers who leave their vehicles in the public lot, long-term.

Parking meters will be marked with City bags and parking lots will have signs. Free parking is scheduled to end on January 1, 2020.