Its no secret - congestion is a major problem in Manitou Springs. The City has spent countless hours researching best practices for easing congestion, and tweaked them to work for Manitou Springs' unique environment.
You asked, and we listened. Per the 2021 Community Survey, the most requested mobility-specific request was for free residential parking for downtown and our local parks.
The City uses many data-driven methods to ease speeding on our residential streets. These include road diets, signage, strategic striping, and much more!
Pass cards are available for frequent business customers to purchase. This allows for 10-hour increments of pre-paid parking to be purchased, allowing the customer to receive parking at a discount.
To allow for everybody to have easy access to our great amenities and businesses, the City of Manitou Springs is now offering free ADA parking in all paid parking spaces across Manitou Springs as part of our #PositiveParking initiative.
The City has launched a pilot program that will set aside 10 parking spaces in Hiawatha Gardens to be reserved for parking in advance.
Downtown businesses and employees are eligible to purchase downtown employee parking permits. Theses permits will be valid in the 400 and 500 blocks of Manitou Ave. and the east side of Hiawatha Lot.