Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown Announces Holiday Parking Meter Fee Suspension

2022 Holiday Parking

Mayor George C. Brown is pleased to announce that the City of Wilkes-Barre will be suspending parking meter fees in the downtown area for the holiday season.

The fee suspension will be in effect from beginning at 8 AM on Friday, November 25, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023. The fee suspension will be in place for the following bounded area: Union Street on the North; Franklin Street on the West; South Street on the South; and Washington Street on the East. Residents and visitors are advised that all meter enforcement not contained in the above-describe area shall remain in full force and effect. Shaded area of map shows areas which will have suspended parking meter fees.

The Downtown parking meter fee suspension will urge residents and visitors alike to purchase holiday gifts at stores and enjoy dining at downtown restaurants. Additionally, the parking meter fee suspension will encourage residents and visitors to attend all the Downtown events, throughout the holiday season, including Diamond City Partnership's Holiday Market in Midtown Village and the City of Wilkes-Barre’s “Santa on the Square” event on Public Square on Saturday, December 10th from 12 PM to 2 PM.