Mayor George C. Brown Announces Downtown Holiday Parking Meter Fee Suspension
Mayor George C. Brown is pleased to announce that the City of Wilkes-Barre will be suspending parking meter fees in the Downtown Wilkes-Barre business district for the holiday season.
The fee suspension will be in effect beginning at 8 AM on Friday, November 24, 2023, through Tuesday, January 2, 2024. 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-described area shall remain in full force and effect. Shaded area shown in map below shows areas which will have suspended parking meter fees:
The Downtown parking meter fee suspension will encourage residents and visitors alike to purchase holiday gifts at stores, enjoy dining at downtown restaurants, and attend events at entertainment venues.
Additionally, the parking meter fee suspension will encourage residents and visitors to attend the Downtown events, throughout the holiday season, including Diamond City Partnership's and the Greater Wyoming Valley’s Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Market in Midtown Village on Saturday, November 25th from 11 AM to 4 PM and the City of Wilkes-Barre’s “Santa on the Square” event on Public Square on Saturday, December 9th from 12 PM to 2 PM.