Downtown Naperville parking is free in every municipal deck and lot — the part visitors get wrong is the clock. Most spaces are limited to 3 hours, street spaces to 2 hours, and municipal lots close to parking from 2 to 5 a.m. Here is the exact GPS address for each of the City’s four decks, which deck fits which errand, where the free EV chargers are, and how Metra station parking ($3 a day) is different. Last updated November 4, 2026.
The deck for the north end of downtown: Washington Street shops and dining, and a short walk to Nichols Library. It is also the only downtown deck with EV charging — two Level 2 ports on the lower level, free, limited to 3 hours (see below). Levels 3 and 4 are where CBD permit holders can park without time restrictions.
The deck for Chicago Avenue and the east end of the shopping district, and a convenient starting point for the east end of the Riverwalk. Level 3 is a designated unrestricted level for CBD permit holders; Level 2 is unrestricted for permit holders only from January 1 through April 15 each year, per the municipal code.
The deck for the Water Street District, the Main Street bridge, and the central Riverwalk. Naper Settlement lists this facility at 120 Water Street and notes Levels 3 to 6 are free to park after 5 a.m. Some spaces in this facility are reserved hotel spaces — obey the signs on the level where you park.
The deck at City Hall, best for the south Riverwalk, Moser Tower / Centennial Beach area, and Naper Settlement across the street. One caution: this is the working City Hall deck on weekdays. Naper Settlement directs visitors to free parking on the upper level of the Municipal Center lot after 5 p.m. and on weekends, plus its own free lot at the southwest corner of Porter Avenue and Webster Street — follow the posted visitor signs during business hours.
Rules, signed limits and construction closures change — confirm with the City of Naperville before a special trip. The City’s downtown parking page is the authoritative source and links the current parking, accessible-parking and bicycle-parking maps.
Visiting with a library stop? Nichols Library parking has its own signed mix of 30-minute, 1-hour and 3-hour spaces — see our Naperville Public Library guide for branch details.
The most common parking confusion in Naperville is assuming the train-station lots work like the downtown decks. They do not. Downtown decks are free and timed in hours; station lots are paid by the day and enforced on weekdays.
Station rates and zones change — confirm on the City’s Daily Fee Parking page before you commute.
Yes — parking is free in all downtown municipal lots and decks. Free is timed, though: generally 3 hours in municipal lots, generally 2 hours on-street, and no parking in municipal lots from 2 to 5 a.m. Accessible stalls carry no time restrictions. Always check the signs where you park.
Use these City-published GPS addresses: Van Buren Parking Facility, 43 W. Van Buren Avenue; Central Parking Facility, 75 E. Chicago Avenue; Municipal Center Parking Facility, 400 S. Eagle Street; and Water Street Parking Facility, 120 Water Street.
Van Buren for Washington Street and the north end of downtown (and the only EV chargers); Central for Chicago Avenue and east downtown; Water Street for the Water Street District and central Riverwalk; Municipal Center for City Hall, the south Riverwalk and Naper Settlement — noting its visitor parking is clearest after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
Generally up to 3 hours in a municipal lot under the municipal code, with signed exceptions by level. Downtown employees and residents with a free CBD permit can use designated levels and lots without time restrictions. No municipal-lot parking is allowed from 2 to 5 a.m.
Yes, at the Van Buren Parking Facility (43 W. Van Buren Avenue): two Level 2 ports on the lower level, 19.2 kilowatts per port, free, with sessions limited to three hours, according to the City.
$3 per day at both Naperville Station and Route 59 Station, payable 6 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Friday by license plate (PayByPhone Zone 3442 for Naperville Station, Zone 3441 for Route 59). Free after 6 p.m., on weekends and major holidays; ADA spaces require no payment. Weekly is $14.25 and monthly is $54.