Visitors to downtown Renton will continue to have a free parking option at the City Center Parking Garage.

On Nov. 10, the Renton City Council extended the waiver of garage fees through Dec. 31, 2026, for the City Center Parking Garage for periods of up to 10 hours. An ordinance to waive the fees was first introduced in December 2020 and was first proposed to last until June 7, 2021.

“Allowing patrons to utilize the garage without charge (for free) is important to ensuring that it remains an available option that drivers will utilize either for multi-hour parking for longer downtown visits, or for quicker visits and times when on-street parking options are more limited,” the agenda bill reads. “With construction impacts to downtown on-street parking, the availability of free parking is a

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