Avoid parking on main streets this weekend, city offering free garage parking
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2026) — Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton today outlined the city’s preparations for this weekend’s winter storm, while also encouraging the community to help out by planning ahead. To prevent your car from being buried, allow emergency access and help snow crews more effectively clear the roads, residents and visitors are being asked to not park on main streets and to make sure cars are moved off main streets by 5 p.m. Saturday.
Downtown, LexPark will make it easier to stay off the streets by opening downtown garages to free parking, according to LexPark Executive Director Laura Boison.
- Transit Center Garage, 150 East Vine St.: open 8 a.m., Saturday, Jan.24 until 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27
- Helix Garage, 156 W. Main St.: open 8 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 until 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan.27
- Courthouse Garage, 150 Barr St.: open 8 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 until 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27
- Victorian Square Garage, 350 W. Short St.: open 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 until 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27
City sidewalk crews are also prepared to clear downtown sidewalks in advance of Saturday’s University of Kentucky men’s basketball game at Rupp Arena. Due to the incoming storm, the time for that game has been moved up to 11 a.m.
For more information from the city on preparations for the incoming winter storm, visit Lexington’s winter weather updates page.
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