The city of Carbondale would like to announce that they will have free parking throughout the holiday season. The free parking spots are normally meter spots, where you pay to park, however, some meters are free of charge for up to 2 hours. The on street metered parking that’s free includes, lot 4 and 6, along South Illinois Avenue, Lincoln Drive and West Walnut Street, lot 7, near the town square pavilion, lot 8, behind fat patties on South Illinois Avenue, lot 11 across from Mary Lou’s, lot 13 from the Amtrak Station to College Street, lot 14 at City Hall, lot 16 across from Tres Hombres, lot 23 along the 100 block of East Jackson Street, lot 25, which is behind Cristaudo’s, and Lot 26, the parking spots behind Harbaugh’s. Also Lots 3 and 19, located along Mill and Washington Street and Washing and Main Streets have unrestricted parking, with no time limit. All parking spots at these locations will have directions of how long you may park for free and whether or not payment is needed. For any questions, call the Parking Services Department at 618-457-32-77. Those free 2-hour lots again are lots 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23, 25 and 26. Overnight parking is available in parking lots 3 and 19. Parking will only be free at those locations from now until January 6th.