The City of Savannah will offer free parking to the general public at the brand new Whitaker Street Garage through the end of November.

The free parking will be on a first-come, firstserved basis. It is the second stage of the facility's "soft opening," which began in late October for monthly card holders. The official opening of the garage is scheduled for the first week of December.

The Whitaker Street Garage is a state-of-the-art facility that offers more than 1,000 spaces of underground parking -- the City's first such structure. It is the cornerstone of the redevelopment of the Ellis Square area -- a public-private partnership that is adding retail, housing units, a hotel and a restored Ellis Square -- one of Gen. James Oglethorpe's original six squares.

The entrance to the Whitaker Street Garage is located on Whitaker Street, just south of Bay Street.

For more information, contact Parking and Mobility Director Sean Brandon at 651-4291.