Downtown Chico parking map 
Downtown parking availability depends on several factors, such as whether Chico State is in session and whether a large event is going on. Parking spaces are metered (see rates below), with time limits varying from 36 minutes to 10 hours.
Meter rates are generally as follows:
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5 cents for 6 minutes
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10 cents for 12 minutes
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25 cents for 30 minutes
Downtown Parking Lots
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Lot 1 - Flume St. and E. 2nd St.
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Lot 2 - 1st St. and Salem St.
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Lot 4 - 5th St. and Salem St.
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Lot 5 - 1st St. and Wall St.
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Lot 7 - 2nd St. and Salem St.
Parking Holidays
January 1 - New Year's Day
January 19 - Martin Luther King's Birthday
February 16 - President's Day
May 25 - Memorial Day
July 4 - Independence Day (Saturday)
September 7 - Labor Day
November 11 - Veteran's Day
November 24 & 25 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 24 & 25 - Christmas Holidays
December 31 - New Year's Eve
The city is implementing a suite of new parking management strategies, in collaboration with the Downtown Chico Business Association. On July 15, 2008, the City Council directed staff to implement the recommendations in the DCBA's white paper 
WalkableDowntown.pdf.
