State Government Lots — Rosa Parks Blvd & James Robertson Pkwy

State-owned lots along 6th Ave. N and at Rosa Parks Blvd & James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37219

State Government Lots — Rosa Parks Blvd & James Robertson Pkwy is in Downtown / Bicentennial Capitol Mall, Nashville. Free. The rules below come from the operator’s own parking page.

How it becomes free or discounted

Free
What you have to do: None required — open to the general public on the stated days
Covers a cluster of state-government non-gated lots near Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, not a single garage. Confirmed independently on the Tennessee Dept. of General Services page: 'State of Tennessee non-gated parking locations are available for members of the general public to park their vehicles Monday through Friday between 5:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., and on weekends, unless otherwise stated or reserved.' Terms can vary by specific lot and reserved lots are excluded.

Hours: Saturdays and Sundays (this specific corner); the Tennessee Dept. of General Services' general policy also opens non-gated state lots citywide on weekdays 5:30pm–5:30am, per tn.gov/generalservices/parking-services.html

“Free parking Saturdays and Sundays in all state government lots just a five-minute walk away on 6th Ave. and at the corner of Rosa Parks and James Robertson”

Source: official parking page checked 2026-07-26

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