Nights of Lights Free Parking

*with Dinner at 17 King

Nights of lights runs: November 21st, 2026 to January 18th, 2027

Get a two hour parking credit when you…*

  • Spend $75 or more dining with us

  • Are a group of two or more participating in a wine tasting

  • Dine with us for lunch on Friday (11:00am to 3:00pm)

*Must show an active ParkStAug session (see City Parking on this page) to your server and the $5 credit will be applied to the check

**Only one parking credit is allowed per check

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Alternate Parking Options

  • Public Parking

    St. Augustine has public parallel parking and parking lots available around downtown for $2.50 an hour for non-residents, and $0.50 an hour for those with the resident discount. You can pay with card at a kiosk or use the ParkStAug app!

    Those with a disabled parking permit can park for free.

    You can see the city parking locations here.

    Closest city parking to 17 King are the King Street 1st and 2nd blocks, Cathedral Place blocks, and St. George Street (located east of Casa Monica).

    City parking is free after 9:00pm, great for later dinners at 17 King on Fridays and Saturdays!

  • Shuttle Parking

    Enjoy free shuttle parking from 1:00pm to 11:00pm provided by the City of St. Augustine on participating dates!

    You can park for free and use the shuttle from these parking lots:

    Broudy’s Lot, 198 West King Street, just off of US1

    North San Marco Lot, 301 San Marco Avenue

    St. Johns County Health Department, 200 San Sebastian View

    The shuttle will drop you off infront of the Visitor Information Center, just a 12 minute walk from 17 King!

  • STAR Shuttle

    From November 21st to January 11th (except for December 31st), you can use the STAR Shuttle if you are staying on Anastasia Island.

    Pickup and drop-off times are between 5:00pm and midnight.

    The STAR Shuttle will drop you off at 201 Gerado Street, just east of the Bridge of Lions, and a 12 minute walk from 17 King!

  • Historic Parking Garage

    The Historic Downtown Parking Facility, located across from the Visitor’s Center at 1565 Cordova Street, is a 1,200 car parking facility.

    During days when the city shuttle is not running, the rate is $20.00 all day. During days the shuttle is running, the parking is $20.00 before 1:00pm, but after 1:00pm, the rate goes up to $40.00. It is encouraged that if you are planning to go to downtown on those dates St. Augustine after 1:00pm to use the free shuttle lots.

  • Private Parking Lots

    There are many private parking lots around downtown that charge different rates, either hourly or one-time day rates.

    It is important to check if and when those lots are open, how long you can park there for, and what they charge before you go downtown. You can check the list of private parking lots here.

    Trinity Episcopal Church parking lot* is located behind 17 King at 225 St. George Street, and is our recommended parking lot if you plan to spend the entire day in downtown St. Augustine.

    *Trinity Episcopal Church parking lot is closed on Sundays until 1:00pm, as well as during events occurring at or hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church

  • Does 17 King validate parking during Nights of Lights?

  • You qualify three ways: spend $75 or more dining with us, come as a group of two or more for a wine tasting, or join us for lunch on Friday between 11:00am and 3:00pm. Any one of those earns the credit.

  • The credit reimburses City of St. Augustine parking paid through the ParkStAug app, so it applies to city parallel spots and city lots. The closest city parking to 17 King is the first and second blocks of King Street, the Cathedral Place blocks, and St. George Street east of Casa Monica. The garage and private lots don't run through ParkStAug, so we can't credit those.

  • One parking credit per check. If you're arriving in separate cars, ask about separate checks when you sit down.

  • City parking on the first and second blocks of King Street puts you steps from our front door at the corner of King and Aviles. The Trinity Episcopal Church lot at 225 St. George Street sits directly behind us and is our recommended lot if you're spending the whole day downtown — note it's closed Sundays until 1:00pm and during church events.

  • Nights of Lights runs November 21, 2026 through January 18, 2027.

  • Yes, in two ways. City parking is free after 9:00pm, which works well for later dinners with us on Fridays and Saturdays. And on participating dates the city runs a free shuttle from 1:00pm to 11:00pm out of Broudy's Lot (198 West King Street), the North San Marco Lot (301 San Marco Avenue), and the St. Johns County Health Department (200 San Sebastian View). The shuttle drops you at the Visitor Information Center, a 12-minute walk from us. Drivers with a disabled parking permit park free.

  • The Historic Downtown Parking Facility at 1565 Cordova Street holds 1,200 cars. It's $20 all day when the shuttle isn't running. On shuttle days it's $20 before 1:00pm and up to $40 after 1:00pm — so if you're coming downtown in the afternoon, the free shuttle lots are the better call.

  • From November 21 to January 11 (except December 31), guests staying on Anastasia Island can ride the STAR Shuttle between 5:00pm and midnight. It drops off at 201 Gerado Street, just east of the Bridge of Lions and a 12-minute walk to 17 King.

  • Tuesday through Thursday 4:30pm to 9:00pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00am to 10:00pm, and Sunday 11:00am to 9:00pm. Reservations are strongly recommended during Nights of Lights — it's our busiest stretch of the year.

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