staugcitySt. Augustine City offices closed for Easter holiday

Offices for the City of St. Augustine will be closed today, Friday, April 18 in observance of the Easter holiday, but solid waste and recycling pick-up schedules will remain unchanged.

 

Easter Parade parking restrictions and detours

Parade is Sunday, April 20 at 3:00pm
The St. Augustine Easter Parade on Sunday, April 20, at 3:00pm, will necessitate all-day parking restrictions and detours. The parade begins at 3:00pm and lasts approximately two hours following a route that begins at San Marco Ave. and Williams St. and proceeds south on San Marco Ave., south on S. Castillo Dr./Avenida Menendez, west on Cathedral Pl., north on Cordova St. disbursing in the vicinity of the Visitor Information Center.
For more details and a printable list of detours, parking restrictions and closed streets, click here.

 

Temporary bicycle parking areas added for Easter Parade spectators

Parking locations will serve those who choose to bike instead of driving to annual event

In addition to the dozens of new bike parking locations installed or upgraded in recent months, the city is adding temporary bicycle parking areas to accommodate spectators at this year’s Easter Parade. The parade is scheduled for Sunday, April 20 at 3:00pm.

The temporary bicycle parking areas will be located in front of City Hall at 75 King St. and on the northeast corner of Orange St. and Cordova St. The temporary parking areas will accommodate approximately 250 bicycles and is free.

Just as with the new permanent parking locations, the city’s two-fold goal is to serve the growing number of current bicyclists and to encourage more bicycling, especially during the city’s many special events. While the Easter Parade draws many visitors, it is also a local event, and so there is a greater likelihood that residents will choose to bike to the event rather than drive, especially given the closed streets and parking restrictions the event requires.

By providing a large number of easily accessible bicycle parking locations it is hoped that bicyclists will refrain from parking on private property or along the right-of-way using street signs and other fixtures which often block sidewalks.

 

 

Source: City of St. Augustine