If you’re driving in San Francisco during the holidays, you don’t have to pay for parking. You can get free holiday parking until December 27, 2009 when you carpool with two or three friends or family members.

You can take advantage of the San Francisco Holiday Carpool Parking Validation Program “Ride with More, Park for Less” at participating garages (see below). This deal is good between 10 am and 6 pm, everyday now through Dec. 27, 2009 (except for the Civic Center Garage which is Saturdays and Sundays only).

WHAT’S THE DEAL: Get FREE parking validation at San Francisco parking garages.

• 1 hour free parking w/ three riders.
• 2 hours free parking w/ four or more riders.

WHEN: Between 10 am and 6 pm, everyday now through Dec. 27, 2009 (except for the Civic Center Garage which is Saturdays and Sundays only).

WHERE: The following participating San Francisco parking garages [map]:

Downtown/SoMa

Ellis-O’Farrell Garage
123 O’Farrell Street
415-986-4800

Fifth & Mission Garage
833 Mission Street
415-982-8522

Sutter-Stockton Garage
444 Stockton Street
415-982-7275

Union Square Garage
333 Post Street
415-397-0631

Civic Center

Civic Center Garage (Sat/Sun only)
355 McAllister Street
415-863-1537

Marina District

Lombard Street Garage
2055 Lombard Street
415.440-1984

Mission District

Mission-Bartlett Garage
3255 21st Street / 90 Bartlett Street
415-821-6715

North Beach/Chinatown

Vallejo Street Garage
766 Vallejo Street
415-989-4490

Source: SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency)