Hotels with free parking in Albany
Hotel parking lot in Albany with snow-cleared spaces
Downtown Albany charges $25 to $35 a night for parking — here are the 8 hotels where it's genuinely free.
Where free parking actually exists
Downtown Albany parking is a racket: Hilton, Renaissance and Hampton Inn all charge $28 to $35 a night. To park free you need to head to Wolf Road, the airport corridor or across the river. Homewood Suites Albany-Wolf Road, Hyatt Place Albany-Airport, Courtyard Albany Thruway, Fairfield Inn Albany East Greenbush, and Holiday Inn Express Latham all include parking. Rates run $125 to $160 — saving roughly $200 on a five-night stay versus downtown.
The one downtown exception
The Morgan State House on Washington Park is the only central option with free on-site parking, and it's a genuinely lovely inn overlooking the park at around $175 a night. Rooms are small and the building shows its age, but for the location — walking distance to Lark Street restaurants and the Capitol — it's unbeatable. Book room 7 or 8 if you can; the park-facing ones. Skip the basement rooms.
Before you book
The questions people ask about Downtown Albany, answered with this month’s numbers.
After 6pm weekdays and all weekend, most metered spots are free. But finding one near a hotel on a State Legislature session night is a lost cause.
No. Self-park is $28, valet $35. There's no validation deal even for restaurant guests.
