South Tidewater News

Special parking rates and road closures for Norfolk Harbor Races & Grand Illumination Parade 

NORFOLK, VA – The City of Norfolk is excited for the return of J&A Racing’s Norfolk Harbor Race Series and the Downtown Norfolk Council’s Grand Illumination Parade this weekend, Saturday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 19.

Residents, visitors and businesses should expect traffic delays Saturday between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. as well as 3 p.m. through 10 p.m. and Sunday between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. Norfolk police will provide traffic support and allow access when it is safe to do so. Street closures will impact ingress and egress from downtown parking garages.

Pay careful attention to posted NO STOPPING/NO PARKING signs. Posted signage applies to the entire block, not just the location where the sign is posted. Vehicles will be towed from event zones for public safety. If on-street parking is not available, parking garages and lots are available along with Hampton Roads Transit’s The Tide light rail.

Race participants, spectators and parade goers are encouraged to arrive early! Select parking garages will offer early discounts. All garages offer cash or credit options. The collect-on-entry rates are listed below and available online.

 

 

Friday, Nov. 17

W. Plume St. Garage  

• Noon – 7 p.m.
  1. $3 Cash/credit on entry

All Other Garages  

Normal hourly rates

 

Saturday, Nov. 18

All Downtown Garages

• 5 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  1. $3 Cash/credit on entry
• 5 p.m. – Close
  1. $5 Cash/credit on entry

 

Sunday, Nov. 19

Downtown Garages (Except MacArthur Center)

• 5 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  1. $5 Cash/credit on entry
• 3 p.m. – Close
  1. Normal hourly rates

MacArthur Center Garages

° Normal hourly rates

For more information, including street closure and parking maps, visit www.norfolk.gov/raceandparade.  

Original source can be found here.