Greenville, SC Travel Guide: Parking, Areas and Events

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Greenville is in Greenville County, in South Carolina's Upstate, with about 74,371 residents (2024 Census estimate). Visit Greenville SC describes Greenville as a place where waterfalls are in the city center, and calls Main Street tree-lined, walkable and award-winning.

Population74,371Census estimate, July 2024
CountyGreenville CountyUpstate region
Our Guides Nearby16parks, attractions, venues within 25 mi
Things to Do14 pickshours, costs, kids, dogs

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Things to Do
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Where to Park
City garages (Visit Greenville SC parking page): First hour free; second hour $2; then $1/hour; $7 maximum for the entire day
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What's On
Dated events in and around Greenville, checked on organizer pages.
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About Greenville

Visit Greenville SC describes Greenville as a place where waterfalls are in the city center, and calls Main Street tree-lined, walkable and award-winning. source
Falls Park on the Reedy is described as the hub of downtown activity and the gateway to the West End. source
Main Street runs from NOMA Square and ONE City Plaza in the north, past the performing arts center, across the Reedy River at RiverPlace, to the ballpark in the West End. source
The Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail connects downtown Greenville to Travelers Rest. source

Areas Visitors Use

Downtown / Main Street Boutiques, restaurants, galleries and hotels along a walkable Main Street, from NOMA Square to the Reedy River. source
Falls Park on the Reedy / RiverPlace Park centered on the Reedy River falls; Main Street crosses the river at RiverPlace. source
West End Reached from Falls Park via the Liberty Bridge; Fluor Field anchors the West End. source
Heritage Green Arts and cultural campus of museums, galleries and a theater. source
Cleveland Park 122-acre park created in 1928, linked to Falls Park by pedestrian paths; the Greenville Zoo is in it. source

Getting There and Around

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is at 2000 GSP Drive, Greer, SC 29651, near Interstate 85. source
Visit Greenville says GSP is along I-85, about 15 minutes from the heart of Downtown Greenville, and is served by Allegiant, American, Avelo, Breeze, Delta, Southwest and United. source
Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is a few miles from downtown and is described for corporate travelers, flight training and aviation services. source
The Downtown Trolley is free and runs on routes around downtown Friday through Sunday year-round. Route 910 (Main Street) runs from Fluor Field north along Main Street to E. North Street: Friday 5-10pm, Saturday 1-10pm, Sunday 1-8pm. source
Route 908 (Game Day Park & Ride) runs on Greenville Drive game days, April-September, from one hour before first pitch until Fluor Field's gates close. source
Greenlink owns and operates the trolleys, in a partnership with the City of Greenville and Greenville Drive. source
Greenville BCycle has electric-assist bikes at downtown stations; Reedy Rides (downtown) rents bikes and runs bike tours seven days a week. source

Visitor center: Visit Greenville SC Visitor Center. City Hall Building, 206 S. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601; 8am-4:45pm Mon-Fri; 9am-5pm Sat; Noon-4pm Sun; 864-233-0461; toll free 800-717-0023 source

Parking in Greenville

Where	Rate	Notes	Source
City garages (Visit Greenville SC parking page)	First hour free; second hour $2; then $1/hour; $7 maximum for the entire day	Special events generally flat $10. On-street parking is free but has time limits. ParkMobile accepted in all downtown garages. This page is undated and conflicts with the trolley page below, so confirm with the city before you go.	source
City garages along trolley Route 910 (Visit Greenville SC trolley page)	First two hours free	Page says eight low-cost City garages are along the route; no rates beyond the free two hours listed. CONFLICTS with the one-hour-free rule on the parking page.	source
Richardson Street Garage, 66 Richardson Street (892 spaces)	Free Fri 6-9 PM; Sat 6:30 AM-9 PM; Sun 6:30 AM to Mon 6:00 AM	$10 flat rate after 9:00 PM on Friday and Saturday (upon entry)	source
West Washington Street Deck, 101 W. Washington Street (124 spaces)	Free 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Mon-Fri and all day Sat and Sun		source
South Main Street Lot, 911 S. Main Street (45 spaces)	Free		source
Other city garages: Broad Street 135 E. Broad St (675); Church Street 320 N. Church St (978); RiverPlace 300 River St (626); Commons 60 Beattie Pl (772); River Street 414 River St (274); Poinsett 25 W. McBee Ave (826); South Spring Street 99 S. Brown St (905); North Laurens Street Deck 210 N. Laurens St (179); ONE City Plaza 34 Richardson St (475); West End Lot 106 Augusta St	see city garage rate above	Space counts as listed on the page	source
Greenville County Museum of Art lot, behind the museum (Heritage Green Place)	First 30 minutes free, then $1 per additional half hour, up to $5 per day	Free on weekends and after 5 pm weekdays; handicapped tags free	source
Greenville Zoo	Free	Two free parking lots directly across from the zoo entrance; additional parking for special events	source

Dogs

NOMA Square, ONE City Plaza and Camperdown Plaza host dog-friendly 'yappy' hours (Visit Greenville free-things page). source

When to Go

Visit Greenville lists Prisma Health Boo in the Zoo at the Greenville Zoo for Oct 26-31, 2026. source
Greenville Drive baseball season (April-September) drives the Route 908 game day trolley. source

Coming Up in and Near Greenville

Through Oct 31Boo in the Zoo (Greenville Zoo)On nowGreenville · about 1 mi
Oct 31Furman football vs. Western CarolinaGreenville · about 1 mi
Oct 31Swamp Rabbits Halloween game (Greenville vs. Florida)Greenville · about 1 mi
Nov 7How to Train Your Dragon in Concert (Greenville Symphony)Greenville · about 1 mi
Nov 7Swamp Rabbits Star Wars Night (Greenville vs. Atlanta)Greenville · about 1 mi
Nov 9WWE Monday Night RAWGreenville · about 1 mi

26 more on the full events calendar.

Events within 15 miles, measured in a straight line to the centre of the event's town. Dates come from our checked events list; confirm with the organizer.

Near Greenville

Around Greenville within 25 miles

1Greenville Zoozooabout 2 mi
2Bon Secours Wellness Arenaarenaabout 2 mi
3Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trailpaved greenwayabout 2 mi
4Falls Park on the Reedycity parkabout 2 mi
5Peace Centerperforming arts centerabout 2 mi
6The Children's Museum of the Upstate (Greenville)children's museumabout 2 mi
7Greenville County Museum of Artart museumabout 3 mi
8Fluor Field at the West Endballparkabout 3 mi
9Upcountry History Museumhistory museumabout 3 mi
10Paladin Stadiumstadiumabout 7 mi

Straight-line distances between map points, not driving miles. Dots sit in their true compass direction; distance is stretched near the middle so close neighbors stay readable.

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FAQ

Is the downtown trolley free?

Visit Greenville SC says it is free and runs Friday through Sunday year-round; Route 910 hours are Fri 5-10pm, Sat 1-10pm, Sun 1-8pm. source

Where do I park downtown?

Use one of the city garages; Visit Greenville's parking page lists 13 garages and lots with addresses. Richardson Street Garage and West Washington Street Deck have free evening and weekend windows. source

Is the Greenville County Museum of Art free?

Yes, admission is free; it is open Wed-Sat 10-5 and Sun 1-5. source

Where is the visitor center?

City Hall Building, 206 S. Main St., open daily (Sunday noon-4pm). source

Where does the Swamp Rabbit Trail start downtown?

Access points include Falls Park, Cleveland Park, Unity Park and The Commons; the trail runs north to Travelers Rest. source

How many people live in Greenville?

About 74,371, the U.S. Census Bureau’s estimate for July 1, 2024 (Census table).

What We Could Not Confirm

Not confirmed: we looked for these on official pages and did not find them. Check with the town or operator before you rely on them.

CONFLICT: Visit Greenville parking page says first hour free in city garages ($2 second hour, $1/hr, $7 max); the same site's trolley page says the first two hours are free. An unofficial summary suggested a 2026 change to two free hours then $6/$2 hourly/$10 max, but I could not fetch a greenvillesc.gov page stating rates (city garages pages returned only link lists). Rates need confirming before publishing (not confirmed on the official page).
Greenlink: a news result (foxcarolina.com, 2026-05-01) said the trolley was reduced to a single Main Street loop; Visit Greenville still lists Route 910 hours. Not read from Greenlink's own site (greenlinktransit.com did not resolve).
Greenville Zoo hours and ticket prices: zoo site pages (zoo-hours, tickets) are did not load for us; An unofficial summary reported 9 AM-5 PM daily, last admission 4 PM, but the page text was not read. Zoo phone not read from a read page (not confirmed on the official page).
Unity Park hours, parking, dog policy: greenvillesc.gov Unity Park pages returned navigation only. Honor Tower hours are from Visit Greenville.
Falls Park address, hours, dogs, parking: not on the Visit Greenville page.
Incorporation year, Amtrak or intercity bus service: not found on any page read.
Swamp Rabbit Trail length: Visit Greenville says over 32 miles; the Travelers Rest site says 22 miles for its multi-use greenway. Dog rules and surface not stated.

Sources

Read on October 26, 2026. How we check: editorial standards; spot a mistake? Tell us.

Cite this page: It's South Carolina, “Greenville, SC Travel Guide”, itssouthcarolina.com/destinations/upstate/greenville/ (updated 2026-10-26). By the It's South Carolina editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.

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