no-charge parking area
noun phraseUK /nəʊ tʃɑːdʒ ˈpɑːkɪŋ ˈeəriə/
US /noʊ tʃɑːrdʒ ˈpɑːrkɪŋ ˈeriə/
A place where you can park your car and you do not have to pay any money.
We left the car in the no-charge parking area near the beach.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A designated section of a venue where visitors may park without paying a fee.
The mall offers a no-charge parking area for shoppers on weekends.
3. A temporary zone set up at an event where vehicles can be left at no cost.
Organizers marked a field as a no-charge parking area for the festival.
4. A public space where parking is provided without charge, often with time limits.
The no-charge parking area downtown has a two-hour limit.