City offers free parking, $50 shopping incentive | Shopping & Services

On Saturday, Nov. 21, you'll be able to park at any of the city's SmartPark garages for free.

It's part of a marketing initiative to get folks to kick off their holiday shopping in downtown Portland.

You can park at any one of the garages for free between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. that day.

Also, the first 150 shoppers who spend at least $50 at any combination of downtown retailers on Nov. 21 and show their receipts will receive a $50 American Express gift card courtesy of the Downtown Marketing Initiative.

To participate, shoppers just need to bring the receipts showing their purchase(s) to one of the new temporary holiday PDX Pop-Up shops located at 401 S.W. Morrison Street or 719 S.W. Morrison Street between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Nov. 21.  The $50 gift card can be redeemed at any downtown business that accepts American Express.