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A 2025 April Fools\u2019 rumor claimed Home Depot would start charging customers to park, but the story wasn\u2019t true. Most stores still offer free parking, and fees only appear at locations inside shared retail centers or third-party garages. Here\u2019s what actually happened and how to avoid parking confusion in busy cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parking-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIs Home Depot Charging Parking Fees Now? - Spacer - Monthly Parking | Spacer Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"No, Home Depot is not charging for parking. 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