SEATTLE — On-street paid parking rates in Seattle will change Monday as part of its seasonal adjustments to curb demand, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) said the parking rate adjustments take place at least three times a year in spring, summer and fall to help ensure there are enough parking spots available throughout the city.
SDOT said the seasonal update is based on street parking data collected from August. The city's goal is for one or two open parking spaces to be open per block to cut down on drivers having to circle around to find a spot.
Beginning Monday, Oct. 23, parking rate adjustments will be made across the city’s 30 different areas. SDOT said overall parking rates will remain to be $2.50 or less an hour at about half the times of day and neighborhoods. Fourteen areas will not see any rate changes and five areas will see reduced rates due to lower demand.
Find each area's parking rate for morning, afternoons and evenings below:
- 12th Avenue: $0.50, $2.50, $4.00
- Ballard – Core: $0.50, $2.00, $2.00
- Ballard – Edge: $0.50, $3.50, $4.00
- Ballard Locks (winter): $0.50, $0.50, $0.50
- Belltown – North: $0.50, $2.50, $2.00
- Belltown – South: $0.50, $4.50, $1.50
- Capitol Hill – North: $0.50, $3.00, $2.50
- Capitol Hill – South: $0.50, $4.00, $5.00
- Cherry Hill: $2.00, $1.50, $0.50
- Chinatown/International District: $0.50, $5.00, $5.00
- Columbia City: $0.50, $4.00, $4.50
- Commercial Core – Financial: $1.50, $2.50, $0.50
- Commercial Core – Retail: $2.50, $4.00, $2.00
- Commercial Core – Waterfront: $2.00, $5.00, $4.00
- Denny Triangle – North: $1.50, $5.00, $3.00
- Denny Triangle – South: $0.50, $5.00, $5.00
- First Hill: $2.50, $5.00, $4.50
- Fremont: $0.50, $5.00, $5.00
- Green Lake: $2.50, $4.50, $3.50
- Pike-Pine: $0.50, $4.50, $5.00
- Pioneer Square – Core: $0.50, $4.00, N/A
- Pioneer Square – Edge: $1.00, $3.00, N/A
- Roosevelt: $0.50, $3.00, $1.50
- South Lake Union – North: $0.50, $1.50, N/A
- South Lake Union – South: $1.50, $5.00, N/A
- University District – Core: $0.50, $5.00, $2.50
- University District – Edge: $1.50, $1.50, N/A
- Uptown – Core: $0.50, $1.50, $1.00
- Uptown – Edge: $0.50, $4.50, $3.50
- Uptown Triangle: $0.50, $2.00, N/A
- Westlake Ave N – North: $0.50, $1.50, N/A
- Westlake Ave N – South: $0.50, $1.50, N/A
SDOT said parking activity generally increases over the summer and early fall in many areas, although some have seen lower activity. Many areas has returned to pre-pandemic parking rates based on the recent demand.
More information on the parking rate changes can be found at seattle.gov/transportation.