Seattle is adjusting parking rates. Here's what to know
New street parking rates went into effect Monday, Oct. 24 all around Seattle.
They will increase to $4 an hour in the afternoon in neighborhoods like Fremont, Belltown South, and Denny Triangle North. parking rates are going up to $5 an hour around Denny Triangle South.
But SDOT says rates are largely staying the same, or even decreasing, in 2/3 of the city, with most drivers paying the lowest rates in the morning (between 50 cents to $1.50) and the most expensive in the afternoon.
Seattle has about 90 parking areas, and it is adjusting rates for 36 of them. There will be six rate decreases, and 30 rate increases. SDOT adjusts rates to manage vehicle volumes in an area. If there is not enough parking available, SDOT raises prices.
See a full list of the adjusted rates here.
SDOT makes parking rate adjustments three times a year. This will be the last update for 2022. The next parking adjustment is slated for early spring 2023.
SDOT has a goal of keeping two parking spaces open per block, so there is space for shoppers and other people needing to use the area.
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