Parking

Apply for parking permits, pay or contest a parking ticket, and find on- and off-street parking in Berkeley.

Apply for a residential preferential parking permit or purchase visitor parking passes. Look up parking meter prices and time limits for various commercial areas in Berkeley. Pay your parking ticket online, by phone, or in person. Follow a three-step process to contest your parking ticket. Learn about restrictions for on-street parking, and find an off-street garage or lot. People with disabilities can apply for free parking at City-owned parking garages and request a blue zone near their home.

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Residential Parking Permits

Apply for permits and visitor passes

Channing Street parking garage
Parking Garages and Lots

Check locations, hours, and rates

Wheelchair user
Parking for People with Disabilities

Get free parking in City-owned garages

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Renew your RPP parking permit by July 1

Renew online, in person, or by mail; existing permits expire June 30, 2026. Use the online parking permit portal for fastest service and to purchase one-day visitor passes.

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By March 18, use survey to help manage busy street parking

Respond to the survey, which includes seven proposals, to increase availability and efficiency of on-street parking in high-demand areas.

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Street closures, bus route info for Berkeley Half Marathon on Nov. 16

On the morning of Sunday Nov. 16, plan for alternate routes, delays, and parking restrictions as thousands of runners fill Berkeley streets. 

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For Cal football game-goers, weigh alternate transportation

Plan ahead: consider walking, biking, or taking public transit to avoid $225 parking fines or towing fees. Home game days in 2025 are September 6, 13; October 4, 17; and November 1, 29.

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