Curbside Parking

Metered parking costs $1 per hour in the downtown core (the area bounded by Almaden Boulevard, 10th Street, Julian Street and Reed Street) and 50 cents per hour in the periphery. The majority of metered parking is limited to 1 and 2 hours. Meters operate from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday, downtown; and from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday in Japantown. Meters take nickels, dimes, quarters and dollar coins.

Green zones: Parking in these spaces is limited to 30 minutes to serve patrons who will be zipping in and out of a business.

Yellow zones: Use of yellow zones is limited to commercial delivery vehicles with commercial plates. The time limit is 1 hour while actively loading and/or unloading.

Note that many of the green and yellow zones are enforced seven days a week.

Please remember to read and understand the posted signs before parking at a meter or green or yellow zone.