Evening Parking

$3 PARKING IN CITY-OWNED LOTS AND GARAGES AFTER 6 P.M., SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
Motorists will find $3 flat-rate parking after 6 p.m., seven nights a week, at these facilities:

• The Central Place lot
• Market and San Pedro Garage
• Third Street Garage
• Second and San Carlos Garage
• San Fernando and Second lot
• Fourth Street Garage
• First and St. James lot
• Second and St. James lot
• Pavilion Garage

The $3 rate helps purchase the property for future parking.  The funds are also used to make parking facilities as inviting and friendly as possible.  Parking downtown has always been convenient and plentiful.  In all, there are 23,000 parking spaces -- a great start for your stay in downtown San Jose.

In addition, two-hour validations are honored, with a few exceptions.  Free parking is still offered in many of these lots on weekends and holidays from 6 a.m.-6 p.m.

For specific rate and validations information, please check the parking map and click on the garage or lot of interest.

EXAMPLES OF HOW EVENING PARKING WORKS
Market-San Pedro and Third Street garages.

Enters at 5 p.m. and exits at 10:30 p.m., the fee is $4.25 - $1.25 for the 5-6 p.m. hour and $3 for after 6 p.m.
Enters at 7 p.m. and exits at 11 p.m., the fee is $3.
Enters at 7 p.m. and exits at 10 p.m., using a 2-hour retail validation coupon. The customer is validated to 9 p.m. and the fee is $3 after 9 p.m.
Enters at 7 p.m. and exits at 9 p.m., using a 2-hour retail validation coupon. Parking is free.

Fourth and San Fernando Garage