In response to the community's request for increased availability of on-street parking, the City of Redmond monitors time-limits for approximately 300 downtown Redmond on-street parking spaces during weekdays.
Parking Area
The affected area in downtown Redmond is bounded by NE 90th Street, Cleveland Street, 164th Ave NE, continuing to 85th St east to 165th Ave NE, west on 83rd Street, south to 164th Ave NE, Cleveland Street on the south, continuing to 161st Ave NE to Bear Creek Parkway, back to Cleveland Street, and continuing on Redmond Way to the Sammamish River on the west and NE 85th Street on the west up to 154th.
Map of affected parking area
Time Restrictions
2-hour parking designations, with some exceptions including 3-hour, 1-hour or 15-minute load/unload, are in effect from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Holidays are considered any time Redmond City Hall is closed. Scooters, motorcycles and handicap on-street parking is available all-day and does not require an all-day parking permit.
All-Day Parking Permits
A limited number of paid parking permits, allowing all-day parking in designated zones, are available for sale on a monthly basis. A map of the permit parking zones is available here.
To purchase a permit for $50 per month
Call 425-556-2433 ext 1
Parking Violations
Parking time limits are actively enforced by Redmond's contracted parking enforcement agency. Tickets are issued to vehicles exceeding the maximum parking time. Parking violations are $29 and payable to the King County Municipal Court.
PLEASE NOTE! Moving a vehicle and re-parking within the same day on the same street is subject to violation.
Parking Ordinances and Resolutions
Below are parking ordinances and resolutions that affect parking within Redmond.
Contact: 425-556-2433 or email
parking@redmond.gov
Section 10.52.135 - Authority to establish parking regulations.
Ordinance 2490 - Amending RMC 10.12.010 and 10.12.020, Clarifying the Authority of the Police Chief to Appoint Specially Commissioned Persons to Enforce Traffic Regulations, and the Authority for Adopting Penalties for Traffic Infractions; Adding RMC 10.52.105, Making it Unlawful to Park a Vehicle on a City Street in Violation of a Posted Time Limit.
Ordinance 2476 - Amending RMC 10.52.135, Allowing Traffic Engineer's Designee to Establish Regulations Governing Parking on City Streets, to Revise the Maximum Penalty for Parking Violations to be Consistent with State Law, and to Provide Authority for Parking Permits.
Resolution 1308 - Adopting a Penalty Schedule for Civil Traffic Infractions Pursuant to RMC 10.12.020.
Ordinance 2620 - Amending RMC 10.52.135 regarding/expansion of downtown time-limited enforcement zone boundaries, to allow the traffic engineer's designee to expand the enforcement zone to the east to include: (1) 165th Ave NE on the east between 85th Street and NE 83rd Street and (2) the portion of 161st Avenue NE between Cleveland Street and Bear Creek Parkway.
Parking FAQs
Review a list of frequently asked
questions.
R-TRIP
R-TRIP, the Redmond Trip Resource & Incentive Program, provides assistance to Redmond residents and employees for choosing alternatives to driving alone. The program promotes biking, walking, carpooling, vanpooling, riding the bus, working from home and combining errands. Some of the resources available to you through R-TRIP and the City of Redmond include:
- Free three-month transit pass
- $300 vanpool subsidy
- Online commuter resource links at www.GOrtrip.com
- Transit and bike route map
- Bike racks throughout downtown Redmond
- Brand new transit center
- Personalized commute assistance
- Downtown employer resources
- Online ride matching program
- Additional resources, benefits and incentives
- Visit GOrtrip for more details
Parking Contact Information
425-556-2433
parking@redmond.gov
Purchase a monthly permit