2023 Rate Changes
Paid Parking Rate Changes
In 2023, SDOT plans to review on-street parking conditions in paid areas and make rate changes on a triannual basis.
Starting October 23, rates will change in the areas listed below to the amounts listed.
| Paid Area | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| Ballard - Core | $0.50 | $5.00 | $4.50 |
| Ballard - Edge | $0.50 | $3.50 | $4.00 |
| Capitol Hill - South | $0.50 | $4 | $5 |
| Cherry Hill | $2 | $1.50 | $0.50 |
| Columbia City | $0.50 | $4 | $4.50 |
| Commercial Core - Financial | $1.50 | $2.50 | $0.50 |
| Commercial Core - Retail | $2.50 | $4 | $2 |
| Commercial Core - Waterfront | $2 | $5 | $4 |
| First Hill | $2.50 | $5 | $4.50 |
| Green Lake | $2.50 | $4.50 | $3.50 |
| Pike-Pine | $0.50 | $4.50 | $5 |
| Pioneer Square - Core | $0.50 | $4 | |
| Pioneer Square - Edge | $1.00 | $3 | |
| South Lake Union - North | $0.50 | $1.50 | |
| South Lake Union - South | $1.50 | $5 | |
| University District - Edge | $1.50 | $1.50 | |
| Uptown - Edge | $0.50 | $4.50 | $3.50 |
| Westlake Ave N - South | $0.50 | $1.50 |
Starting July 10, rates will change in the areas listed below to the amounts listed.
| Paid Area | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| 12th Avenue | $0.50 | $2.50 | $4 |
| Ballard - Core | $0.50 | $4.50 | $4 |
| Ballard - Edge | $0.50 | $3 | $3.50 |
| Belltown - North | $0.50 | $2.50 | $2 |
| Belltown - South | $0.50 | $4.50 | $1.50 |
| Capitol Hill - South | $0.50 | $3.50 | $5 |
| Cherry Hill | $1.50 | $1.50 | $0.50 |
| Chinatown/ID | $0.50 | $5 | $5 |
| Columbia City | $0.50 | $3.50 | $4 |
| Commercial Core - Financial | $2 | $3 | $0.50 |
| Commercial Core - Retail | $2 | $3.50 | $2 |
| Commercial Core - Waterfront | $2 | $4.50 | $3.50 |
| Denny Triangle - North | $1.50 | $5 | $3 |
| Denny Triangle - South | $0.50 | $5 | $5 |
| First Hill | $2.50 | $4.50 | $4 |
| Fremont | $0.50 | $5 | $5 |
| Green Lake | $2.50 | $4.50 | $3 |
| Pike-Pine | $0.50 | $4 | $5 |
| Pioneer Square - Core | $0.50 | $3.50 | |
| Pioneer Square - Edge | $1.50 | $3 | |
| Roosevelt | $0.50 | $3 | $1.50 |
| South Lake Union - South | $1.50 | $4.50 | |
| University District - Core | $0.50 | $5 | $2.50 |
| University District - Edge | $1.50 | $2 | |
| Uptown - Core | $0.50 | $1.50 | $1 |
| Uptown - Edge | $0.50 | $4 | $3.50 |
| Westlake Ave N - North | $0.50 | $1.50 | |
| Westlake Ave N - South | $0.50 | $2 |
Starting March 27, rates changed in the areas listed below to the amounts listed.
| Paid Area | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| 12th Avenue | $0.50 | $2.50 | $3.50 |
| Ballard - Core | $0.50 | $3.50 | $3.00 |
| Ballard - Edge | $0.50 | $2.00 | $2.50 |
| Belltown - North | $0.50 | $2.00 | $1.50 |
| Capitol Hill - North | $0.50 | $3.00 | $2.50 |
| Capitol Hill - South | $0.50 | $3.00 | $4.50 |
| Cherry Hill | $1.00 | $1.50 | $0.50 |
| Chinatown/ID | $0.50 | $4.50 | $4.00 |
| Columbia City | $0.50 | $2.50 | $3.00 |
| Commercial Core - Financial | $1.50 | $3.00 | $0.50 |
| Commercial Core - Retail | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.50 |
| Commercial Core - Waterfront | $1.50 | $3.50 | $2.50 |
| Denny Triangle - North | $1.00 | $5.00 | |
| Denny Triangle - South | $0.50 | $5.00 | $4.00 |
| First Hill | $2.00 | $3.50 | $3.00 |
| Fremont | $0.50 | $5.00 | $4.50 |
| Green Lake | $2.00 | $4.00 | $2.50 |
| Pike-Pine | $0.50 | $3.00 | $4.50 |
| Pioneer Square - Core | $0.50 | $3.00 | |
| Pioneer Square - Edge | $1.00 | $2.00 | |
| Roosevelt | $0.50 | $2.50 | $1.50 |
| South Lake Union - South | $1.50 | $3.50 | |
| University District - Core | $0.50 | $4.50 | $2.00 |
| University District - Edge | $1.00 | $2.00 | |
| Uptown - Edge | $0.50 | $3.00 | $2.50 |
| Uptown Triangle | $0.50 | $2.00 | |
| Westlake Ave N - North | $0.50 | $1.00 | |
| Westlake Ave N - South | $1.00 | $1.50 |
SDOT continues to set paid parking rates based on data and the SMC goal to achieve 1 to 2 open spaces per blockface. This process will use updated data collected and analysis of the transactions to determine the levels of parking activity around the city, and make rate adjustments accordingly.