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Seattle street parking rates set to increase in June as business districts rebound from virus
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Seattle drivers might notice an increase in their parking bills starting next week.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced this week that it will increase parking rates in several neighborhoods across the city to improve customer access to local businesses, with the hikes starting June 1. The department is set to review the street parking rates on a quarterly basis as business activity in the city bounces back from pandemic lows, and also increased the rates earlier in February. As more and more Seattleites are fully vaccinated and out and about, we’ve seen an increase in demand for on-street parking in many neighborhoods, wrote SDOT in a blog post Tuesday. Based on recent parking data analysis, we’re adjusting on-street parking rates in some neighborhoods so that people visiting shops, cafes, restaurants, and other busi
Seattle street parking rate changes coming June 1
Street parking in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of SDOT/Flickr)
Street parking prices are changing again in some of Seattle’s busiest neighborhoods, but the Seattle Department of Transportation notes many prices will remain relatively low.
Starting Tuesday, June 1, street parking rates in downtown Seattle and in many surrounding neighborhoods are going up as much as $1 an hour. The highest prices will be in the Chinatown-International District in the afternoons at $2.50 an hour.
The rates are being adjusted, according to SDOT, to help customers be able to find on-street parking near restaurants, shops, cafes, and other businesses they may be visiting. SDOT also says that setting “effective and affordable” rates increases access to businesses by ensuring turnover of parked cars.