When you plan a night out in Seattle, you think about which route you’ll take, right? And whether you’ll go by bus or catch an Uber or a Lyft? If you drive, you’ll probably use an app to check traffic before you leave, right? But do you think about where… [ Keep reading ]
The new Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) 32 and the new blocks of existing RPZ 15 are going into effect on July 1, 2017. We are mailing permit applications to residents in the area and making Zone 32 applications available online beginning today, May 22, 2017. Crews will finish installing Zone 32… [ Keep reading ]
Do you go to the Broadway or Pike/Pine areas of Capitol Hill? If so, we want to hear from you! As Seattle keeps growing, so does the demand for access and parking in the City’s busiest areas. Parking data collected along Broadway and Pike/Pine business corridors show that in the Capitol… [ Keep reading ]
In observance of Presidents’ Day, City of Seattle offices are closed on Monday February 20th in observance of the federal holiday. On-street parking is free in Seattle on February 20th, Happy Presidents’ Day! Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle offices are closed Monday, January 16, honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the modern American Civil Rights Movement. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Monday, January 16. Dr. King is widely regarded as America’s preeminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent… [ Keep reading ]
There’s more demand than ever for parking near businesses and restaurants in Capitol Hill. To improve parking availability and turnover, we are expanding the existing paid parking along Pike-Pine east to 15th Avenue. Hours and rates will match existing paid parking along 12th Avenue and to the west. These changes… [ Keep reading ]
Parking in Seattle is now more convenient for residents and visitors – we’ve eliminated the 35-cent transaction fee to use Seattle’s PayByPhone parking app to pay for street parking. This puts paying by phone on par with using the pay station. The easiest way to pay for parking just got more… [ Keep reading ]
On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish everyone a Happy and Safe New Year holiday wherever your travels take you. In the new year, SDOT will continue its focus on creating a safe, interconnected, vibrant, affordable, and innovative city for all. On-street paid parking is free in Seattle on… [ Keep reading ]
On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish everyone Happy Holidays wherever your travels take you. City offices are closed Monday, December 26 for the holiday. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Monday, Christmas Day (Observed), December 26.
PeopleForBikes placed Seattle at the top of their list by crowning the Westlake Ave Protected Bike lane as the country’s best new bike lane of 2016! This week they made the announcement and spoke with SDOT Director Scott Kubly about the importance of the Westlake PBL, which is on the west… [ Keep reading ]
