Parking
The increasing demand for parking results from several factors, including higher vehicle ownership, population growth in specific areas, and enhanced employment and shopping activities nearby. Parking Services manages both on-street and some off-street parking lots across the city.
On-street parking operates according to the basic principles of supply and demand economics. While the number of available parking spaces is fixed, the demand for these spaces can be unlimited. Implementation of various methods can enhance the utilization of on-street parking and manage it effectively. These management practices involve regulating demand through parking regulations and optimizing supply by establishing parking permissions, including restrictions on time, day, and parking duration.
Parking Services
The primary responsibility of Parking Services is to oversee the City’s on-street and off-street parking systems. Currently, there are over 3,000 actively managed on-street parking spaces. The off-street system consists of six facilities with nearly 2,550 parking spaces. The City contracts Republic Parking Northwest to provide daily operational oversight of the off-street parking system.
Off-Street Parking Locations
- A Street Garage
110 South 11th Street - Convention Center Garage
1500 Broadway - International Museum of Glass Garage
1801 Dock Street - Municipal Garage and Lot
728 Market Street - Park Plaza North Garage
923 Commerce Street - Pacific Plaza Garage
1125 Commerce Street
Parking Resources
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If you have received parking tickets, camera citations, traffic infractions, or other fines, you now have the option to use the Municipal Court’s new online payment system. There are two online payment options available. You can either pay your tickets or fines online through the Trust Commerce site or through eCheck, credit card, or debit card, or respond to a collections letter from Transworld Inc. and make an online payment by eCheck, credit card, or debit card. You must reference your tickets or case paperwork to use the new online payment system. If you do not have your tickets or case paperwork or are using a screen reader, please call the Tacoma Municipal Court at (253) 591-5357 for assistance. The new online payment system is available here: Online Payments
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Downtown is a dynamic and vibrant place to visit, work, and live. There are a number of parking products available for short-term and long-term parking needs. Please visit our Parking Options web page to explore what options might be best for you.
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An on-street permit program designed to provide parking privileges for residents and their guests to park beyond the time limits. This program establishes designated parking zones in residential neighborhoods. Please visit our Residential Parking Program web page to learn more.
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The Parking Technical Advisory Group (PTAG) meets on the first Thursday of the month at 4:10 p.m. in the Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market Street, Room 16. The public forum begins at 5:30 p.m. For more information on the PTAG, visit our Parking Technical Advisory Group web page.
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The Flowbird App allows users to pay for parking under posted time limits with their iPhone or Android devices. You can use the app for both on-street paid parking and at participating paid lots around the city. Flowbird is available for download in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
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To support the evolving needs of the community, the City understands that curbside regulations may need to be reviewed and changed from time to time to continue to best serve the needs of businesses. If you are interested in understanding more about how to advocate for a change in parking regulations or have a general inquiry about on-street parking conditions, please call (253) 591-5095 or complete the online form below to request more information.