Customer Service Support
You can submit applications for all our permit types through the Seattle Services Portal.
For customers who need language assistance or technical coaching, visit our Permitting Customer Service Support page for more details.
Parking Permits
Parking is a key piece of the transportation puzzle. As a limited resource that’s often in high demand, SDOT manages on-street parking to:
- balance competing needs (transit, customers, residents, shared vehicles),
- move people and goods safely and efficiently
- support business district vitality, and
- create livable neighborhoods.
Below you will find variety of specialized parking permits that may be employed to help accomplish these goals.
Related Services
Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) Permits
Learn about RPZs and how to get a parking permit for your neighborhood Zone.
Commercial Vehicle Load Zone Permits
CVLZ provide a special parking space for service delivery vehicles to stop on busy streets
Heavy Haul Network Permits
Permits for overweight vehicles using our Heavy Haul Network help reduce congestion around the ports
Temporary No Parking Zone Reservation
Temporary No Parking Zones are established to restrict regular parking on short-term basis
Service Zone Permits
These permits are issued for the purpose of parking service trucks in the right of way
Shuttle Vehicle Permits
No vehicles other than permitted shuttle buses can park, stop, or load in designated zones
Downtown Traffic Control Zone Permits
Permit allows vehicles 30 feet or longer to operate within the Downtown Traffic Control Zone Monday – Friday, 9AM – 3PM
Over Legal Trucks Permits
All oversized vehicles and loads traveling within Seattle must obtain a permit to operate
Car Share Permits
In Seattle, there are two types of car share permits: Free-Floating and Designated
Music Venue Zones
Music Venue Zone Permit Program will provide reliable parking and loading space for touring musicians and their crews at [...]