On-Street Event Parking around the Climate Pledge Arena

Updated June 2025

When Climate Pledge Arena has large events (over 10,000 attendees), event-rate parking for paid street parking in the Uptown and Uptown Triangle neighborhoods goes into effect.  Event rates are generally charged from 5 PM to 10 PM. 

Large Event On-Street Parking Rates: 

Location First 2 Hours Additional hours (up to 5 total)
Uptown $4 per hour $10 per hour
Uptown Triangle $3 per hour $8 per hour

Rates are effective as of March 18, 2024

  • Event rates are generally charged from 5 PM to 10 PM.
  • Weekend events may start earlier.
  • Event rates can also occur on Sundays and Holidays.
  • Some events have alternate parking rate hours, which are listed on our current scheduled events list. 
  • You can pay as usual by using the pay station kiosk or the PaybyPhone app.

Parking sign that says Event Parking Pricing Area Pay 8am-10pm Non Event Days Pay 8am-8pm.  Cars parked next to the signage close to Climate Pledge Arena

Scheduled Events at Climate Pledge Arena

These are upcoming events that are anticipated to trigger parking event rates. You can also visit Climate Pledge Arena for a calendar of events.  

Date

Event

Event Rate Hours

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Storm vs. Indiana 5pm-10pm
Saturday, June 28, 2025 Wu-Tang Clan 5pm-10pm
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Incubus 5pm-10pm
Sunday, July 20, 2025 Dimension 20 5pm-10pm
Monday, July 21, 2025 Katy Perry 5pm-10pm
Thursday, July 31, 2025 Death Cab for Cutie 5pm-10pm
Saturday, August 2, 2025 Death Cab for Cutie 5pm-10pm
Sunday, August 3, 2025 Storm vs. Indiana 10am-3pm
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Lady Gaga  5pm-10pm
Thursday, August 7, 2025 Lady Gaga 5pm-10pm
Saturday, August 9, 2025 Lady Gaga 5pm-10pm
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Nine Inch Nails 5pm-10pm
Friday, August 15, 2025 Kali Uchis 5pm-10pm
Saturday, August 16, 2025 Alabama Shakes 5pm-10pm
Sunday, August 24, 2025 Matt Rife 5pm-10pm

Event parking impacts the Uptown and Uptown Triangle neighborhoods.

Event Parking Map for Uptown and Uptown Triangle

A map of the Uptown from Elliott Ave W, 3rd Ave W Roy St, Aloha St, and 5th Ave N. and Denny Way.  This area is $4 for the first 2 hours additional hours are $10 an hour.  And the area of Uptown Triangle from Denny Way, Broad St, and Aurora Ave N.  Here parking is $3 for the first 2 hours, additional hours up to $8 an hour.

An Event Parking Pricing Area sign that says Pay 8am-10pm. Non-event days pay 8am-8pm 4 hours max.

  • If you see a ticket icon on the parking sign, this means you are in an event pricing area.
  • You can check this website to see a list of scheduled events that will trigger this pricing.  
  • You can pay as usual by using the pay station kiosk or the PaybyPhone app.

To control traffic, there are some blocks that do not allow parking during large events.  Vehicles are subject to towing in these areas.  

Map showing no parking on the corner of 1st Ave and Mercer St, and no parking on Lenny Wilkens Way between 1st Ave N and Sue Bird Ct N, and no parking on Warren Ave N between Denny Way and Lenny Wilkens Way

Transportation

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