Pay at a Pay Station
Pay Station Features
- Instructions on how to use our pay stations.
- Pay stations accept credit cards, debit cards, and coins.
- Need morning parking? On blocks without morning parking restrictions, you can pre-pay starting at 4am, up to the maximum time allowed.
- Time of day rates allow for lower prices during times of lower demand, check out the on-street parking rate map.
Parking Rules
- Pay for parking during the pay to park hours, noted on pay stations and signs directly above the pay station.
- Holidays and Sundays are free parking days (except for event days/times in Uptown).
- Follow instructions on the pay station - enter your license number, select your time, make a payment, and be on your way!
- You can also pay for parking using PayByPhone.
- Park on the block for up to the maximum time shown, then leave that space so someone else can use it.
- Please don't park during restricted hours (posted on street signs) or you risk ticket and tow.
Questions?
- Pay by Plate FAQ
- If the pay station is out of service, you can use PayByPhone.
- To report a problem during paid parking hours, call (206) 684-5260 or email DOT_Paystations@seattle.gov.
- Sign up for MyParkingReceipts.com now. Benefits include:
- Swipe your credit card to start your transaction. Skip entering your license plate number at the machine!
- Access your parking history for up to 2 years.
- Print receipts at any time.
- Nickname your vehicles!
- MyParkingReceipts.com users' license plate numbers are tied to your credit card-simply swipe your credit card and the pay station will recognize you by name. Try it today! See video instructions on how to use MyParkingReceipts.com to Pay by Plate.
- More information on how to Pay by Plate: