Downtown Parking

The Soquel/Front Parking Garage is located at the corner of Soquel Avenue and Front Street. The lot is paid hourly parking, $2/hour $16 Daily Max rate, seven days a week, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Keep your ticket with you, and pay at one of the Pay-on-Foot stations (located on the ground floor stair towers) or the cashier’s office before returning to your vehicle. Permits cost $75 per month and are purchased at the Soquel/Front Garage cashier’s office.

The Walnut Tree Parking Lot is located on Cedar Street between Union and Center Streets. The lot is free and has a 3-hour time limit, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The lot has an unlimited time limit from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays.

The Locust Garage is located at the corner of Cedar and Locust streets. The lot is paid hourly parking, with a $2/hour $16 Daily Max rate. seven days a week, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Keep your ticket with you, pay at one of the Pay-on-Foot stations (located on the ground floor stair towers) or the cashier's window before returning to your vehicle, or you can pay by credit card at the exit gate. Permits cost $75 per month and are purchased from the cashier's window located on Locust Street.

800 Cedar Street - View Map
The Cedar/Church Parking Garage is located at the corner of Cedar and Church streets. The garage is pay-by-space hourly parking with a $2/hour $16 Daily Max rate. The fee is charged seven days a week, including holidays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Remember your space number and pay at any paystation or pay by phone with Parkmobile.

711 Center Street - View Map
The Civic Auditorium Parking Lot is located on Church Street (between Center and Chestnut streets), next to the Civic Auditorium. It is a metered parking lot. Parking meters operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Sunday.

505 Front Street - View Map
The Front/Cathcart Parking Lot is located at the corner of Front and Cathcart streets. It is pay-by-space hourly parking with a $2/hour $16 Daily Max rate. The fee is charged 7 days per week, including holidays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Remember your space number and pay at any paystation or pay by phone with Parkmobile.

710 Cedar Street - View Map
The Pearl Alley Parking Lot is located at the corner of Cedar and Lincoln Streets. The lot is pay-by-space hourly parking with $2/hour $16 Daily Max rate. The fee is charged seven days a week, including holidays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Remember your space number and pay at any paystation or pay by phone with Parkmobile.

• This parking lot has electric vehicle charging stations.
• To find out more detailed information please search PlugShare.

120 Elm Street - View Map
The Elm Street Parking Lot is located at the corner of Cedar and Elm streets. The lot is pay-by-space hourly parking with a $2/hour $16 Daily Max rate. The fee is charged seven days a week, including holidays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Remember your space number and pay at any pay-station or pay by phone with Parkmobile.

24 River Street - View Map
The River Front Parking Garage is located between River and Front streets next to the Galleria Office Complex. The lot is paid hourly parking, $2/hour $16 Daily Max rate, seven days a week, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Keep your ticket with you, and pay at one of the Pay-on-Foot stations or the cashier’s office before returning to your vehicle. Permits* cost $75 per month and are purchased at the River Front Garage cashier’s office.

• This parking garage has electric vehicle charging stations.
• To find out more detailed information please search PlugShare.

328 Front Street - View Map
The Front Street South Parking Lot is located on Front Street, just north of Laurel Street and next to the San Lorenzo River levee. The Lot is free and has a 3-hour time limit, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The lot is unlimited all day on Sundays and holidays.

809 Center Street - View Map
The City Hall Parking Lot is located next to the City Hall complex on the north side of Church Street, between Chestnut and Center streets. It provides 3-hour visitor parking and reserved employee parking. The 3-hour time limit is in effect Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The lot is unlimited all day on Sundays.

224 Church Street - View Map
The Central Branch Library lot is located on Locust Street (between Cedar and Center streets), next to the Central Branch. It provides 3-hour visitor and reserved employee parking. The 3-hour time limit is in effect Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The lot is unlimited all day on Sundays and holidays.

204 Church Street - View Map
The Sentinel lot is located on Church Street between Cedar and Center Streets. The lot is pay-by-space hourly parking with a $2/hour $16 Daily Max rate. The fee is charged seven days a week, including holidays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The lot is closed on Wednesdays to support the Downtown Farmers Market. Remember your space number and use pay by phone with Parkmobile for all transactions. This lot is subject to closure to public parking for special events.

200 Laurel Street - View Map
The Laurel Street Extension lot is located at the intersection of Spruce and Laurel Streets Extension. It is a metered parking lot. Parking meters operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Sunday. The lot has persons with disabilities parking during events at the Kaiser Permanente Arena.

114 Birch Lane - View Map
The Birch Lane permit parking is located on Birch Lane between Pacific and Cedar Streets. Parking by permit only. Permits are available for $75 per month and may be purchased at the Parking Office in the Locust Garage (124 Locust Street).

155 Center Street - View Map
The Police Department parking lot is located on Center Street at Laurel Street, next to thePolice Department. It provides 3-hour visitor and reserved parking. The 3-hour time limit is in effect Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.