Parking

Parking in Downtown Riverside

Parking in downtown Riverside during normal business hours is controlled by time limits and paid parking services such as curbside meters and City-managed lots and garages.

Downtown Parking Services

• Parking Lots and Garages Offer hourly/visitor parking, monthly permit parking, reserved parking and metered parking.
• Curbside Metered Parking Available throughout downtown Riverside. Metered parking is also available in the Justice Center area, and consists of meter machines and single-space meters.
• Special Event Parking
• Trolley
• Frequently Asked Questions

Parking Lots and Garages

Monthly Parking Permits can be purchased through:

Central Parking System 3750 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501 (951) 682-3167 Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

Parking Structures

Monthly permits $60.00 per month Reserved permit $90.00 per month

Parking Lots

Monthly permits $40.00 per month Reserved permit $90.00 per month

Parking Structures & Lots Hourly Fees

$1.00 per half hour $8.00 maximum First 90 minutes FREE

Special Event Parking Rate

$5.00 per event; paid upon entry for events after 5:00 p. m. on weekdays and anytime on weekends

Downtown Metered Area

$1.00 per hour and $0.50 per hour no maximum (Please check meter)

RCOE Metered Area

$1.00 per hour and $0.50 per hour no maximum (Please check meter)

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Special Event Parking

Special event parking fees help off-set the additional staffing and operational costs of operating garages during extended hours.  The regular daily rates remain consistent with other downtown City parking garages. Additionally, a flat fee of $5.00 is used during the high demand hours when live events occur on evenings and weekends at the Fox Performing Arts Center, the venue capable of generating the largest attendance.

Other City parking facilities located downtown would continue to offer free parking upon entry after 5 p. m. weekdays and weekends, providing a no- cost alternative for those who do not wish to pay for parking. On evenings and weekends when no special live events are occurring at the Fox Performing Arts Center, Garage 7 would be available free of charge to serve downtown parking needs.

Special Events/ Extended Hours of Operation

7 a. m. to midnight ( or as needed) weekdays, and as needed weekends and holidays

Special Event Parking Rate

$5.00 per event; paid upon entry for events after 5: 00 p. m. on weekdays and anytime on weekends

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Trolley Service

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Justice Center Metered Parking

Justice Center Metered Parking

$1.50 per hour no maximum

Justice Center Metered Parking uses the LUKE parking meters, offering improved customer convenience and reliability.

With the LUKE parking meters you can:

• Pay with bills, coins, tokens or credit cards
• Pay at any meter for any space
• Add time to a purchased space
• Pay by Cell Phone Parking - To set up a one-time account, call 1-877-727-5932 or visit www.parkmobile.com. You may find this information displayed on the meter, and you may even use the Mobile App to set up your account. Don’t forget to check what parking zone you’re in to enter the correct number.




You will need to use your receipt to add time at any meter. For assistance call Central Parking Systems at (951) 682-3167.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I park downtown and receive a validation from the City if I am doing business at City Hall?

Orange Square located at 3901 Orange Street as well as other City-owned parking structures offer the first 90 minutes free. The Downtown Parking Guide has additional information for parking downtown.

There is a vehicle parked in a red zone; can the City come out and cite the vehicle?

Yes, parking in a red zone is a violation of the Riverside Municipal Code and the vehicle will be cited. You can call the 311 Call Center to report any parking violations.

Riverside Municipal Code 10.48 Loading Zones

The parking meter is broken, do I have to pay? What do I do? Will I receive a parking citation if I park there anyway?

If a single-space meter is broken it is suggested that you park elsewhere, unless there is a note on the meter you should be okay to park there. If you are parked in a stall where you pay at a machine, and the machine does not work, you can pay at any of the other machines by entering your stall number and following the directions on the machine.

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