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Downtown Parking

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.  Before leaving your car, check the posted signs for time limit information.

Downtown Parking Map


Meters

Curbside metered parking is available throughout Downtown Riverside.
Meter Times: Monday through Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Free Parking: Weekends, Holidays, and After 5:00 P.M. Daily

Due to software requirements, approximately 40% of the City's parking meters lost the capability to process credit cards effective January 1, 2018. These meters stopped receiving technical support from the manufacturer because they reached their end-of-life. A request for proposals was issued and the City hopes to have new meters installed by the end of the year. Maps are provided to help identify areas where credit card enabled machines will be located.

Downtown Metered Area
  • $1.50 per hour

RCOE Metered Area
  • $1.50 per hour

Justice Center Metered Area
  • $2.00 per hour

Lots & Garages

Free Parking

  • Garages - First 90 minutes FREE
  • Garages - After 5 P.M. Monday – Wednesday, 5 P.M. – 9 P.M. Thursday – Saturday. (You must enter garage after 5:00 P.M. and before 9 P.M.), Sundays all days.
  • Lots and meters after 5 P.M every day.

Parking Garage Fees

Daily

  • First 90 minutes FREE
  • $1.00 each additional 30 minutes after 90 minutes
  • $8.00 daily maximum
  • $5.00 Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9 P.M – 3 A.M.

Monthly

    Garages 1 – 2 – 4 – 6

    • Monthly Reserved Permit Spaces - $135.00 per month
    • Monthly Unreserved Permit Spaces - $ 70.00 per month

    Garage 3

    • Monthly Reserved Permit Spaces - $135.00 per month
    • Monthly Unreserved Permit Spaces - $ 80.00 per month

    Garage 7

    • Monthly Reserved Permit Spaces - $135.00 per month
    • Monthly Unreserved Permit Spaces - $60.00 per month

Parking Lot Fees

Daily

  • $1.50 - $2.00 per hour depending on location. No time limit.  Please refer to pay station rates at location.

Monthly

    Surface Lots

    • Monthly Reserved Permit Spaces - $135.00 per month
    • Monthly Unreserved Permit Spaces - $50.00 per month

Monthly Parking Permits can be purchased through:

Republic Parking System
3750 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 682-3167

Office hours are from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday

Fox Theater Events

  • A flat fee of $5.00 upon entry is used during live events at the Fox Performing Arts Center occurring after 5pm on weekdays and anytime on weekends and holidays.

Festival of Lights

  • A flat fee of $10.00 upon entry and $5.00 pre-paid online is used for the Festival of Lights event on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.