Residential Permit Parking – Types of Permits

Parking permits are issued to a vehicle registered to an eligible address, not to a person. Annual permits are valid from July 1^st to June 30^th, semi-annual permits are valid from January 1^st to June 30^th.

We have four different types of permits:

1. Regular Residential Permits (Areas A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, J, K, L, M)

Regular Residential Parking Permits are the annual permits that are valid from July 1^st to June 30^th, or the semi-annual permits valid from Jan 1^st to June 30^th.

2. Merchant Permits (Areas A, B, C, D, F)

Merchants have the option to receive either a regular bumper sticker permit or a Transferable hanging permit. A current business license is required for the issuance of a merchant permit, in addition to other requirements listed below.

3.  Visitor Permits (1-day and 2-week temporary permits for visitors)

Residents may purchase temporary permits for visitors. Visitor permits are hanging permits valid for one day or two weeks. A resident may purchase up to five of both on any calendar day.

4. New Vehicle Permits (90-day temporary permit for new vehicles)

A New Vehicle Permit is a hanging temporary permit valid for 90 days and issued to a new vehicle that does not yet have permanent license plates. Once California license plates have been issued, the New Vehicle Permit must be exchanged for an annual bumper sticker. There is no fee for the exchange.

Residential Permit Parking – How to obtain a Permit

All applicants for a permit must fill out and sign an RPP Application and provide the following documents:

Residential permits (including Visitor and New Vehicle, and Temporary Permits):

1. Driver’s License of applicant
2. Current vehicle registration (must be registered in California to the address where permit is requested)
3. Current utility bill (within 30 days) or lease agreement at address where permit is requested

Merchant permits:

1. Driver’s License of applicant
2. Current vehicle registration (must be registered in California)
3. Current Business License

Fee Schedule for Residential/Merchant Parking Permits**:

Regular Residential Permits, New Vehicle Permits, Merchant Permits (Areas A**, B, D, and E):

Residential New Annual, New Vehicle, and Renewal Permits (Areas A**, B, and D)……………$41.00
Residential New Annual, New Vehicle, and Renewal Permits (Area E**)………………………………no charge
Merchant New Annual and Renewal Permits (Areas A, B, and D)…………………………………………$99.00

For the 2010-2011 fiscal year only Areas A, B, D, and E will receive 14-month permits with a new renewal date in these areas of August 31 each year beginning in 2011. The price reflected above is for 14 months and will readjust to the 12 month price beginning with 2011 renewals.

Regular Residential Permits, New Vehicle Permits, Merchant Permits (Area C):

Residential New Annual, New Vehicle, and Renewal Permits………………………$35.00
Merchant New Annual and Renewal Permits…………………………………………………$85.00

Area C will maintain the same renewal schedule going forward – July 1 to June 30 each year.

Regular Residential Permits, New Vehicle Permits, Merchant Permits (Areas F, G**, I, J, K, L):

Residential New Annual, New Vehicle, and Renewal Permits……………………………$53.00
Merchant New Annual and Renewal Permits (Area F only)………………………………$128.00

For the 2010-2011 fiscal year only Areas F, G, I, J, K, and L will receive 18-month permits with a new renewal date in these areas of December 31 each year beginning in 2011. The price reflected above is for 18 months and will readjust to the 12 month price beginning with 2011 renewals.

Temporary and Visitor Permits (All areas except M):

Two Week Temporary Permit……………………………………………………………$5.00
One Day Temporary Permit………………………………………………………………$1.00

There is a limit of 5 each for Temporary and Visitor Permits per calendar day.

Jack London District (Area M – Residential and Merchant):

New Annual, New Vehicle, and Renewal Permits………………………………………$150.00
Two Week Temporary Permit (Residential Accounts Only)…………………………$50.00
One Day Visitor Permits (Residential Accounts Only)…………………………………$10.00

Area M will maintain the same renewal schedule going forward – July 1 to June 30 each year.

**In Area E and some parts of Areas A and G there is no fee for Residential New Annual, New Vehicle, and Renewal Permits. For more information or to see if your address qualifies, please call 1-800-500-6484.

Completed applications, qualifying documents (required for first time permits, new vehicles, or if you move to a different address), and payment (if required) should be submitted by mail or in person to:

Parking Citation Assistance Center
Attn: Residential Parking Permits
250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 6300
Oakland, CA 94612

Residential Permit Parking – Maximum Allowable Permits by Area

The maximum number of permits allowed is as follows:

Residential Permits:

Areas A, B, C, D, E, G, I, K, L – 3 permits allowed per address
Area F – 1 permit allowed per address
Area J – 555 10th St is allowed 1 permit per address
9th St residents are allowed 1 permit per address
All other Area J addresses are allowed 3 permits per address
Area M – there is no limit for permits in this area. Vehicles must be registered to a qualifying Area M address

Merchant Permits:

Areas A, B, C, D, F – 1 merchant permit allowed per address per business license
Area M – there is no limit for merchant permits in this area
Areas E, G, I, J, K, L – no merchant permits available for these areas

Residential Permit Parking – Requested Address not on Eligible List

We cannot issue a permit if the address in not on our list of eligible addresses. To find out how to have your address added to the list, please contact:
City of Oakland
Department of Traffic and Engineering
250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 4th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510)238-3466