Film Office Rates
Oakland Film Office Rates for film permits, film shoot parking, City services, and City locations for filming.
Film Permit Services & Rates - as of July 1, 2023
Permit Rates
| Film Type |
Rate per day |
| Feature |
$245.00 |
| Television |
$306.00 |
| Commercial |
$306.00 |
| Industrial or Web |
$245.00 |
| Music Video |
$122.00 |
| Short Subject |
$61.00 |
| Still Photography |
$92.00 |
| Student Projects |
Fee Waived - Letter from school required |
| PSA (Public Service Announcement) |
Fee Waived - Letter from organization required |
City Service Charges
| City Services |
Rate per day |
| Fire Permit |
$ depends on the project |
| Firefighter Services |
$ depends on the project |
| Police Services |
$120* per hour (approximation)
5 hour and 2 Officer minimum |
| City Hall Engineers |
$100* per hour (approximation) |
| Security Guard |
After hours
$35 per hour (approximation) |
Location Rental Rates
| City Property Locations |
Rate per day |
| City Hall |
$1,000 |
| City Hall Plaza (exterior) |
$1,000 |
| Dalziel Building |
$1,000 |
| Wilson Building |
$1,000 |
| State Building |
No cost |
| City Center |
Private Property, not City owned - Rates subject to change |
| City Parks |
Email or call the Oakland Film Office for availability |
City Street Parking Rates