Find and Pay for Parking (OakPark+)

Posted signs and curb colors are there to let you know when and where it is OK to park. Meter hours in most of the City of Oakland are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Around Lake Merritt, meter hours are Monday through Saturday, 8AM to 8PM and Sundays Noon to 8PM.

Pay on Your Phone

New: Parking meters at Lake Merritt are now active. For more information go to our Lake Merritt Parking Meter Pilot Program page.

Pay at the Meter

The City of Oakland has converted all 3,800 existing single-space parking meters across Oakland to state-of-the-art Smart Parking Meters. The Smart Parking Meters allow motorists to pay for parking using coins, credit/debit cards or their cell phones.

Watch a video on how to use the meters using a credit/debit card or coins.

To setup an account and download the Parkmobile pay-by-phone mobile app, visit https://parkmobile.io/. Accounts may also be setup by calling (877) 727-5718. Please note the vendor does charge a 25¢ convenience fee per transaction. Motorists who use this app can add additional minutes to their meter directly from their phones and opt-in to receive a notification 15 minutes prior to meter expiration.

Parking kiosks accept payment by coin or credit/debit card. At pay-and-display stations, place the receipt on your dashboard so the date and time are visible. At pay-by-plate stations, enter your license plate when paying.

All multi-space meter zones also accept pay-by-phone via Parkmobile.

Types of Meters

Single-Space Meters

What you can pay with:

  • Coin
  • Credit card
  • Debit card
  • Prepaid card
  • ParkMobile

How we know you paid:

  • The light on the meter flashes green (except if you pay by phone).

Multi-Space Kiosks

What you can pay with:

  • Coin
  • Credit card
  • Debit card
  • Prepaid card
  • ParkMobile

How we know you paid:

  • Place the receipt on your dashboard so the date and time are visible.

Pay-by-plate Kiosks

What you can pay with:

  • Coin
  • Credit card
  • Debit card
  • Prepaid card
  • ParkMobile

How we know you paid:

  • Your license plate will be recorded at the time of payment, there is no need to display a receipt. An optional receipt can be printed for your records, if needed.

About

How much does it cost to park at a meter in Oakland?

Most meters cost $3 per hour, but rates range from $1 per hour up to $4 per hour. All meters take coins and credit or debit cards. You can also pay-by-phone using the Parkmobile app at most meters.

When do I have to pay to park at a meter?

Meter hours in most of the City of Oakland are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Around Lake Merritt, pay-by-plate meter hours are Monday through Saturday, 8AM to 8PM and Sundays Noon to 8PM.

Parking is free on the following holidays

  • New Year's Day - January 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - Third Monday of January
  • President's Day - Third Monday of February
  • Memorial Day - Last Monday of May
  • Juneteenth Day - June 19*
  • Independence Day - July 4
  • Labor Day - First Monday of September
  • Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday of November
  • Christmas Day - December 25

If the holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a parking holiday.

* Staff are planning to bring an ordinance to City Council to formally make this an official meter holiday. Consistent with this plan, meters will not be enforced on Monday, June 19th, 2023.

Find a Garage or Lot

Find a City-owned garage or lot near you.

If you have questions about a specific garage, please contact the garage's parking operator. You can find their contact information on the map by clicking on the "P" linked to the specific garage.

Report a Broken Parking Meter

Report a broken parking meter to:

In your report, please include:

  • The meter number
  • Meter location (address or street name)
  • Nearest cross street
  • Side of the street

Topics

Contact Us!

Email us at parklandish@oaklandca.gov for any questions about parking or getting around Oakland.

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