Residential Parking Permits

The City’s Preferential Parking Permit Program governs parking in residential areas for all hours other than the overnight parking prohibition of 2:30 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.   The City offers:

• Preferential Parking Permits - Residents within a permit zone may purchase up to 3 permits for $33.50 each (as of October 1, 2012. Prices may change annually).  There are approximately 70 preferential parking permit zones in the City (see link below for map and zones).
• If your parking needs occasionally exceed what can be accommodated with 3 preferential parking permits, you may register to receive free preferential parking exemptions by calling 310-285-2548 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., daily.  
• Preferential Parking Permits expire September 30th of the following year and require renewal.  Please click here to renew your residential parking permit online.

Overnight Parking Prohibition - 2:30 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.     The City has had an overnight parking prohibition to address public safety concerns since 1927. Overnight parking is not permitted in single-family residential areas or commercial zones.  However, as the City's multiple family residential areas do not have sufficient off-street parking for residents and their guests, the City provides the following programs:                 

• Overnight Parking Permits    Qualifying residents in multiple-family units (apartments, condos, and duplexes) may purchase annual overnight parking permits.  To qualify for permits residents must demonstrate a lack of off-street parking for their private vehicles. 

• Overnight Parking Exemptions    Residents in multiple-family residential areas may obtain up to 13 monthly overnight parking exemptions per householdthrough the City’s parking exemption call-in program or online.

• On-Line    As of August 2004, residents may receive overnight parking exemptions on-line between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., daily.  Please click here for more information on the Overnight Parking Exemptions Guidelines.

• By Phone    Residents may also receive overnight parking exemptions by calling (310) 285-2548 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., daily.  The phone operator will request your name, address, and vehicle(s) license plate, make, model and color.  Once this information is recorded, the operator will issue a computer generated exemption code that should be written on an 8” X 11” white sheet of paper and displayed on the driver's side dashboard.