Parking Enforcement and Operations

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Public parking is managed by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), this includes enforcement, reporting illegally parked/abandoned vehicles, long-term parking permits for residents/businesses, SmartPark, payment options, requesting street parking changes, reporting illegal signs and more.
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Portland Parking Guide

Public Parking in Portland

PBOT Parking Permits Misc logo

Apply for an annual Miscellaneous Parking Permit for businesses, nonprofits, and media

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Apply for an annual area parking permit for residents and employers in Zones A-U

Burnt out minivan with hood up and faded paint and missing all windows. Abandoned and junk vehicle is parked on the street near a home.

Report an abandoned vehicle

Pay and/or contest a parking ticket

Entrance of the 10th and Yamhill parking garage

SmartPark Garages

Person Paying at Parking Meter

Parking Climate and Equitable Mobility Transaction Fee

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About the Boise Parking Plan

The area in gray is the Proposed Eliot Parking Pilot Study Area. The area spans from Broadway Street to I-405/N Kerby Avenue/NE Fremont Street; and from Interstate Ave to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.

About the Eliot parking project

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Northwest Parking District Overview

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Lloyd Event District

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FAST STOP 5-Minute Parking Zones Information

Parking in the Central Eastside

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Disability Parking in Portland

Citation Photos

A preview of the cover and a few pages of the Initial Traffic Data Monitoring Report

Portland Parking Plans and Studies

Contact

PBOT Parking Enforcement

phone number503-823-5195Staff are available and check voicemails regularly at the following times: Monday - Friday: 6:15 a.m. - 11:15 p.m., Saturday: 8:15 a.m. - 11:15 p.m., and Sunday: 8:45 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.

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PBOT Abandoned or Junk Vehicle Report Hotline

phone number503-823-7309Report abandoned or junk vehicles 24/7 using the automated report hotline.

PBOT Abandoned or Junk Vehicle Information Line

phone number503-823-6814Information for vehicle owners or update an existing report. Speak with staff weekdays from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

PBOT Area Parking Permits

PBOTParkingPermits@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-823-2777Call to discuss parking permit zones or issues with purchasing permits. Our customer service desk in the Portland Building at 1120 SW 5th Ave is no longer in operation.

PBOT Meter Help Line

phone number503-278-5410Call to report broken parking pay station

Related offices, programs, advisory groups, and projects

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Transportation

Past Meetings and Hearings

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