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Changes are being made to annual Zone V parking permits beginning on July 1, 2026. Income-based parking permits for residents and employees requirements are changing, and additional annual guest parking permits will no longer be offered to nonprofits.
Background
Neighborhood representatives and the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) worked together on parking management strategies for the Lloyd and Eliot neighborhoods. First, in 2022 the Lloyd Event District was implemented to charge Rose Quarter and Convention Center eventgoers to park in the Lloyd neighborhood and has been effective at discouraging eventgoers from driving. Second, in 2024 the Zone V Permit Area was launched to prioritize parking for residents and discourage eventgoers from parking in the Eliot neighborhood through time limits.
The Zone V permit area expanded, and visitors without permits were required to begin paying a higher event rate starting on Jan. 1, 2026 after a follow-up parking study in 2025 determined that the Zone V Permit Area is not operating effectively without using price to discourage eventgoers from driving and parking in Eliot.
The days and hours that the Zone V permit area are in effect also changed in January 2026 from all days October to May between 5-10 p.m., to days and evenings that the Lloyd Event District is active. This change was made to more precisely address the days and times when there are large events at Rose Quarter and Oregon Convention Center, and allows the permit area to address parking challenges caused by eventgoers attending Portland Thorns games.
Tiered pricing and income-based parking permits
A priority of the Eliot Parking Task Force is to be able to offer income-based discounts to residents. Since parking permit programs need to recover cost for services that primary benefit private concerns, discounts offered need to be subsidized by others in the zone. The income-based requirements and permit prices for each tier was adjusted in 2025 to recover more of the operating costs; however, the program continues to collect less revenue than if the amount charged for all Zone V permits were equal to the base permit fee. Additionally, PBOT Parking Operations staff are standardizing the qualification requirements for income-based parking permit programs. As a result, the annual permit prices and requirements for income-based parking permits will change again.
For applications submitted through June 30, 2026:
Annual residential parking permit (for those who want one) costs $135, with two discounted rates based on median family income (MFI). Households earning more than (>) 80% MFI will pay the full permit price of $135/year. Households earning between 60-80% MFI will pay $105, while households earning less than (<) 60% MFI will pay $50.
The following table shows MFI ranges for the Portland metro area in 2025:
| Household size | Full permit price Annual household income more than (>) 80% MFI | Discount tier 1 Annual household income 60-80% MFI | Discount tier 2 Annual household income less than (<) 60% MFI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | > $69,550 | $52,140 - $69,550 | < $52,140 |
| 2 people | > $79,450 | $59,580 - $79,450 | < $59,580 |
| 3 people | > $89,400 | $67,020 - $89,400 | < $67,020 |
| 4 people | > $99,300 | $74,460 - $99,300 | < $74,460 |
| 5 people | > $107,250 | $80,665 - $107,250 | < $80,665 |
| 6 people | > $115,200 | $87,165 - $115,200 | < $87,165 |
| 7 people | > $123,150 | $93,600 - $123,150 | < $93,600 |
| 8 people | > $131,100 | $98,340 - $131,100 | < $98,340 |
Beginning July 1, 2026:
Full price permits will be $155, and income-based permits will be $65.
Income-based permit applicants must provide a recently dated copy of their award letter, or other proof of eligibility or participation, in one of these qualifying programs when applying or reapplying for an income-based Zone V permit:
- Employment-Related Daycare (ERDC) – this program is administered in Oregon by the Department of Early Learning and Care
- Regulated Affordable/ Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Subsidized Housing
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members – also known as Medicaid in Oregon
- Pell Grant
- Sewer, Stormwater, and Water financial assistance program – this program is administered by the City of Portland
- Social Security Department Disability (SSDI)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – also known as Oregon Trail Card in Oregon
- Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)
Additional annual guest parking permits for nonprofit organizations
Additional annual guest permits for nonprofit organizations will no longer be offered. Nonprofits will be treated like businesses and can continue to purchase one annual guest parking permit. Nonprofits in other permit areas are treated like businesses.
Additional annual guest parking permits were initially offered in the Zone V permit area as an accommodation for nonprofits in the Zone V permits area that serve wheelchair users. When the Zone V permit area had a free visitor time limit, vehicles displaying DMV-issued wheelchair user permits needed a Zone V permit in order to park longer than the posted visitor time limit. This accommodation is no longer needed since the Zone V permit area allows visitors to pay to park. In hourly pay-to-park areas, vehicles with wheelchair user permits do not need to pay for parking and can park for as long as needed.