Riverside, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Unlike some California cities, the City of Riverside generally does not prohibit overnight street parking citywide. Residents and visitors can park overnight on most public streets provided they move the vehicle before the 72-hour limit in California Vehicle Code §22651(k) and provided no posted restriction (street sweeping, permit zone, time limit) applies. City parks and certain municipal lots do prohibit overnight parking — typically from 10 p.m. or midnight to 5 a.m. or 6 a.m. — and signage is posted. Commercial districts downtown often have posted overnight parking prohibitions to discourage vehicle storage. Recreational vehicles, trailers, and boats on public streets are subject to separate restrictions, typically limiting street parking to 72 hours or less and requiring them to be moved periodically. Homeless vehicle habitation is regulated under RMC provisions and state law; Riverside has adopted a safe-parking program for some locations. Overnight parking in private lots (apartment complexes, shopping centers) is controlled by the property owner, who may authorize towing under CVC §22658.