Alameda, CA Parking Rules: Oversized Vehicle Parking (2026)

Alameda's compact street grid drives a strict oversized-vehicle policy. AMC 8-7.10 (Overnight Parking of Large Vehicles) makes it unlawful to park any large vehicle on any city street or city property between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The ordinance defines a large vehicle as any vehicle greater than 80 inches in width, greater than 20 feet in length, or greater than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight - so many box trucks, large vans, and oversized trailers fall within scope. This codifies a city-specific size/weight threshold that California law (CVC 22507) authorizes but does not itself set. Beyond the overnight window, heavy commercial vehicles face the three-hour residential limit and City Park frontage ban of AMC 8-7.9, and recreational vehicles, trailers, and boat trailers are prohibited from street parking at all hours under AMC 8-7.11 (with only a 24-hour Police permit exception). Together these provisions mean most oversized vehicles cannot be stored on Alameda streets; violations may be towed and impounded at the owner's expense. Drivers of larger rigs should plan to use private property or off-island storage rather than relying on city curbs.