Alameda, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

1 authorizes the Public Works Director to designate streets where parking is prohibited at all times whenever traffic engineering studies show it is needed for safety or traffic flow; the restriction takes effect once signage is posted or the curb is painted red, and it is unlawful to stop, park or leave a vehicle standing there except to avoid a traffic conflict or comply with a police officer or signal. 3 lets the Director set time limits and hours of operation on any street once signage is installed; overstaying the posted limit is unlawful.

Records of every restriction's location and limits are kept in the Public Works Department. 8 caps how long any vehicle may occupy a City street at all: it is unlawful to park or leave a vehicle unattended on Alameda's streets continuously for more than 72 hours, and a vehicle counts as unattended unless it moves at least one mile within any rolling 72-hour period. Vehicles that overstay may be towed to an impound facility at the owner's expense. 6 lists ten City-observed holidays, including New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and December 25, on which any posted holiday exemption from a parking restriction applies.