Alameda, CA Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

There is no short-term-rental-specific off-street parking mandate in the City of Alameda's current code, because the City has not adopted an STR ordinance that would set one. STRs are therefore governed by Alameda's general parking framework: the off-street parking standards in the City's zoning/development regulations that apply to the underlying residential use, plus the City's on-street parking rules (time limits, street-sweeping restrictions, and any residential parking permit districts) that apply to all vehicles. The City does not require a host to provide a dedicated guest parking space for a short-term rental, nor does it cap the number of guest vehicles, because no such STR rule exists. Alameda is a dense island city with significant on-street parking pressure in many neighborhoods, so guest parking is a practical concern even though it is not separately regulated for STRs - and parking and neighborhood impacts are exactly the kind of issue the Planning Board's 2025 STR discussion was meant to address. Because this is the incorporated City of Alameda rather than the unincorporated County, the County's parking provisions do not govern inside city limits. Hosts should make sure guests understand local street-parking restrictions and permit-district rules, and watch for any parking conditions in a future STR ordinance.