Pittsburgh, PA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who qualifies
- STR owner/manager lacking off-street parking
- Permit
- Annual short-term rental RPP permit
- Guest passes
- 2/day, $5 each, 1-week validity
- Guest cap
- 8 weeks per vehicle annually
- Fine
- Up to $45 ($120 near large stadiums)
Summary
Pittsburgh lets short-term rental owners without off-street parking apply for an annual residential parking permit, plus limited daily guest passes for guests' vehicles in RPP zones.
Short-Term Rental Permit. An annual short-term rental permit may be granted to an owner or property manager of a short-term rental who does not otherwise have off-street parking available in the given residential permit parking area. Such a permit may be granted after providing the following documentation:
a. Valid license issued by the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections authorizing the operation of the short-term rental.
b. Proof that the short-term rental does not have available off-street parking available.
(6) Short-Term Rental Permit Guest Passes. The Parking Permit Officer shall be authorized to issue guest passes to individual motor vehicles as requested by the short-term rental permit holder. On a daily basis, no more than two (2) guest passes will be granted per short-term rental permit. Individual passes shall be granted per vehicle at a fee of five dollars ($5.00) per vehicle. A pass shall provide parking for up to one (1) week. An individual motor vehicle may not park in a RPP area for more than eight (8) weeks annually with a short-term rental guest pass. The permit holder will be required to provide the following to be granted a guest pass:
a. The license plate number of the tenant's motor vehicle.
b. Proof of length of stay.
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Full Breakdown
Under Pittsburgh Code § 549.08(b), an owner or property manager of a short-term rental located in a residential parking permit (RPP) area who lacks off-street parking may obtain an annual short-term rental permit from the Parking Permit Officer, after submitting the property's Permits, Licenses and Inspections short-term rental license and proof no off-street parking is available. The Parking Permit Officer may also issue guest passes to individual guest vehicles: up to two per day per short-term rental permit, five dollars per vehicle, each pass valid for one week, and a single vehicle capped at eight weeks of RPP parking per year.
Violations & Fines
Parking without a valid permit or guest pass in an RPP zone draws a fine up to $45 under Pittsburgh Code § 549.15(a), rising to $120 near stadiums seating 60,000-plus on event days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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