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

Off-street parking for residential lodging uses is governed by Chapter 18.88 of the Municipal Code. For bed-and-breakfast operations the code requires at least two parking spaces, one of which must be covered, for the residents of small bed and breakfasts and bed and breakfast inns; the Zoning Administrator may require only one parking space, which may be uncovered, for a resident manager of a bed and breakfast inn. Beyond the resident-parking baseline, guest parking demand is addressed through the conditional use permit. Because a small bed and breakfast may locate in the R-1 one-family district only if the Planning Commission finds it will not change the residential character of the neighborhood, adequate on-site guest parking is part of that compatibility review - the city's goal is to keep guest vehicles from overwhelming on-street parking in a single-family area. There is no whole-home short-term-rental parking standard because that use is not permitted; the only parking rules that apply to paid overnight lodging in residential zones are the bed-and-breakfast standards in Chapter 18.88 plus any site-specific conditions imposed on the conditional use permit. Applicants should confirm the exact space count required for their property and proposed room count with the Planning Division, since the reviewing body can attach additional parking conditions to an individual approval.