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

Administrative Code Chapter 41A (the STR ordinance) regulates registration, primary residency, the 90-night unhosted cap, taxes, and reporting, but contains no parking-specific provisions. The San Francisco Planning Code generally exempts most existing residential units in transit-rich neighborhoods from minimum off-street parking requirements (Planning Code Sec. 151.1 and related), so converting one's primary residence to occasional STR use does not trigger a new parking obligation. However, STR guests using personal vehicles on city streets must follow all standard SFMTA parking regulations: posted time limits (typically 1, 2, or 4 hours in metered or signed areas), street-cleaning posting (a vehicle parked during street-sweeping hours is subject to citation and tow), and California Vehicle Code Sec. 22651(k) plus SF Transportation Code Sec. 7.2.27, which prohibit parking any vehicle on a city street for more than 72 consecutive hours. In Residential Permit Parking (RPP) zones, only vehicles with a valid permit (or visiting outside enforcement hours) may exceed posted time limits. STR hosts can purchase up to 20 one-day temporary RPP permits per address per calendar year for guests, or up to 32 weeks of two-week-increment permits per year (proof of residency by the permit holder is required). Driveways, garages, and curb cuts may not be blocked, and street parking on a sidewalk or red curb is prohibited under the Transportation Code. Hosts are encouraged by OSTR to disclose parking conditions and any RPP requirements in listing descriptions to avoid guest citations.