Park and Rides, On Street Parking, and Public Parking Lots are all options for parking in Redmond.

Redmond Park & Rides

For a full list of Park & Rides around Puget Sound visit King County Metro's website.  

Name/Location

# of Spaces

Amenities/Bus Routes Serving Area/Notes

Bear Creek Park & Ride
7760 178th Pl NE

 283 *

*Lot is usually filled 90% or above by 9:00 a.m. on weekdays

Overlake Village Park & Ride
2650 152nd Ave NE

 203

Overlake Transit Center
15590 NE 36th St

CLOSED FOR EAST LINK CONSTRUCTION, Find alternative lots here

 222 *

*Lot is usually filled 90% or above by 9:00 a.m. on weekdays

Redmond Park & Ride Garage
16201 NE 83rd St

 377 *

*Lot is usually filled 90% or above by 9:00 a.m. on weekdays

Redmond Ridge Park & Ride
NE Cedar Park Crescent & Redmond Ridge Dr NE

 52

Redmond Transit Center
16160 NE 83rd St

 See Notes

Redwood Family Church
11500 Redmond-Woodinville Road NE

 10

"Secret" Park & Rides around Puget Sound

King County Metro works with private parking lot owners to lease space during the weekdays for commuters.  These other locations are sprinkled throughout the Eastside and may be a good alternative for many commuters. Find out more about them here.

Guaranteed Parking Near Transit Lines

Some private parking lots near transit lines offer parking through a King County Metro pilot.

Parking in Downtown Redmond

Off Street Parking

There are 249 parking spaces between these downtown businesses in their parking garages.

On Street Parking

There are more than 650 on street parking spaces downtown (see map at top of page).  If a street has time limits for parking they will be clearly marked as:

  • 15 minute load/unload​ zones
  • 1 hour parking
  • 2 hour parking
  • 3 hour parking  

These time limits are in effect from 9 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday, excluding holidays.  Holidays are considered any time Redmond City Hall is closed. Some areas may be marked as "Extended by Permit" in which case you can purchase an All Day Parking Permit.

Scooters, motorcycles and disabled on-street parking is available all day and does not require an all day parking permit.

Monthly On-Street All Day Parking Permits

A limited number of monthly paid parking permits are available.  These monthly permits allow all day parking in designated "Extended by Permit" zones. 

  • Monthly on street all day permits are available for sale on a monthly or annual basis.
  • Permits are $50 per month or $600 per year. 
  • To purchase a permit call 425-556-2433 and press option 1.

Daily On-Street Parking Permits

One day on-street parking passes are available for purchase at the pay station at the Redmond Central Connector Pay-to-Park lot (you may know it as the blue and yellow "Sky Painting" lot). 

  • $5/day
  • The pay station accepts cash or credit
  • Ticket must be displayed on your car's dash 
  • This pass is valid for on-street anywhere in the affected Downtown parking area 
  • Pay station is located at the corner of Bear Creek Parkway and Leary Way NE 

 

Public Parking Lots

Redmond Central Connector Lot/Sky Painting

Public parking is available adjacent to the Redmond Central Connector located at the corner of Bear Creek Parkway and Leary Way NE. Users can enter the lot off Bear Creek Parkway.  

  • The first 4 hours of parking are free
  • All day parking passes are available for $5  
  • Lot is open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Monitored by Diamond Parking Monday-Friday from 9 am–7 pm

This lot is managed by Diamond Parking. Parking lot citations will be issued for not paying required parking lot fee during required pay hours. Parking citations are $30. Please contact Diamond Parking for more information at 206-729-0590 or email ps@diamondparking.com. 

Key Bank Downtown Parking Lot

  • Redmond Way and 164th Ave NE

  • Available to public on nights and weekends

 

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