Oakland extends grace period for Sunday parking citations until April 12

You possibly can proceed to park in a paid parking zone in Oakland on Sundays – not less than for an additional month.

This morning, the town introduced that it has prolonged a grace interval for issuing parking citations on Sundays till April 12, 2026. Metropolis officers had beforehand stated they might start issuing citations within the first week of March. Oakland introduced final month that it might develop parking funds to Sundays citywide, after a couple of years of requiring cost on that day solely in restricted areas.

A press launch stated the extension of the grace interval is meant to present drivers “further time to adapt to the change”, with parking enforcement technicians solely issuing warning messages for now.

In response to the town, the concept behind the Sunday parking meter cost is to advertise parking turnover. It’ll additionally probably assist enhance the town’s backside line.

“This variation will enhance parking availability for everybody and supply better entry to the areas that make Oakland nice,” Josh Rowan, director of the Oakland Transportation Division, stated in a metropolis information launch.

The change can be being promoted as a means for companies to get extra individuals into their shops on busy weekend days. “With out metering, drivers usually depart their autos for prolonged durations of time, limiting entry to high-demand areas for different individuals,” the town stated.

That is the newest parking initiative in Oakland aimed toward growing parking availability and income.

In recent times, Oakland has raised parking charges, added parking meters round Lake Merritt and created flex parking to extend parking occupancy charges.

This growth comes as transportation and finance departments battle over which company will management parking administration and administration.

On his parking tickets websitethe place individuals pays for a ticket on-line, the town says the usual fantastic for an expired parking spot is $64, however many spots in busy, widespread areas have greater fines, together with close to Metropolis Corridor, the place the identical ticket prices $74.