Carpool Permits

Permit Counter Temporary Closures

To protect the health and safety of our staff and customers, and to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19, we closed our public-facing customer service counters on Monday, March 16. We expect to reopen our counters Monday morning, May 4, but will continue to evaluate this timeline as the outbreak evolves. This includes both the Street Use and the Traffic and Parking permit counters at the Seattle Municipal Tower on floors 23 and 37.

For construction use in the right-of-way and street improvement permits, please e-mail your completed application to SDOTPermits@seattle.gov.

For major utility permits, please e-mail your completed application to SDOTUtilPermits@Seattle.gov and be sure to use the subject line: Permit#_ProjAddress – UMP New Application / Modification Application

For all other permits, please apply online through the Seattle Services Portal.

Our staff will be available to provide application coaching and assist with issuing permits by phone.

Street Use Permit Counter: 206-684-5253

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Traffic and Parking Permit Counter: 206-684-5086

  • Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Carpooling lets you share the ride and the cost, and helps to reduce congestion and greenhouse gases. Thank you for sharing the ride! This quarterly permit allows carpools and vanpools to park on street in these designated areas.

How to get a Carpool or Vanpool Parking Permit.

How much does it cost?

Location Cost
Areas D, L, P, S and Z (Central Business District) (quarterly)  $600
Areas Q, H, Y and F (quarterly) $300

Available Spaces

Area Spaces available
D - Denny Regrade 19
F – Fauntleroy 0
H - Hubbell 0
L - Lenora 4
P – Parking I-5 36
Q – Queen Anne 5
S - Seneca 24
Z - Convention Center  10