Regulations in regard to parking in Sunnyvale change from time to time. Here are some of the rules you need to follow when parking in the city.
Parking
Sunnyvale has a lot of parking regulations and this keeps the city operating with a good flow, plus is keeps the city free of abandoned vehicles. It can be difficult to remember all of these rules when you’re searching for a place to park or shopping for a new place to live. So, here is a list of the most important rules you need to know, along with a map to follow.
Parking Regulations
There are posted times where you can park on the street. However, some people are allowed to have longer parking times for those spots. Some residential neighborhoods are allowed special parking permits. With the permit a resident can park on the street all day long, as long as they don’t exceed 72 hours. To find out if your neighborhood is allowed these permits, contact Division of Transportation and Traffic at 408-730-7415.
Street sweeping creates a hiccup in your parking situation. To check on when the next day is, see their map.
For downtown parking, it is a whole other situation. You will see signs posted that will have a P3 or P4 on them. The P is for parking and the number is how many hours you can park there. The Caltrain area will have free parking after 6pm, but this is not an invitation to park overnight. Parking overnight anywhere in a public parking facility is illegal in Sunnyvale, CA.
To help you navigate the Downtown Sunnyvale area, here is a city parking lot map that you can bookmark.
While parking regulations are always annoying, it is always more annoying when there aren’t any. If you follow the rules, you’ll save a lot of money in fines.
my place of business is on South Murphy. Along this portion of the street there are signs that state 2 or 3 hour parking. There used to be a time when tires were chalked on a regular basis. I’m sure it is a budget issue, however, the situation has grown steadily worse. Cars are parked in these areas all day, definitely longer than the 2-3 hours states.
I have called the police twice recently about a blue minivan parked on Allarios shopping center parking lot on South Murphy. This van has been parked there for a week. Police came by to check on them the second time I called, but they are still living inside their minivan.
My understanding is that police do not have jurisdiction on private property parking unless a crime is in progress or if invited onto the property by the owner. If you are so concerned about someone parking on someone else’s property, contact the property owner in this care Alolarios…
Why would you call the police on someone sleeping in there van in a shopping center parking lot? Are they bothering you? It’s alot better then in front of your house. And the parking lot is private property. Where would you park and sleep if that was you?
Families shouldn’t be cited while enjoying seven seas park. 6 families left the park today to find a ticket. I had no idea I was parked on a bike lane nor did anyone else. Signs aren’t suffice and the bike lanes aren’t recognizable. The park has only 6 spaces – 2 are handicapped. Either have the city make clear and big signs and/or expand parking. Such a shame that families with seniors and small Kids come out o find tickets. No one even bikes and uses those lanes much. Not family friendly…what a low way to make money by ticketing unknowing families.
We have called repeatedly about the van in front of our house that has been there for now for a month. He was even illegally using our electrical outlet outside for his own personal use. It has been awful and no one cares. Turns out it is not illegal to live in front of someone’s house for as long as you want even if you are super loud, steal electricity and have a horrible temper. Guess we have a new neighbor…….
Here in Alturas Avenida I am paying for the permits for three cars and there are already many cars that do not have the permits and there they are.