Pasadena Parking Restrictions ? (Fremont, South Pasadena, East Pasadena: hotels, purchases, exemptions)

[DancingK]

Hey,

I wasn't sure whether I should add this onto my previous query although it's unrelated (if so however perhaps someone could assist me in merging the two).

Anyway, I wondered if anyone could give a heads up on parking restrictions in the South Pasadena area ? There are a number of hotels we've stayed in previously but all seem to have doubled their parking prices, which left me to wonder if we could park our hire car on a residential street near by and walk into the hotel instead.

Are there any websites with details of restrictions, parking fee's etc by map for Pasadena ?

I did find the City of Pasadena site which seems to tell me about different road markings, but I can't see the roads at the moment to see how restricted they are.

[ragnarkar]

I'm not sure about South Pasadena but I know East Pasadena doesn't have overnight parking restrictions (it's technically an unincorporated part of LA County.) There are no signs when you enter "East Pasadena" and you'll have to look for subtle clues (the road signs' format changed, the pavement is of a different color.) If you see lots of cars parked on the street late at night, then it's a good sign.

[drunk on kool aid]

South Pasadena is an independent city, adjacent to, but not part of the city of Pasadena. Both Pasadena and South Pasadena have overnight parking restrictions, meaning that your vehicle needs to display a permit while street-parked between 2 - 6AM. So, you need the appropriate permit for the separate cities.

Pasadena's permits can be purchased at 5 kiosks (Pasadena PD and 4 fire stations) or online. Information here: Pasadena - Temporary Overnight Parking Exemption (TOPE). The page contains a link that takes you to a map of the kiosk locations. I think the cost is $3 a night.

South Pasadena permits can be purchased from a 24hr vending machine in the lobby of the police station, located on Mission St. just east of Fremont Ave. I don't know about online purchases. I think the cost is two bucks a night.

[DancingK]

Thank you so much, that's really really helpful