Bayfront parking permits were reduced to $15 per month following City Council approval on Monday evening. The change will be in effect starting Nov. 1 and last through April, 2025. This finalizes the Bayfront off-season parking program, which will include free parking in all public areas Monday-Friday, beginning Oct. 28 through April, 2025. Posted time limitations for spaces and lots will still apply, and parking rates on Saturdays and Sundays will remain as currently posted.
Vehicles with state-issued disabled person registration or “wheelchair user” plate, placard, permit or decal are not subject to posted time limits or payment requirements, and are not limited to parking in ADA spaces. The Parking Advisory Committee (PAC) requested the adjusted permit rate, which is currently set at $45 per month, and City Council unanimously voted to approve the request. The shift to free weekday parking was requested by the PAC, and approved by City Council, prior to the paid parking program being launched.
This is the first year for paid parking on the Bayfront. Full-time paid parking and permit parking areas were established in the area on May 1 of this year in an effort to increase vehicle turnover in high-demand areas, providing more parking opportunities for visitors, reduce congestion and improve public safety. Metered and timed parking spaces have a limit of four hours and a set rate of $1 per hour for vehicles without a permit. Private parking lots and Port of Newport parking areas are not included.
For more information on Bayfront parking, including rates, an interactive map of parking areas, and the Patron Portal, visit NewportOregon.gov.
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