New: Permit-Parking Option At Issaquah Transit Center

From the City of Issaquah:

Posted on: November 26, 2019

Starting Dec. 2, 2019, riders who park and take transit from the Issaquah Transit Center will be able to purchase a new single-occupant vehicle (SOV) parking permit, or sign up for a free carpool parking permit that goes into effect in January.

SOV and carpool permits will give riders access to reserved parking areas at both locations beginning Jan. 2. Issaquah permit holders will have access to reserved areas until 9 a.m. on weekdays.

At the Issaquah Transit Center, SOV permits will be available for a $60 monthly fee, with a discounted rate of $20 for riders eligible for ORCA Lift reduced fares.

According to Sound Transit, the park-and-ride lots will have permit-parking areas reserved exclusively for permit holders arriving during weekday morning rush hours. The size of the permit area at each location will be set based on the number of permits purchased and issued each month, but will not exceed 50 percent of the station's spaces. All unpermitted parking spaces will remain open on a ?rst-come, ?rst-served basis. Parking is available in any unused permit spaces after 9 a.m. on weekdays, and all day on weekends and federal holidays at both locations.

Riders can submit permit applications starting at 7 a.m. Dec. 2. To apply online or learn more, go to soundtransit.org/permitparking.

Metro is also offering SOV permit parking at nine lots, including the Issaquah Highlands Park-and-Ride lot. For more information, go to kingcounty.gov/metro/permitparking.

In 2018, the Sound Transit board authorized permit-parking options for all of the agency’s high- demand park-and-ride lots, including those that regularly fill to, or in excess of, 90 percent of capacity.

Meanwhile, the City of Issaquah will be monitoring the impact of these new programs on nearby parking areas.

This press release was produced by the City of Issaquah. The views expressed here are the author’s own.