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Seattle drivers face parking puzzles, and thousands of tickets
As Seattle hosts a busy weekend of events, including the Seahawks' season opener, a report highlights the city's confusing parking rules, which have led to nearly 190,000 parking tickets in the first six months of the year.
SEATTLE, WA - Parking can be frustrating and expensive for drivers in Seattle.
In the first half of 2025, the city wrote 188,780 parking tickets. From 2022 to 2024, data shows the City of Seattle wrote 964,577 tickets.
"I mean it’s definitely confusing. That’s why I was just like, on the roadway I would just see this, and I would just pass it all together," said Rolando Cardona.
This year, tickets got even pricier.
By the numbers:
According to the Seattle Municipal Court (SMC), on Jan. 1, 2025, parking fines in the city will range from $43 to $78.
Before 2025, the price range for a parking fine in Seattle was between $29 and $53.
It is a busy weekend in Seattle for events.
What's next:
The Seahawks kick off their season at Lumen Field on Sunday, R-Day is happening in the Georgetown neighborhood, and ThriftCon is on Saturday.
For Cardona, there is a simple way to avoid traffic tickets.
"I took public transit," he said.
The Source: Information in this story came from Seattle Municipal Court, the City of Seattle and original FOX 13 Seattle reporting and interviews.
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