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New permits for select Link park-and-ride spots debut in May

Special parking permit program includes more station garages and two new permit types

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Starting May 1, Sound Transit will expand its parking permit program to include more station garages and two new paid permit types, helping riders access spaces at our busy garages.  Permit-eligible facilities are those that regularly fill to 90% of capacity or more on weekdays.

Riders can begin applying for free monthly carpool (HOV) permits and paid monthly and one-day advance reserved single-occupant (SOV) permits at these select stations now. 

Carpool/HOV permits may be used to park in the reserved permit area only on days when two or more carpool members arrive and park together in one vehicle, and each member takes an outbound transit trip from the same station.

Substantial discounts are available for passengers who have and use reduced transit fare accounts (e.g. ORCA Lift, Regional Reduced Fare Permits [RRFP], subsidized annual pass and youth ORCA).

From 4 to 10 a.m. on weekdays, permit parking zones are for permitted vehicles only. These areas are available to all passengers after 10 a.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends and holidays.

Permits are limited. Sound Transit will adjust the permit area, pricing and availability depending on permit demand and usage.

The permit area may not exceed 25% of parking space capacity at any one station.

All permit applicants must provide basic contact information, license plate numbers, and their ORCA, U-PASS, or Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP) account number. For HOV permit applicants, each carpool member must submit this information.

First-come, first-served parking is available at the other Sound Transit parking areas.

Current parking permit options are as follows:

Angle Lake Station     

  • Free carpool (HOV) permits

Lynnwood City Center Station           

  • Free carpool (HOV) permits

Mountlake Terrace Station     

  • Free carpool (HOV) permits

Northgate Station        

  • Free carpool (HOV) permits
  • $60 monthly single-occupant permits
  • $6 one-day permits

Shoreline North/185th Avenue Station          

  • Free carpool (HOV) permits
  • $60 monthly single-occupant permits
  • $6 one-day permits

Shoreline South/148th Avenue Station          

  • Free carpool (HOV) permits
  • $60 monthly single-occupant permits
  • $6 one-day permits

Sumner Station           

  • Free carpool (HOV) permits

Tukwila International Boulevard Station       

  • Free carpool (HOV) permits