Connect the Lots: Downtown Redmond

Shared Parking Pilot

The problem: A Parking Mismatch 

  • Downtown Redmond has plenty of parking.
    • More than 9,800 parking stalls- 92% of Downtown’s parking- sit on private property.
  • Much of it is underused in the evenings and on weekends.
  • Meanwhile, people struggle to find parking for dinner, errands, shopping, or riding light rail.

The Solution: Shared Parking Pilot

The City of Redmond and Move Redmond are launching a pilot program to match underused private stalls with the people who need them.

1. Property owners list unused stalls in a shared system

2. Clear signage and/or a mobile app guides drivers to open stalls

3. Owners earn extra revenue; customers get reliable parking.

4. The community benefits from reduced circling, less congestion, and better access to downtown businesses and light rail.

For Property Owners:
  • Earn income from unused space.
  • Improve site safety through active use and monitoring.

For Businesses:

  • Offer customers easy, nearby parking when it matters most.
  • Provide employees with reliable and convenient parking during their shifts

For the Community:

  • Support small businesses. Make light rail and trails more accessible.
  • Cut emissions and traffic from cars circling for parking.
  • Avoid expensive, unnecessary construction by optimizing existing parking.

We Need Your Voice at the Table! 

We’re convening property owners and business leaders for three crucial summits on unlocking the revenue and parking potential of Shared Parking in Downtown Redmond.

RSVP for one of these landmark discussions to explore how Shared Parking can benefit your property, business, and Downtown community.

  • Lake Washington School District – August 12, 2025 from 12:00pm-1:30pm
  •  Together Center – August 20, 2025 from 4:00pm-5:30pm
Register Here

Why Now?

  • Occupancy drops sharply after 4 p.m. in many private lots.
  • Office garages sit empty on weekends, while shoppers, diners, and light rail riders look for parking nearby.
  • A shared parking network helps meet Redmond’s growing demand without paving more land or building costly new garages.
  • This is parking flexibility in action- a smarter, more efficient use of what we already have.
  • It ensures we increase our parking capacity for World Cup 2026
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