Downtown Parking Lots
Due to emergency repair work performed in the Downtown Parking Offices, the parking permit counter will be by appointment only through Friday, October 31, 2025. To set up an appointment, please call (805) 564-5656, or email ParkingPermits@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.
City staff maintains ten parking lots and five parking structures with a total of over 3,000 parking stalls, serving over five million vehicles annually. Revenue from parking fees also supports the Downtown Plaza area encompassing the State Street Central Business District and the downtown paseo system.
The Downtown Parking Program operates in partnership with the downtown community to increase the economic viability within the Downtown Plaza while sustaining and enhancing its historical and livable qualities.