San Jose Permit Parking Program To Make Phased Return This Month

CAMPBELL, CA — After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the city of San Jose is bringing its Parking Permit Program back in phases – and with some changes.

The city announced the program's return on July 30, and its implementation will begin this month with the University zone – located from S 12th Street to S 17th Street, between Junipero Serra Freeway and E Santa Clara Street, and the S.U.N. zone – located from S 3rd Street to S 11th Street, between Junipero Serra Freeway and E San Salvador Street.

Qualified Campbell residents are part of the Cadillac and Eden zones, where the program will be reintroduced at a later date.

"As California reopens, many of us are relieved to get out of the house. For those traveling by car, the search for parking will resume," the program's website reads. "When parking for major attractions spills into residential neighborhoods, the City sometimes uses our Residential Parking Permit (RPP) program to make sure residents don’t get crowded out."

City officials will send letters to residents of qualifying addresses to notify them of the program's return as each zone is phased in, according to the website.

The permit application process is now fully online, the website said, and residents will be able to make changes to their accounts – such as updating their vehicles and adding guests – through a soon-to-come web portal.

Additionally, all permits will now be virtual: Rather than using parking stickers and hang tags, Parking Compliance Officers will scan license plates to confirm that they are registered to a valid permit account.

This means residents will no longer have to pay lost permit fees and will no longer get cited because they forgot their permit, the website said.