Project background

This program's purpose is to better manage the existing parking supply in the North Lake Tahoe region while promoting public transit use and alternative travel modes. County officials are considering solutions, such as a paid parking system in the town centers and recreational beach parking areas, as well as the establishment of specific residential permit parking zones.

Parking management includes a wide range of elements, such as parking restrictions (including "pay-to-park" and time-limited parking, as well as increased enforcement with illegal parking), wayfinding and signage, shared parking agreements between property owners and the county, park and ride shuttles, residential permit parking zones and educational outreach efforts.

Goals include encouraging alternative modes of transportation, ensuring sufficient turnover in convenient parking spaces for businesses, protecting neighborhoods from spillover parking, and efficiently using land to meet Tahoe area parking demands. This program has the potential to generate funding for local investment into alternative transportation enhancements, such as new bicycle/pedestrian facilities and expansion of transit services.

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Q&A Session

View our Q&A session with program consultant, Dixon Resources Unlimited, below:

Placer County will host a series of stakeholder meetings in 2025 to engage with residents and community members in North Lake Tahoe about the Parking Management Program. Find details about the meetings below:

  • May 22, 2025:
    Placer County staff hosted a virtual community meeting to provide a presentation from the program consultant team. They held a question-and-answer session covering key updates, such as last year’s outcomes, what to expect this summer and opportunities to continue shaping the program. Watch the recording below:

This meeting was the first of four community sessions scheduled around the Summer 2025 program, with additional meetings anticipated in July, September, and November.

  • July - Date TBD
  • September - Date TBD
  • November - Date TBD