Ticket trap · San Jose, CA
Four downtown garages: first 90 minutes free
Verified sourceWatchVerified 45d ago
What the rule says
ParkSJ public garages (about 3,600 downtown spaces across four garages) offer 90 minutes free, then about $1 per 15 minutes. Convention Center Garage added to the 90-minute-free list on non-event days. Usually cheaper than feeding a downtown meter for anything longer than a short stop. Rate: 90 min free then ~$4/hr equivalent.
When it applies
- Schedule
- Non-event typical · 90 min free then ~$4/hr equivalent
- If you get it wrong
- Fine amount not published for this rule.
- City-wide meter window
- Mon–Sat, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Citation & source
- Issuing agency
- City of San José Department of Transportation / ParkSJ
- Last verified
- — Source last verified Aug 28, 2026 (45d ago). This rule matches its official source as of that date.
Stella's tip
Quote this rule's source link in your appeal — an officer's word against a city page rarely wins.