The City of Monterey runs a diligent parking enforcement program. It is the intention of this program to ensure that public parking in Monterey is used in the best fashion possible.

In order to achieve this goal we apply certain City and State regulations to govern the use and misuse of parking facilities. Enforcement of these regulations is done through a citation process. This means that any violators of applicable City or State parking regulations will be issued a parking citation.

In order to help you avoid being cited we have compiled the following information regarding parking rules and regulations: