Ramona/University Garage (B)

How it is free

• Free for anyone (up to 3 hr)

  City-owned downtown public garage: first 3 hours free, no permit required (Downtown Color Zone: Coral). Confirmed on the City of Palo Alto's official page for this exact garage. Staying longer than 3 hours requires a $20/day all-day permit; overstaying the 3-hour limit risks a citation.

Details

Regular rate

$20 / 3 hr

Daily max

$20

City-owned downtown garage: first 3 hours free with no permit required. Stays over 3 hours require a $20/day all-day permit (sold at Bryant/Lytton, Cowper/Webster, High/Alma South, or Civic Center garages / Revenue Collections). Overstaying the 3-hour limit in the Coral color zone risks a citation. Verified via a Feb 2026 Wayback snapshot because paloalto.gov returns 403/Access Denied (Akamai) to automated fetchers.

More free & effectively-free parking nearby

• Baker Beach Parking Lot
• Blue Heron Lake (Stow Lake) Parking
• Bryant/Lytton Garage (S/L)
• California Avenue Parking Garage (Lot 7 - 350 Sherman Garage)
• Central Garage
• China Beach Parking Lot
• Civic Center Garage (CC)
• Coit Tower parking lot
• Cowper/Hamilton Lot (H)
• Crissy Field East Beach Lot
• Downtown Parking Structure (California St & Bryant St)
• Downtown Parking Structure 1 (Bryant & California)

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