Eliot Event Parking Nearly Doubles to $8 an Hour
The emergency rate takes effect immediately on metered streets north of Northeast Broadway to Tillamook Street.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Safety
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Eliot neighborhood residents near the Moda Center will now pay nearly double for event street parking, as Portland City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance raising the rate from $4.50 to $8 per hour. The new rate takes effect immediately on metered spaces north of Northeast Broadway to Tillamook Street.
Why it matters
Event traffic from the Moda Center has been filling residential blocks in the Eliot neighborhood, and the council is raising the price to discourage eventgoers from parking there. The change leaves more curb space open for residents and businesses that hold parking permits.
Event parking on many Eliot streets rises from $4.50 to $8 per hour, nearly doubling the rate. The extraction does not indicate how long the emergency rate will stay in effect.
The players
Portland City Council
The city's elected legislative body, which passed the emergency parking ordinance unanimously.
Portland Bureau of Transportation
The city bureau that will post signs showing when event parking pricing is in effect.
Moda Center
The Portland arena whose event traffic drives demand for street parking in the Eliot neighborhood.
The details
Portland City Councilors passed the emergency ordinance unanimously on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and the higher rate applies immediately to metered spaces on streets north of Northeast Broadway to Tillamook Street. The Portland Bureau of Transportation will post signs on affected streets indicating when event pricing is in effect, so drivers can tell whether the higher rate applies at a given time. The council says the aim is to keep eventgoers from filling residential blocks and to leave more parking for residents and businesses with permits.
Timeline
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Council passes the emergency parking rate ordinance unanimously.
Effective immediately: The $8 per hour event parking rate takes effect on affected Eliot streets.
Beyond the Bridges
The ordinance builds on the city's residential parking permit system, which already gives Eliot residents and permit holders priority on local blocks. Pricing event parking higher is a second tool aimed at the same problem of arena traffic spilling into residential streets.
If you live on or park near the affected Eliot blocks north of Northeast Broadway, check the Portland Bureau of Transportation signs before you park on event days, since the $8 rate applies when event pricing is in effect. Residents and businesses holding parking permits should find more open curb space on those streets during Moda Center events.
The takeaway
Watch for Portland Bureau of Transportation signs on affected streets, since they will show when the higher event rate applies. Event-day drivers near the Moda Center should check those signs before parking to avoid paying the $8 per hour rate by surprise.
Further reading
For more on how the city manages street safety and curb use, see the Safety section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KXL Newsradio 750.
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