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Nobody likes to spend more money than necessary. We prepared a Rose Parade Parking Guide for your convenience. Share it with friends, loved ones and all the visitors to Pasadena for the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game.

By Brian Rodriguez



The City of Pasadena owns and operates several parking facilities, offering low rates and many conveniences. These parking facilities are in close proximity to retail, restaurant, entertainment, office buildings and the Rose Parade route, and those parking facilities also are close to the City’s transit service in the Old Pasadena, Civic Center, Playhouse and South Lake areas (click to view the Map).

Holiday exceptions

Although there is no street parking allowed in Pasadena between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. (except where posted otherwise), there’s a Holiday Overnight Parking Citation Moratorium in effect during the holidays (December 23 through January 3). Vehicles legally parked on the streets of Pasadena during the aforementioned hours and dates will not receive a citation for overnight parking. Be sure to watch for parking signs.

Overnight parking citations will resume beginning 2 a.m., January 4, 2020.

Our recommendations

Our advice is to park on the streets nearby and walk to Colorado Boulevard (just watch out for the temporary “No Parking” signs posted for the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl.) Pasadena is a walkable city and most residents are friendly and will advise you on where to park and how far is your destination from where you are.

Incidentally, all parks in Pasadena will be open for picnics, fun and recreation, and no site reservations will be accepted for the holidays.

> Remember to watch for one-way streets in Downtown Pasadena (Green st., Union St., N. Hudson Ave., etc.)

Gold Line is free

As an alternative to driving and parking, you can take Metro as it’s free starting at 9:00 p.m. on January 31st until 2:00 a.m. on January 1st.

Enjoy your stay at the wonderful city of Pasadena and be safe.

*Overnight parking citations will resume being issued the morning of January 4, at 2 am.

Questions? Call Visitor Hotline: 877-793-9911

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