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Employee Parking Programs

Discounts Based On Earnings

Employee Parking Programs

Discounts Based On Earnings

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Effective May 1, 2025, new program eligibility requirements for this program will go into effect. Please read all details below.

Renewal periods are every March and September for the entire duration of those months. Please renew online or in the Revenue Division.

DEPP application (PDF)

Download and complete for new account registration

Online application portal

Apply online for new or renewal permit

Customer service counter

View wait times, office hours, and contact info

Program details

The Discounted Employee Parking Program (DEPP) offers low rates at participating City garages to eligible employees who work in the downtown area.

Eligible employees are those whose places of employment are located within the area within E Street to the north, R Street to the south, 21st Street to the east, and the Sacramento River to the west.

DEPP permit use

Permit must be present at the time of payment. Absence of the permit will require payment of the garage rate.
To verify eligibility, participants are required to renew their permits every March and September to verify employment and wages.
As program participation is limited at each garage, failure to renew during any renewal period will result in termination from the program.
Any reminder notices posted at the garages are out of courtesy. Absence of notices will not relieve participants of the requirement to renew every March and September.
Evening or daily max rates do not apply to the DEPP permit. Charges to a DEPP permit will be at the participant's tiered DEPP rate. Participants who wish to pay only the garage max rate should not use their DEPP permit for that parking session.

Effective May 1, 2025

The Part-Time Employee Parking (P-TEP) program will discontinue to remove the minimum work hours requirement.
The Discounted Employee Parking Program (DEPP) will convert to a three-tier system based on earnings. Permits must be still be renewed every September and March to retain the discount.
All participants must submit a new application during September renewal to agree to the new program terms to retain account.

Wage eligibility

View the details of each program to determine eligiblity. The rates are what the permit holder pays per half hour.

Current garage rates without a discount are $1.50 per half hour and will increase to $2 per half hour effective July 1, 2025. Garage rates are subject to change.

Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3
Earns less than $24 or less per hour, including tips	Earns $24.01 - $29 per hour, including tips	Earns $29.01 - $35 per hour, including tips
Discounted rate: $0.25 per half hour	Discounted rate: $0.50 per half hour	Discounted rate: $0.75 per half hour

New participants

Payment of an initial $25 administrative fee is due upon registration. A completed application, valid driver's license, and most recent paystub reflecting hourly wages and hours worked are required.

Print and complete all applicable portions off the DEPP Application. The application contains a section that must be completed by your employer prior to submission.

Submit application

Online: Upload the completed application, driver's license, and most recent paystub to the online portal. Upon notification of approval, please visit the Revenue Division to pay the administrative fee and pick up the permit.

In-person: Visit the Revenue Division during counter hours with the required documention. The permit will be issued during the visit upon verification of the required documenation and payment of the administrative fee.

DEPP application (PDF)

Download and complete for new account registration

Online application portal

Apply online for new or renewal permit

Customer service counter

View wait times, office hours, and contact info

Renewing permits

Effective September renewal month, all renewals will require submission of the new DEPP application to convert accounts to the tiered system.

Permit holders are required to renew every March and September. Renewal periods are open for the entire month.

Submit a current pay stub and photo identification either online or during Revenue Division counter hours.
No additional card fee is required unless a replacement card is necessary.

Current participants

Changes effective May 1, 2025

Why did the program change?

Due to general wage increases and operational hours amongst employers in the downtown area, there is a greater need to support employees who work varying shift times and hours.

What major changes should I be aware of?

PTEP is discontinued because it was based on the number of hours worked.
DEPP was revised to a three-tiered system to accommodate a wider range of wages.
Permit limits at all City garages were increased to accommodate more participants. However, as there is still a limit to the number of permits issued at each garage, application acceptance is subject to garage availability.
Old Sacramento Garage is limited to employees who work within the Old Sacramento District.

What happens to current P-TEP participants?

Current P-TEP participant accounts will continue to receive the $0.50 rate at their assigned garage.

However, submission of a new DEPP application will be required during the September 2025 renewal period to continue receiving this discount.

During the next renewal period, current P-TEP participants will be re-evaluated to determine which DEPP tier they will be assigned to.

What happens next renewal period?

All DEPP and P-TEP participant accounts will continue to receive their discounted rates until the next renewal period in September 2025.

However, all DEPP and PTEP participants who wish to continue receiving their discounts must submit a new DEPP application during the September 2025 renewal period. Participants who do not renew will lose their discount.

All participant wages will be re-evaluated during the renewal period for placement into the appropriate program tier.

Why was I denied for Old Sacramento Garage?

Due to space availability, the high volume of use at this garage, and the need to support the Old Sacramento District, the DEPP discount is limited to employees who work within the District.

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Discounts Based On Earnings

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Program details

DEPP permit use

Effective May 1, 2025

Wage eligibility

New participants

Submit application

Renewing permits

Current participants

Why did the program change?

What major changes should I be aware of?

What happens to current P-TEP participants?

What happens next renewal period?

Why was I denied for Old Sacramento Garage?