Council Raises Event Parking Rates Near Moda Center

Portland's city council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance nearly doubling event street parking prices in the Eliot neighborhood.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Safety

Council Raises Event Parking Rates Near Moda Center

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Portland City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance on Wednesday raising event parking rates on metered streets near the Moda Center. The rate rises from $4.50 to $8 per hour and takes effect immediately.

Why it matters

The increase is intended to discourage eventgoers from filling residential blocks in the Eliot neighborhood. It leaves more curbside space for residents and businesses that hold parking permits.

The ordinance sets event parking at $8 per hour, up from $4.50, on metered spaces north of Northeast Broadway to Tillamook Street. The filing does not specify expected revenue or a sunset date for the emergency rate.

The players

Portland City Council

The Portland City Council is the elected legislative body of Portland, Oregon, responsible for passing city ordinances and budgets.

Portland Bureau of Transportation

The Portland Bureau of Transportation manages the city's streets, parking meters, and traffic signage, and will post the event pricing signs.

Moda Center

The Moda Center is a multipurpose arena in Portland's Rose Quarter whose events generate the street parking demand.

The details

Portland Bureau of Transportation will post signs on affected streets showing when event pricing is in effect. The higher rate applies to metered spaces between Northeast Broadway and Tillamook Street in the Eliot area, near the Moda Center.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Council passes the emergency parking rate ordinance unanimously.
Immediately: The $8 per hour event parking rate takes effect.

Seasonal Patterns

The emergency rate follows the event-day parking management already used around the Moda Center in Portland's Rose Quarter, extending it to residential streets in Eliot. The source does not compare this action to historical event-traffic records.

Drivers parking on metered streets in the Eliot area during events should watch for Portland Bureau of Transportation signs showing when the $8 per hour event rate applies. Residents with parking permits may find more curbside space available on event days.

The takeaway

Event-day drivers near the Moda Center should check posted signs before parking, since the rate now nearly doubles on affected Eliot streets. Residents may find more available curbside space on event days.