Connect the Lots: Downtown Redmond Shared Parking Pilot

Category: Community

RSVP for the August 20th meeting on the pilot program

The problem: A Parking Mismatch 

Downtown Redmond has plenty of parking. Nearly 10,000 spaces or 92% of Downtown’s parking sit on private property. Much of it is underused with capacity that sits empty, even during peak times of the day.

Meanwhile, people are looking for parking for dinner, errands, shopping, or riding light rail.

The Solution: Shared Parking Pilot

The City of Redmond and Move Redmond are launching a pilot program to match underused private stalls with the people who need them.

How it works:


We Need Your Voice at the Table! 

We’re convening property owners and business leaders for three crucial summits on unlocking the revenue and parking potential of Shared Parking in Downtown Redmond.

RSVP for one of these discussions to explore how Shared Parking can benefit your property, business, and Downtown community.

 Together Center – August 20, 2025 from 4:00pm-5:30pm RSVP Here
September Date TBA

Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond light rail stations will open on Saturday, May 10! Join Go Redmond in celebrating at the Downtown Redmond Station (16220 NE 76th St. Redmond, WA 98052).

Downtown Redmond Station Program

10:30 a.m.- noon: Speakers and ribbon cutting.

Noon- 4 p.m.: Community celebration with music, dancing, bike rides, crafts, and more!

Microsoft will provide shuttles between parking at Redmond Technology Station and Marymoor Village Station every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. until service begins around noon, before the trains are service, to get people parked and to the to the Downtown Redmond Station for the ribbon cutting.

Getting There

Light Rail

Light rail trains will begin service at Downtown Redmond and Marymoor Village shortly after the ribbon cutting is complete at noon. After the ribbon is cut passengers can take light rail from any of the stations along the 2 Line into Downtown Redmond.

Bus

King County Metro Route 250, RapidRide B Line, and Sound Transit Express 545 all serve the Downtown Redmond Station. Check out Sound Transit’s Trip Planner to see which bus will be most convenient for you.

Walking, biking and rolling

Festivities are both on the Redmond Central Connector Trail near the Downtown Redmond Station and at Marymoor Village, which is 1.5 miles away along the Redmond Central Connector Trail. Explore the Redmond Trail Map and the interactive Redmond Bike Map to plan your route on foot or on wheels.

There is plenty of bike parking on site to safely leave your wheels behind while you celebrate.

February 28, 2020

Man riding lime scooter

Lime Electric Scooters are in Redmond as part of a pilot program. Learn how to use them safely and park them correctly to get to where you’re going.

Start Using the Scooters:
  1. Download the App: To download the Lime app, simply click here and you’ll automatically be redirected to the appropriate download page for your mobile device. You can also search “Lime” in both the App and Google Play stores.
  2. Find a Lime Scooter: To find a Lime near you, simply open the Lime app. You’ll automatically be taken to the map screen, showing all available Lime vehicles in your area. If you don’t see any vehicle icons displayed on the map, zoom out to search a wider area.
  3. Unlock the Scooter: To unlock a Lime-S scooter, simply open the Lime app and tap on the “Ride” button at the bottom of the screen. From here, either scan the QR code using your phone’s camera or manually enter the 6-digit vehicle code located beneath the QR code.
    • ​Use the promo code LIMEREDMOND​ ​for 5 free unlocks between July 30 and August 13th. First come, first serve.
How to Ride a Lime Electric Scooter in Redmond:
How to Park a Lime Scooter:
  1. Park away from pedestrian walkways and ensure the scooter is standing upright.
  2. Keep scooters from blocking sidewalks and curb ramps, leaning against buildings, or obstructing bus loading zones. 
  3. Do not park in motorcycle or vehicle parking stalls or driveways.

Scooters should be parked upright in the ‘furnishing zone‘:

Issues with the Scooters?

Contact Lime Directly: support@li.me

Call or Text 1-888-LIME-345

Information for Drivers:

Bike and scooter share is anticipated to increase the number of people riding bicycles and scooters in Redmond. These vehicles are allowed and encouraged to operate in the roadway, in bicycle lanes, or on trails because they travel at much higher speeds than people walk on sidewalks.

If you are sharing the lane with a bicycle or scooter treat them like other vehicles: slow down to their speed and then consider passing, leaving a recommended minimum 3 feet of separation, when it is safe to do so.