Residential Parking Permits

DC DMV will issue a residential parking permit (RPP) to allow any DC DMV-registered private vehicle or vehicle with reciprocity to be parked without restriction in the permit area of the vehicle’s registered address.

The RPP is a permit number designation on your vehicle registration sticker, which is located on the driver side of your windshield, reflecting the zone you live in.

To be eligible for an RPP, your street must be zoned for RPP—there will be a sign on your block noting the 2-hour parking restriction sign for non-permitted vehicles. Even if you live in a particular ward or zone, you cannot automatically park in that ward or zone beyond that 2-hour restriction unless your vehicle has an RPP.

You may display only one RPP zone sticker at a time. You must remove all outdated or expired RPP stickers from your vehicle windshield. If you display more than one sticker, you could receive a parking ticket.

If you live in a zone on a block that does not have restricted parking, you may not park in restricted areas in your zone. If your block does have restricted parking and street signs indicating the restrictions, you may not park even on your own block beyond the restricted time unless you have an RPP for your zone. RPP blocks are certified by DDOT. Information on the RPP program is available on the DDOT website. A database of District blocks and their parking restrictions is available through DDOT.