Parking tips for downtown Puyallup, including for the farmers market
Late spring and summer means lots of visitors downtown for the Puyallup Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings and other events.
Julie Door, executive director of the Puyallup Main Street Association, said she advises people to check the Puyallup Sounder Station on Saturday mornings. The lot is available Saturdays and Sundays for free, while Monday through Friday it is free after 11:30 a.m. The station has over 300 parking spaces.
Door said not a lot of people know they can park in the station’s parking lot when they visit downtown.
“It’s a new thing people are unaware of,” she said.
Attendees for the Puyallup Farmers’ Market at the Pioneer Park Pavilion can also park in the public library’s parking lot, on streets nearby, or in other city lots, according to the association’s website.
The City of Puyallup has a parking guide of city-owned lots such as the:
- City Hall Block Parking Lot at 333 S. Meridian, which has 219 spaces.
- Hill Funeral Home Parking Lot near East Pioneer
- Post Office Parking Lot at 123 W. Pioneer Ave.
- Two West Main Parking Lots
Parking lots can be found through the Farmers’ Market parking guide online, or on the city’s YouTube Channel. Some of these parking lots have enforced time limits.
Capt. Kevin Gill of the Puyallup Police Department said downtown can get busy Saturday mornings, especially if the timing of the farmers market lines up with another event. He said police ask that drivers follow the parking rules, be aware of parking regulations, and respect businesses and neighbors.
He told The News Tribune drivers should not block driveways. They should also park at least five feet away from the edge of a driveway entrance.
The Puyallup Farmers’ Market takes place from April 18 to Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information about the market can be found on the Puyallup Main Street Association’s website.
