Parking along county-maintained roadways east of Emigrant Gap (i.e. North Lake Tahoe, Serene Lakes, Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows) will be prohibited from Nov. 1 until May 1, 2027, due to snowplow operations.

TAHOE CITY, CA (MPG) - Placer County officials are reminding residents and visitors that annual winter parking restrictions in the county’s higher elevations will take effect Nov. 1 until May 1, 2027. 

Parking along county-maintained roadways east of Emigrant Gap (i.e. North Lake Tahoe, Serene Lakes, Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows) will be prohibited during this time, due to snowplow operations.

Compliance will help avoid damage to parked vehicles as well as snow removal equipment and, most importantly, will prevent delays to snow removal operations. County officials stress the importance of adhering to these restrictions even during mild weather as snow maintenance operations may still be taking place.

When parking in downtown areas, visitors should only use designated public parking lots. Illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed and fined, or towed if necessary.

In 2024, the Placer County Board of Supervisors adopted an updated schedule of parking fines. The fine amounts for violating a snow parking restriction are now $150 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense and $450 for the third and subsequent offenses.

Find winter parking restriction information at: https://www.placer.ca.gov/1687/Winter-Parking.

See snow removal zones at: https://www.placer.ca.gov/1685/Snow-Removal.

Find the updated parking fine schedule at: https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/75017.