Emergency Parking Access

What This Service Involves

When a fast Puget Sound snow event fills a parking lot, blocked stalls and buried lanes can shut down a business or strand residents. Our emergency crews clear parking access quickly, opening drive lanes, stalls, and entrances so vehicles can get in and out. We prioritize the routes and spaces that matter most so operations can resume without waiting for a full seasonal cycle. From medical facilities in Kent to apartment lots in Puyallup, we restore parking access when time is critical.

Benefits

Fast reopening of snowed-in lots and stalls; Prioritizes drive lanes and high-use spaces first; Keeps businesses and residents operational during storms; Reduces vehicle damage and access complaints

Our Process

1) Confirm the lot layout and priority access areas; 2) Dispatch a crew to clear drive lanes and entrances; 3) Open parking stalls and connecting routes; 4) Treat cleared surfaces to prevent refreeze

What Affects the Cost

Urgency and time of the emergency call; Size of the lot and number of stalls; Depth and weight of accumulated snow; Equipment required for the lot size; After-hours emergency dispatch rates

Best Time of Year

Emergency parking access is available throughout the winter whenever a storm suddenly blocks lots, most often November through February.