Mountain View
The City of Mountain View Safe Parking Program includes both overnight-only lots operated by non-profits and 24-hour lots that are operated by the City. For the overnight program, private lot owners allow use of their lot for safe parking between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. A Safe Parking Operator manages the lot, reviews and interviews applicants, links participants with social services, and provides limited liability coverage. Currently, three private lots can host between four and nine vehicles each.
Two different safe parking lots are operated 24/7 through a partnership between Santa Clara County and the City of Mountain View. As with the privately-operated lots, a Safe Parking Operator manages each lot and connects participants with social services including housing placement assistance. Each of the City-owned lots accommodates approximately 30 operable recreational vehicles and provides basic services such as restrooms and trash receptacles.
Early data from Mountain View’s Safe Parking Program shows that approximately 30-50% of participants are able to obtain interim or permanent housing as their next step after safe parking. More information about Mountain View’s Safe Parking Program is available on their
website.