San Rafael is a great place to start and grow a successful business. We are the economic heart of Marin County and home to many incredible companies. From biotech to real estate, finance to auto sales, construction to education; one of our most notable restaurants grew from our farmers' market! Our Economic Development department is here for you.
Locations north of Puerto Suello Hill is within the boundary of Las Gallinas Valley Sanitation District, and locations south of Puerto Suello Hill is within the boundary of San Rafael Sanitation District. Check out our service area!
The library offers several educational resources such as technology services, museum passes, reading buddies, research assistance, homework help, online tutoring, research assistance, and more!
If you are homeless and you need help, there are many resources available through Marin County Health & Human Services; they can help connect you to the resources that are most appropriate for your needs. Call their assistance line at 1 (415) 457-4636. If it is an emergency, please call 9-1-1.
You are required to pay for parking in public parking lots and at the meters, Monday-Saturday, 8am-6pm (Walgreens lot, 8am-8pm). Public parking is always free on Sundays.
When you use the mobile app or call to start the parking session, you key in a zone number. The parking officer verifies your parking session by matching the license plate to the zone number.
Citations issued by City of San Rafael Parking Services may be paid and appealed online at www.citationprocessingcenter.com. If you paid for parking via Parkmobile, you may obtain a receipt for your parking transaction from your Parkmobile account. Other than supplying confirmation of payment, Parkmobile cannot help resolve a parking dispute.
Per transaction convenience fees range from $0.20 to $0.35. Visit the Parkmobile website to inquire about a preferred membership to obtain the least expensive per transaction convenience fees.
There is no additional charge for the service (unless your cell provider charges for text messages); however, you will be charged a convenience fee if you choose to pay to extend your parking transaction.
You can go online to your Parkmobile personal page anytime to make changes to your account, review parking charges, print parking transactions and receipts, or export data to another format.
Contact Parkmobile right away. Give them the details and they will help you resolve the problem. City of San Rafael Parking Services office cannot resolve charge disputes.
Rather than providing money or food, you can always make eye contact and say hello to someone in need. If someone does need emergency services like food, St. Vincent's is open for breakfast, lunch and to-go meals 365 days a year. You can also put your change to work at purple parking meters throughout the City. The...