Commuters: Starting July 10, approximately half of the former Red Apple site will go under environmental work, eliminating approximately 80-90 “parking spaces” currently used by commuters.
What This Means: If you park on this site early in the morning, you may be able to continue parking in the northern half. Later commuters will need to find alternate parking. The official Sound Transit parking lots available during Sumner’s garage construction are the Bonney Lake Park and Ride, using the ST 596 bus to Sumner’s station, or the Puyallup parking garage/station. Parking in a city public visitor lot will result in a ticket.
Why Is This Happening Now? The former Red Apple site is not City-owned or official commuter parking. It is a privately owned parcel, and the owners have been generous to allow it to be used as parking while they can. The Sound Transit garage that’s currently under construction will bring over 600 spaces. However, during construction, parking in downtown Sumner will be temporarily difficult, especially for commuters.
