The City provides municipal parking to help retain and enhance the viability of the city core, through support of local businesses, institutions, tourism and community-wide participation in social and cultural activities. To make parking part of the solution to the challenge of competing land uses, it must be both planned and controlled in conjunction with other modes of travel, including walking, cycling, public transit, and auto priorities.

The City maintains and administers a variety of parking options (including 3,200 parking spaces) and enforces parking regulations.

If you need help to find a spot to park, or just want to get information about the City's parking bylaws, contact us.

Parking Projects

Find out more about parking-related projects and changes currently underway in the City.

Accessible parking

A number of accessible parking options are provided both on-street and off-street in parking facilities across the City for short term use. Find an Accessible Parking space downtown.

A registered accessible parking permit must be displayed in a vehicle using any designated accessible parking space. These spaces are signed with a regulation wheelchair symbol.

Applications and eligibility criteria for Accessible Parking permits are available from Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Offices (operated by the Ministry of Transportation) or Service Ontario.

Parking in one of these designated spaces without this permit could result in a $300 fine.

If you have a provincially issued accessible parking pass and do not have access to any parking at your residence the City may be able to provide a reserved on-street space close by your home. Find out more about residential accessible parking permits. 

Short-term parking options

On-street metered parking

The City administers about 1,400 on-street Pay & Display or metered parking spots. The maximum length of stay at meters varies from two to three hours and costs from $1.50 to $2 an hour.

Parking lots and garages

Find a parking lot or garage.

More than 20 City lots offer Pay & Display parking for $1.50 to $2 per hour (unless affected by Event Parking rules). The HonkMobile app can be used to find and pay for parking at a number of downtown City lots.

The Chown and Hanson parking garages rates vary depending on the length of stay and time of day. Payment can be made through the automated payment systems in the garages which allow drivers to pre-pay or pay-as-you-leave.

The Tap and Go payment options are available at both City garages allowing for payment by credit card or debit card at all exits. Cash payment can only be made at the pay on foot stations located throughout the garages.

Holidays

With the exception of the Hanson Memorial Garage, Chown Memorial Garage and Ontario-Brock Lot, short-term parking options do not require payment for parking on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday (first Monday in August), Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Event parking

Near the Slush Puppie Place – See the Event Parking map.

The cost of parking increases in municipal parking lots as you get closer to the Slush Puppie Place, (1 The Tragically Hip Way) when events are scheduled. Signage with event parking rates, instructions and rules are displayed before and during scheduled events.

Event parking rates

• $6 flat rate – Barrack Street Lot, Frontenac Lot.
• $5 flat rate – Angrove Lot, Anglin Lot.
• $4 flat rate – Springer Lot, Upper and Lower Robert Bruce Lots.

Early payment for an evening event can be made after 2:30 p.m. (earlier in some lots). Please refer to signage in each lot for details. Payment for event parking is not required on Sunday.

Long-term parking options & permits

Parking lots

Monthly parking permits are available at some City garages and lots from $89.50 to $153.75 a month. Join the monthly parking lot permit waiting list.

Permits can be renewed online or in person at City Hall (Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

On-street parking permits

The City offers a variety of on-street parking permits for residents, commuters and temporary visitors in the central areas of the City. If your parking needs can be met within the posted regulations a permit is not required. Only a limited number of permits are available.

Paying for parking is not required on most residential streets in the central area of the City. However, many of these spots have time of day restrictions (Monday to Friday), prohibiting parking for 1 hour during the morning and afternoon.

Tour Bus Parking & Information

For tour bus parking options and information, please visit the Tourism Kingston Website.

Parking Enforcement

The City works to enforce parking regulations across the city to ensure fair access to parking for all citizens, including those with accessibility needs.

Ensure that you're following the City's parking regulations. Review common parking violations on the Parking Violations & Fines page.

Review the criteria to receive a parking exemption.

Report a Violation

To report a parking violation, submit a service request or contact the City's customer service centre at 613-546-0000 (Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or contactus@cityofkingston.ca. To report a vehicle blocking a driveway/access point outside of business hours, call the customer service centre at 613-546-0000 and indicate that you have a "parking emergency".

Review a parking ticket

If you have questions about a parking ticket you have received, follow the procedure to have the ticket reviewed.

Notice of Outstanding Parking Tickets

Please be advised that if there are 10 or more outstanding parking fines owing on this vehicle’s license plate then a Notice of Outstanding Parking Tickets may be issued to the vehicle. This notice will be affixed to the vehicle with the last issued ticket or may be given to the owner or operator.

This notice does not include parking tickets that may have progressed to plate denial at the Ministry of Transportation, those are excluded and would have to be addressed at Service Ontario. Only parking tickets that are currently owed to the City and that have not been forwarded to plate denial are included.

Please note that failure to pay all parking fines owed to the City within 48 hours of receiving a Notice of Outstanding Parking Tickets may result in your vehicle being towed each time it’s found in violation of a parking by-law.

To receive any information related to outstanding owing parking fines that are owed to the City please e-mail ContactUs@CityofKingston.ca or phone at 613-546-0000. Please provide the last issued ticket number and/or license plate and vehicle information. A City staff member will contact you to follow up.

EV Parking

In order to make electric vehicles more convenient, the City has installed 48 public EV charging stations. These parking spaces are intended for electric vehicles (battery-electric and plug-in hybrids) while charging.

EV parking spaces are clearly marked with green paint and/or signage. Drivers are required to pay $1.50 per hour, plus applicable parking fees, to charge their vehicle. For more information on EV charging locations and the Flo app visit the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations page.