Location | Max. time | Hourly | Daily max. | Monthly |
---|---|---|---|---|
Metered on-street | 2 hours | $1.75 | None | N/A |
Brock Lot, 190 Brock St. | 24 hours | $1.75 | $12.25 | N/A |
Chambers Lot, 184 Hunter St. W. | 24 hours | $1.75 | $12.25 | N/A |
Del Crary Lot, 100 George St. N. | 24 hours | $1.75 | $12.25 | $53 |
Downie Lot, 336 Downie St. |
24 hours | $1.75 | $12.25 | $53 |
Gas Lot, 70 Simcoe St. | 24 hours | $1.75 | $12.25 | N/A |
Hospital Drive | 30 minutes | $0.75 | N/A | N/A |
King Street Parkade, 202 King St. | 24 hours | $2.00 | $14.00 | $105 |
Reid Lot, 350 Reid St. | 24 hours | $1.75 | $12.25 | $53 |
Simcoe Street Garage, 190 Simcoe St. | 24 hours | 2.00 | $14.00 | $90 |
Parking
The City of Peterborough enforces parking restrictions in Peterborough 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The parking restrictions may or may not be signed.
Pay a Parking Ticket
Penalty Notices/parking tickets can be paid online, by mail or in person at City Hall.
For more information on Penalty Notices, including how to dispute through the screening process, please visit our Administrative Monetary Penalty System page.
Park smart...know the rules
You can review the list of parking infractions shown at the end of this page to see the types of parking tickets. The Parking By-Law provides details about where and when parking is permitted on city streets.
Important parking rules
- If there are no signs, parking is permitted for a maximum of three hours on Peterborough streets, 24 hours a day.
- No parking or stopping at any time in a No Stopping zone or within ten metres (394 inches) of an intersection. For safety and visibility reasons, signs will be posted at some intersections that require up to thirty metres (1181 inches).
- Bus Stops are only for authorized buses. No parking of any vehicle is allowed.
- Vehicle must be parked at least three metres (118 inches) from a fire hydrant.
- Vehicle must be parked at least two metre (78 inches) from a driveway or laneway.
- Do not park on any portion of a sidewalk.
- Accessible parking spaces require a visible valid Provincial Permit. Parking fees must be paid.
- Commercial Loading Zones are for Commercial Motor Vehicles only, with a 15 minute limit, while engaged in the loading or unloading of goods.
- Do not park a vehicle with wheels further than 15 centimetres from the curb or on the wrong side of the road facing oncoming traffic.
- No overnight parking is permitted on any street from December 1 to April 1, 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Parking downtown
There are more than 2,000 public parking spaces within walking distance to some of the best restaurants, shopping experiences, culture, and entertainment in downtown Peterborough. The Downtown Parking Map details your parking options and we also have a simplified parking map below to help when you're looking for surface lots and garages.
There are many bike racks around the downtown area for those who prefer to cycle. We offer covered bike parking at the Transit Terminal.
Parking passes
Monthly parking passes may be available for the parking garages and the Del Crary lot. You can purchase monthly passes for the Simcoe Street Parking Garage at the on-site kiosk. For all other monthly passes, purchase them at the King Street Parkade kiosk or security office. Call Parking Services at 705-742-7777 for more information.
You can park on-street for a maximum of 2 hours and pay using a meter or a pay and display machine with coins. You can also pay using the HotSpot App with credit or debit.
Parking in winter
From December 1 to April 1, parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fine for a violation is $25.
No parking during snowstorms
When snow-clearing operations are taking place, no parking or stopping of a vehicle is permitted on any city street. Snow-clearing usually takes place between midnight and 8 a.m. The fine is $80 and your vehicle will be towed away. Vehicles north of Parkhill Road will be towed to Milroy Park, 242 Milroy Dr. Vehicles south of Parkhill Road will be towed to Morrow Park, 171 Lansdowne St. W.
A public service announcement will be made to advise that vehicles must be removed from city streets throughout the day and/or evening. During snowstorms, free overnight parking is available in municipal parking garages and surface lots. Drivers can use the parking garage entrance ticket for a free ride home on Peterborough Transit.
Vehicles must be picked up within 24 hours. All unclaimed vehicles will be towed to an impound yard at the owners expense.
Penalties for parking infractions
The following are the penalties for parking infractions in the City. Payment of tickets is required to renew your driver's license. Parking tickets can be paid online or at locations listed on the back of the ticket. If you would like to dispute your ticket or penalty notice, please visit our Administrative Monetary Penalty System page.
Parking infractions and penalties
Set penalties item |
Infraction type |
By-Law reference |
Set penalty |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Parked at angle other than 90 degrees |
4.2 |
$25 |
2 |
Parked not completely within parking space |
4.3(a) |
$25 |
3 |
Occupy more than one parking space |
4.3(b) |
$25 |
4 |
Obstructing aisle |
4.3(c] |
$25 |
5 |
Parked with right wheels more than 15 cm from curb |
4.8 |
$25 |
6 |
Parked with right wheels more than 15 cm from roadway |
4.9 |
$25 |
7 |
Parked left wheels more than 15 cm from curb |
4.10 |
$25 |
8 |
Parked left wheels more than 15 cm from roadway |
4.11 |
$25 |
9 |
Stopped on sidewalk |
4.13 |
$30 |
10 |
Stopped within intersection/crosswalk |
4.14 |
$30 |
11 |
Stopped within 10 m of crosswalk |
4.15 |
$30 |
12 |
Stopped so as to interfere with traffic |
4.16 |
$30 |
13 |
Stopped so as to interfere with snow clearing |
4.17 |
$80 |
14 |
Stopped so as to interfere with highway cleaning |
4.18 |
$30 |
15 |
Stopped alongside other stopped vehicle |
4.19 |
$30 |
16 |
Stopped on bridge/tunnel/underpass |
4.20 |
$30 |
17 |
Stopped on median |
4.21 |
$30 |
18 |
Stopped along excavation/obstruction impede traffic |
4.22 |
$30 |
19 |
Stopped near intersection pedestrian signal |
4.23 |
$30 |
20 |
Stopped where prohibited in school area |
4.24 |
$30 |
21 |
Stopped near school crossing |
4.25 |
$30 |
22 |
Parked on or over boulevard |
4.26 |
$25 |
23 |
Parked within 2 m of driveway |
4.27 |
$25 |
24 |
Parked to obstruct driveway |
4.28 |
$25 |
25 |
Parked within 3 m of fire hydrant |
4.29 |
$25 |
26 |
Stopped within 10 m of intersection |
4.30 |
$30 |
27 |
Stopped within 30 m of intersection |
4.30 |
$30 |
28 |
Parked to display vehicle for sale |
4.31 |
$25 |
29 |
Parked to grease/wash/repair vehicle |
4.32 |
$25 |
30 |
Parked 30 m advance/15 m beyond railway crossing |
4.33 (a) |
$25 |
31 |
Parked within 4 m of railway tracks |
4.33 (b) |
$25 |
32 |
Parked to obstruct removal previously parked vehicle |
4.34 |
$25 |
33 |
Parked longer than 3 hours |
4.35 |
$25 |
34 |
Parked between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. December 1st to April 1st |
4.36 |
$25 |
35 |
Parked on a temporarily closed highway |
4.37 |
$25 |
36 |
Parked oversized vehicle on highway |
4.38 |
$25 |
37 |
Parked at covered parking control device |
4.39 |
$25 |
38 |
Stopped in prohibited area |
5.1 |
$30 |
39 |
Parked in prohibited area |
6.1 |
$25 |
40 |
Parked longer than maximum permitted period |
6.2 |
$25 |
41 |
Parked on private property without consent |
7.1 |
$25 |
42 |
Parked in fire route |
7.3 |
$25 |
43 |
Parked on municipal property without consent |
7.4 |
$25 |
44 |
Parked in lot |
8.4 |
$25 |
45 |
Parked in parkade |
8.6 |
$25 |
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Peterborough, ON
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