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.

Paid parking for municipal on-street and surface lot parking in the central area will resume on Monday, August 10, 2020. The City of Peterborough temporarily paused paid parking for municipal on-street and surface lot parking in March as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the community moves into Stage 3 of the Province’s Reopening Framework, more activities are resuming, increasing demand for parking and the need for turnover in these parking spaces. Parking fees help pay for the monitoring and regulation of parking services to keep that healthy turnover in parking spaces.

Changes to on-street parking in the downtown

As part of our response to COVID-19, we've made changes to the public space in the downtown to make more space for pedestrians as a way to encourage physical distancing. The changes have affected the layout of on-street parking in some parts of the downtown. Please follow the signs that are in place to indicate parking zones.

Map of downtown public space changes

Paying parking tickets

Parking tickets can be paid online, by mail or in person at City Hall.

Pay parking tickets online

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.

Report a parking concern

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 0.3 metres (11 inches) 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.

There are many bike racks around the downtown area for those who prefer to cycle. We offer covered bike parking at the Transit Terminal.

Downtown public space changes for COVID-19 recovery

During the pandemic, there are changes to streets and on-street parking in the downtown to make more space for physical distancing, which can help stop the spread of COVID-19. To see how the changes affect, visit our page on municipal services during the COVID-19 emergency that includes maps showing the changes in the downtown.

Maps of changes to streets, sidewalks, and on-street parking during COVID-19 recovery

Monthly parking passes available (currently sold out)

Monthly parking passes are available at the parking garages, Rehill lot and 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.

Parking rates

Parking Rates
Location	Access	Max.time	Hourly	Daily max.	Monthly
Metered on-street parking	-	2 hours	$1.25	None	n/a
Brock Lot	190 Brock St.	24 hours	$1.25	$8.75	n/a
Chambers Lot	184 Hunter St. W.	24 hours	$1.25	$8.75	n/a
Del Crary Lot	100 George St. N.	24 hours	$1.25	$8.75	$42
Downie Lot	336 Downie St.	24 hours	$1.25	$8.75	n/a
Gas Lot	70 Simcoe St.	24 hours	$1.25	$8.75	n/a
Hospital Drive	Hospital Dr.	30 min.	$0.50	None	n/a
King Street Parkade	202 King St.	24 hours	$1.50	$10.50	$90
Reid Lot	350 Reid St.	24 hours	$1.25	$8.75	n/a
Rehill Lot	210 Wolfe St.	24 hours	Pass only	Pass only	$42
Simcoe Street Garage	190 Simcoe St.	24 hours	$1.50	$10.50	$75

More about parking downtown

On-street parking downtown

You can park on-street for a maximum of 2 hours and pay using a metre or a pay and display machine with coins. You can also pay using the HotSpot App with credit or debit.

HotSpot Parking App

The HotSpot Parking App is available in Peterborough at all meters and Pay and Display Machines. The HotSpot Parking App has a monthly or annual fee for the convenience of paying for parking on a mobile device. Hard copy parking tickets are still issued. They are not issued through the mobile app.

HotSpot gives you more convenience when parking by:

A notification of when your meter is going to expire
The ability to add more time to your parking spot (up to the maximum time limit)
A code for the area you parked in
You do not have to use the mobile app in order to pay, standard methods of payment for parking remain unchanged
Parking is free evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays. HotSpot will not process payment during these times
The App allows you to end your parking session at any time and get a refund for the remaining time.
HotSpot collects revenue from monthly and annual fees; they do not receive a percentage of the meter revenue. This new technology has no cost to the municipality.

If you experience a problem with the HotSpot app, you can contact HotSpot directly 1-855-712-5888.

Where to park overnight

Free overnight parking is permitted at all City parking lots, King Street Parkade and Simcoe Parking Garage. Vehicles parked overnight at either parking garage can obtain a gate arm ticket upon entry to the garage to be used for a free transit ride home.

When parking downtown is free

Parking is free evenings after 6 p.m., weekends and statutory holidays. The first hour at the King Street Parkade and Simcoe Garage is always free.

Accessible parking spaces

Accessible parking spaces require a valid Provincial Accessible Parking Permit clearly displayed while parked. Those without a valid permit will be fined $300. There are accessible parking spaces along the streets and in all public parking lots and garages. All spaces are marked with signs and street parking spaces also have blue meters. Payment is required.

Parking in winter

Winter parking rules

From December 1 to April 1, parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. The fine for a violation is $25.

No parking and 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.

Vehicles must be picked up within 24 hours. All unclaimed vehicles will be towed to an impound yard at the owners expense.

Fines for parking tickets

The following are the fines 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.

Parking infractions and fines

Parking infractions and fines
Set fines item	Infraction	By-Law reference	Set fine
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