Parking Permits

Residents can purchase visitor, construction and monthly parking permits through the City’s Online Parking Permit System. If you have any difficulty purchasing permits, contact the City at parking.permit@vaughan.ca or 905-832-2281.

Unless otherwise signed or prohibited by the Parking By-law (PDF):

on-street parking is allowed for up to three hours without a permit between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
on-street parking is prohibited between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. unless the vehicle has a valid permit for that date, time and location.

Purchase a parking permit

The City offers three types of parking permits you can purchase:

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Residents can buy permits for their visitors to park on city streets. Apply online any time. Permits are electronic and do not need to be printed or displayed.

Permit conditions:
There is a fee of $7 per permit.
Permits are available for up to 10 consecutive days and up to 60 days per calendar year (i.e. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31).
Permits are non-transferable between licence plate numbers. Unused permit dates cannot be cancelled and reissued later if the dates have already passed.
Permits are not valid for trailers, tow trucks, buses, commercial vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles and unlicensed, unused, dilapidated or abandoned vehicles, as per the Zoning By-law.

Which streets allow visitor parking permits?
To ensure your street can be accessed by emergency vehicles, visitor parking permits are available only on streets that are at least eight metres wide.
View this list (PDF) or map (PDF) of streets eligible for visitor parking permits.
If your street is not eligible for visitor parking permits, the online system will allow you to select a permit on another street nearby and your visitor should park on the street for which the permit is issued.

How many days should you obtain a visitor parking permit for?
You should purchase a visitor parking permit for all the days your visitor will be parked. For example, if your visitor will be parking from Friday night to Saturday morning, you should obtain a two-day permit which includes Friday and Saturday.
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Residents can buy permits to park their vehicle(s) on the street during construction projects or maintenance activities (such as resurfacing of a residential driveway or power washing of a condominium underground garage) that prevent them from parking on their driveway/parking spot.

Permit conditions:
There is a fee of $7 per permit.
Permits are available for up to 30 consecutive days and up to 30 days per calendar year per vehicle (i.e. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31).
Permits are non-transferable between licence plate numbers. Unused permit dates cannot be cancelled and reissued later if the dates have already passed.
Permits are not valid for trailers, tow trucks, buses, commercial vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles and unlicensed, unused, dilapidated or abandoned vehicles, as per the Zoning By-law.

Which streets allow construction parking permits?
To ensure your street can be accessed by emergency vehicles, construction parking permits are available only on streets that are at least eight metres wide.
View this list (PDF) or map (PDF) of streets eligible for construction parking permits.
If your street is not eligible for construction parking permits, the online system will allow you to select a permit on another street nearby and you should park on the street for which the permit is issued.

How many days should you obtain a construction parking permit for?
You should purchase a construction parking permit for all the days that you will be parked. For example, if you will be parking from Friday night to Saturday morning, you should obtain a two-day permit that includes Friday and Saturday.
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Residents can buy a limited number of monthly parking permits to park their vehicle(s) on the following streets in designated areas:
Cidermill Avenue (valid Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Napa Valley Boulevard
Sharer Drive (valid Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Whitmore Road (valid Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Woodstream Boulevard (valid Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

The limits are determined by the size and other characteristics of the street.

Permit conditions:
The permit can be purchased in one-, six- and 12-month increments.
Permits are available for purchase five days prior to the start of the month.
Permits end on the last day of the calendar month, regardless of when they are purchased.
Each street has a limited number of parking permits available.
Permits purchased once the month has started are not pro-rated and are non-refundable.
Permits are non-transferable between licence plate numbers.
Permits are not valid for trailers, tow trucks, buses, commercial vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles and unlicensed, unused, dilapidated or abandoned vehicles, as per Zoning By-law.
Monthly resident permit Cost effective Jan. 1, 2021
one-month permit $59
six-month permit $344
12-month permit $686
When can you purchase monthly permits and when do they end?
Monthly permits can be purchased up to five days before the start of the month or any time within the month. Monthly permits always end on the last day of the calendar month. For example, you can purchase a permit for November up to five days before the start of November or anytime within November, and the permit would end on Nov. 30. The same rule applies to monthly permits purchased in six- and 12-month increments.

How to apply to have your street considered for monthly parking permits?
View the Paid Permit On-Street Parking Policy for information on how to apply for your street to be evaluated for monthly parking permits.

Monthly resident permit	Cost effective Jan. 1, 2021
one-month permit	$59
six-month permit	$344
12-month permit	$686

Prohibited at all times

Whether or not a vehicle has a valid permit, the following is prohibited at all times:

parking within three meters of a fire hydrant
parking within a “No Park” or “No Stop” zone
parking within nine meters of an intersection
parking within 0.6 meters of a private roadway
parking left wheels to the curb
parking on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant
on any roadway having an overall width of less than six metres
parking during snow events if parking would interfere with snow clearing activities
commercial vehicle parking on a residential driveway unless construction is being prepared for or is underway, unless the vehicle is wholly enclosed within a garage

Accessible parking permits
Valid accessible parking permits allow people to park in accessible spaces, but do not provide exemptions from other parking violations, such as fire routes. Permits must be valid on the date of parking and need to be displayed properly with the front of the permit clearly visible (face-up on the dashboard or attached to a turned-down sun visor). For complete regulations, please see the Parking By-law (PDF).