Don’t park on the road when it snows

Whether you’re having people over for the holidays, or visiting friends and family in Vaughan, remember to plan your parking this holiday season! 

Here’s what you need to know about on-street parking in Vaughan during the winter:

Do not park on the road when plows are out. Under the City’s Parking By-law 064-2019 (PDF), on-street parking is not permitted between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. in Vaughan without a permit, or at any time when snowplows are clearing the streets – even with a permit. 

Please make sure your vehicle is off the road, does not block any part of the sidewalk or walkway, and does not hang over the curb. This makes it difficult for snowplows to clear roads, windrows and sidewalks, which could mean they may not be completely plowed as a result.

Vehicles found interfering with snow clearing are subject to a fine of $85 or may be towed at the owner’s expense. The Parking By-law is enforced 24-7, all year long. Enforcement officers patrol the city, issuing tickets for parking violations. The fine for parking on the street between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. without a permit during the winter is $100. 

In an emergency, every second matters. Blocking fire routes, fire department connections and fire hydrants can delay emergency fire response and may result in a ticket and/or towing at the owner’s expense.

Get a parking permit, not a ticket

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

• Visitor parking permits: residents may buy permits for their visitors to park on City streets.
• Construction parking permits: residents may buy permits to park their vehicle(s) on the street during construction projects or maintenance activities that prevent them from parking on their driveway.

Apply and pay for parking permits online. 

Accessible parking

Valid accessible parking permits allow people to park in accessible spaces but do not provide exemptions from other parking violations, such as in 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 more information about parking in Vaughan, visit vaughan.ca/parking.

Stay informed!

For more information on the City’s winter maintenance program, visit vaughan.ca/snow. For additional details and to receive the latest information on Vaughan’s winter operations:

• create a profile on vaughan.ca and sign up for the “Snow Information Alert” to receive snow alerts directly in your inbox. Visit vaughan.ca/support for a step-by-step guide.

• contact the SNOW hotline at 905-879-SNOW (7669) or email snow@vaughan.ca.

• follow the City’s official corporate channels on X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

• subscribe to Vaughan News.