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The City of Vaughan’s Online Parking Permit System now offers construction and monthly resident parking permits online, in addition to visitor parking permits; please see details below. If you have any difficulty purchasing permits, please contact the City at parking.permit@vaughan.ca or 905-832-2281.

Key provisions of the by-law

Unless otherwise signed or prohibited by the Parking By-law, on-street parking is allowed for up to three hours without a permit between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and that on-street parking is prohibited between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the vehicle has a valid permit for that date, time and location.

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; and
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

Also, valid accessible parking permits allow people to park in disabled spaces. Please see the by-law for complete information.

City of Vaughan Online Parking Permit System

The City of Vaughan offers three types of parking permits which residents can purchase, listed here and described in detail below.

Visitor Parking Permits
Construction Parking Permits
Resident Monthly Parking Permits

Please note:

Applications are available online at any time; permits are electronic and do not need to be printed or displayed.
Permits are non-transferable between licence plate numbers. Unused permit dates cannot be cancelled and reissued at a later time if the dates have already passed.
You can pay by Visa, MasterCard or American Express; please note that Debit and any type of Debit credit card is not accepted.

Do you have more questions about parking? Read the frequently asked questions.

VISITOR PARKING PERMITS

Residents may buy permits for their visitors to park on city streets. Applications are available online at 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 at a later time if the dates have already passed.

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 in width.
For a list of streets for which permits are available, view the following document or map.
If your street is not eligible for visitor parking permits, the online system will allow you to select a permit on another street and your visitor should park on the street for which the permit is issued.

How many days should I obtain a visitor parking permit for?

You should purchase a visitor parking permit for all of the days that 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.

Please note that visitor parking permits are not valid for trailers, tow trucks, buses, commercial vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles and unlicensed, unused, dilapidated or abandoned vehicles.

CONSTRUCTION PARKING PERMITS

Residents may buy permits to park their vehicle(s) on the street during construction projects which prevent them from parking on the driveway.

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 at a later time if the dates have already passed.

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 in width.
For a list of streets for which permits are available, view the following document or map.
If your street is not eligible for construction parking permits, the online system will allow you to select a permit on another street and you should park on the street for which the permit is issued.

How many days should I obtain a construction parking permit for?

You should purchase a construction parking permit for all of 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.

MONTHLY PARKING PERMITS

Residents may 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.

Monthly resident permit	Cost effective January 1, 2021
1 month permit	$ 59.00
6 month permit	$ 344.00
12 month permit	$ 686.00

When can you purchase monthly permits and when do they end?

Monthly permits can be purchased up to 5 days before the start of the month or any time within the month, however always end on the last day of the calendar month. For example, you would be able to purchase a permit for November up to 5 days before the start of November, or anytime within November, however the permit would end on November 30th. 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

If you would like your street to be considered for a monthly parking permit, you can now submit an application for their street to be evaluated for on-street resident parking; learn more here.

Contact Information

By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services

Phone: 905-832-2281

Fax: 905-832-8549

Email: bylaw@vaughan.ca

Location:
Vaughan City Hall, Level 100
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1