Parking tickets and permits
Overnight parking
You can leave a vehicle in a legal parking spot overnight up to 15 times/year. This includes city streets and these uptown lots:
- Station Lot (free)
- Waterloo Town Square North Lot (free)
- Waterloo Town Square South Lot (free)
- UpTown Parkade ($7/night)
You must register by 1:30 a.m. on the night of the exemption. Unregistered vehicles will be ticketed starting at 2:30 a.m. on streets and 3:00 a.m. in lots.
Pay a ticket
- wait three days following the date of issue
- if tickets aren't paid within 15 days, we forward it to the province for collection
- you will not be able to renew your licence until it has been paid
- if you can't find your ticket or have other questions, contact 519-747-8785 during business hours or municipalenforcement@waterloo.ca
Pay in person, by drop box, or by mail |
Revenue Services |
Parking uptown
Use our parking map to see time limits and locations for uptown lots.
In general there is two-hour free parking on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evenings and weekends are free. You need to register for overnight parking to leave your car in a designated lot between 3 and 6:00 a.m.
Monthly parking permits |
Monthly parking permits are available for purchase. Download our info brochure (PDF) for 2019 rates. Permit holders are required to complete a pre-authorized payment form. Contact parking@waterloo.ca or 519-886-2310 to begin the permit process. Related forms: |
Longer stay paid parking
If you need to exceed the two hour free daytime limit in uptown, use the HonkMobile app to extend your parking time. The cost is $3/hour. The app registers your license plate with our enforcement staff, and can be used from anywhere. It is available at:
- Waterloo Town Square North Lot
- Waterloo Town Square South Lot
- Museum Lot
- Temporary Lot A
- Temporary Lot B
- Station Lot
- City Centre Lot
Request parking enforcement
Call 519-747-8785 (business hours) or 519-570-9777 (after hours) to request enforcement assistance. View our parking bylaw page for more information.
EV and bike parking
Find an EV parking spot using the PlugShare website. Bike parking is on our cycling page.