Parking

ByWard Market Garage (Lot 4) 

70 Clarence Street
Maximum vehicle height: 2 metres
289 total spaces, six accessible spaces
One Electric Vehicle charging station

Rates

• Monday to Sunday Morning Special
  • 6 am to 11 am: $1.50 per 30 minutes - $2 max (In after 6 am, out before 11 am)
• Monday to Saturday
  • 6 am to 6 pm: $1.50 per 30 min, $14 max
  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1.50 per 30 min, $8 max
• Sunday and holidays:
  • 6 am to 6 pm: $1.50 per 30 min, $7 max
  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1.50 per 30 min, $6 max
• Monthly: $210.00 (available between November 1 and April 30)

 Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed

City Hall Garage (Lot 6) 

110 Laurier Avenue West
Maximum vehicle height: 2.16 metres
817 total spaces, 20 accessible spaces
One Electric Vehicle charging station available on City Hall parking area at Cartier Street and Lisgar Street

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 6 am to 6 pm: $2.00 per 30 min, $18 max
  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1.00 per hour / $2.00 max
• Weekends and Holidays
  • 6 am to 6 pm: $1.00 per hour/$2.00 max
  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1.00 per hour/$2.00 max
• Monthly: $215.01

 Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed.

Dalhousie Garage (Lot 5) 

141 Clarence Street
Maximum vehicle height: 2 metres
461 total spaces, six accessible spaces
Two Electric Vehicle charging stations, two VRTUCAR

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 6 am to 6 pm: $1.25 per 30 min, $11 max
  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1.25 per 30 min, $4 max
• Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 
  • 6 am to 6 pm: $1.25 per 30 min, $4 max
  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1.25 per 30 min, $4 max
• Monthly: $210.00

Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed.

Glebe Garage (Lot 8) 

170 Second Avenue
Maximum vehicle height: 2.4 metres
144 total spaces, seven accessible spaces, six motorcycle spaces, two electric vehicle spaces, three VRTUCAR

Rates

• Monday to Sunday
  • 8 am to midnight: $1.25 per 30 min, $14 max
  • $5 for 2 hours (2 hour max)
  • Midnight to 8 am: Free
• Monthly: $130.00

Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed​.

Gloucester Garage (Lot 3) 

212 Gloucester Street
Maximum vehicle height: 2 metres
212 total spaces, five accessible spaces, five motorcycle spaces

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 8:30 am to 6 pm: $2 per 30 min, $18 max
  • 6 pm to 9 pm: $1 per 30 min, $4 max
  • 9 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Saturday, Sunday and holidays: Free
• Monthly: $225.00

Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed

Bank and Chamberlain Parking Lot (Lot 10) 

574 Bank Street
19 total spaces, one accessible space

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 8:30 am to 6 pm: $1.50 per 30 min, $12 max
  • 6 pm to 9 pm: $1.50 per 30 min, $4 max
  • 9 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Saturday
  • 8:30 am to 9 pm: $0.50 per 30 min, $5 max
  • 9 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Sunday and holidays: Free
• Monthly: $115.00

Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed

Cyr Parking Lot (Lot 22)

283 Cyr Avenue
25 total spaces, two accessible spaces, one VRTUCAR

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 8:30 am to 6 pm: $0.50 per 30 min, $5.50 max
  • 6 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Saturday, Sunday and holidays: Free
• Monthly: $65.00

 Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed

Mooney’s Bay Beach Parking Lot

2950 Riverside Drive
186 total spaces, three accessible spaces

Rates

• Monday to Sunday
  • 7 am to 6 pm: $1.00 per 30 min (5 hour maximum)
  • No parking between the hours of 11 pm and 7 am

Seasonal permits will not be available for the 2021 season

North River Road Parking Lot (Lot 20)

400 North River Road

78 total spaces, 28 reserved monthly spaces, four accessible spaces, two VRTUCAR

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 8:30 am to 6 pm: $1.25 per 30 min, $14 max
  • 6 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: Free
• Monthly: $120.00

Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed

Ottawa Police Headquarters (Lot 19)

474 Elgin Street

Rates

24 Hours a Day

• $1.50 per 30 min, 4 hour maximum

Parkdale Market Parking Lot (Lot 13)

366 Parkdale Avenue
20 total spaces, one accessible space

Rates

• November 1 to April 30
  • 8 am to 6 pm: $0.75 per 30 min, $8 max
  • 6 pm to 8 am: Free
• May 1 to October 31
• Monday to Sunday
  • 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Free - 15 minute maximum
  • 4:30 pm to 8:30 am - Free
• Monthly: $70.00 (available between November 1 and April 30)

The waiting list is open.

Petrie Island Beach Parking Lot

789 Trim Road
274 total spaces, three accessible spaces

Rates

• Monday to Sunday
  • 7 am to 6 pm: $0.75 per 30 min, $2 for 5 hours (5 hour max.)
  • No parking between the hours of 9 pm and 5 am
• Seasonal: $40.00 (HST Included)

• Seasonal passes are now available for purchase for May 22nd-October 11th, 2021. Please contact parking.operations@ottawa.ca for instructions on how to purchase a pass.  Please allow up to 7 business days after your purchase for your pass to arrive in the mail.

Preston Parking Lot (Lot 14)

301 Preston Street
60 total spaces, three accessible spaces, one VRTUCAR

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 8:30 am to 5:30 pm: $1 per 30 min, $9 max
  • 5:30 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
  • 8:30 am to 5:30 pm: $0.50 per 30 min, $2 max
  • 5:30 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Monthly: $118.80 

 Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed

Slater Parking Lot (Lot 9)

234-250 Slater Street
62 total spaces, one accessible space

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 6 am to 6 pm: $2.50 per 30 min, $20 max
  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1 per 30 min, $2 max
• Saturday and Sunday: Free
• Holidays
  • 6 am to 6 pm: $2.50 per 30 minutes, $5 max
  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1.00 per 30 minutes, $2 max
• Monthly: Not available

Monthly not offered

Somerset Garage (Lot 12)

762 A Somerset Street West
Maximum vehicle height: 2.29 metres
19 total spaces, one accessible space

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: $1.00 per 30 min, $8 max
  • 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Free
• Saturday and Sunday 
  • 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: $1 per 30 min, $4 max
  • 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Free
• Holidays
  • 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: $1 per 30 min, $4 max
  • 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Free
• Monthly: $110.00

Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed

Somerset and Cambridge Parking Lot (Lot 11)

687 Somerset Street West
46 total spaces, two accessible spaces, one electric vehicle space
One Electric Vehicle charging station

Rates

• Monday to Thursday
  • 8:30 am to 5:30 pm: $1.25 per 30 min, $11 max
  • 5:30 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Friday
  • 8:30 am to 9 pm: $1.25 per 30 min, $11 max
  • 9 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Saturday
  • 8:30 am to 9 pm: $1.25 per 30 min, $5 max
  • 9 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Sunday and holidays
  • 8:30 am to 5:30 pm: $1.25 per 30 min, $5 max
  • 5:30 pm to 8:30 am: Free
• Monthly: $115.00

Permits are not currently available and the waiting list is closed

Tech High School Parking Lot (Lot 18)

422 Slater Street
10 total spaces, one accessible space

Rates

• Monday to Friday
  • 8 am to 5:30 pm: $1.50 per 30 min, $16 max
  • 5:30 pm to 8 am: Free
• Saturday and Sunday: Free
• Holidays: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm - $1.25 per 30 min, $16 max
• Monthly: Not available

Motorcycle and scooter parking

Half-price motorcycle and scooter parking is available at all paid on-street spaces and most City parking lots, with the following exceptions:

• ByWard Market Garage, 70 Clarence Street
  • Half-price parking is only available from Victoria Day to Labour Day.
  • If the motorcycle and scooter compound is full, motorcycles and scooters can park anywhere in the garage at full price.
• Dalhousie Garage, 141 Clarence Street
  • No half-price parking available. 

How to pay for motorcycle and scooter parking

How to pay at the Pay and Display machine

1. Press the “motorcycle” button.
2. Insert coins or a credit card.
3. Display the receipt on your motorcycle or scooter.

The City offers free plastic sleeves to display parking receipts on the handlebars of your motorcycle or scooter.

Get a free plastic sleeve at:

• Ottawa City Hall Client Service Centre, 110 Laurier Avenue West
  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 5 pm
• Ben Franklin Place Client Service Centre, 101 Centrepointe Drive
  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Orléans Client Service Centre, 255 Centrum Boulevard
  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Kanata Client Service Centre, 580 Terry Fox Drive
  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Market Kiosk, 55 ByWard Market Square
  • Monday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pm

How to PayByPhone

1. Register for a PayByPhone account.
2. Select “motorcycle” or “scooter” as your vehicle type.
   1. The half-price rate will automatically apply to each transaction.
   2. You do not need to display the parking receipt on your motorcycle or scooter.

How to pay at City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West

Pay using the Pay on Foot machines or at the attendant when they are available.

Motorhome and tour bus parking

Motorhome parking

Motorhomes cannot park in City parking lots. 

Free parking for motorhomes is available at the following locations:

• Rideau Carleton Raceway, 4837 Albion Road
  • Available 24 hours with no hook-ups for overnight stays.
  • Register with the Casino Courtesy desk.
• Walmart, 2210 Bank Street
  • Overnight parking available. Confirm with the store manager during store hours:
    • Monday to Saturday: 7 am to 10 pm
    • Sunday: 8 am to 8 pm
• Walmart, 3651 Strandherd Drive
  • Overnight parking available. Confirm with the store manager during store hours:
    • Monday to Saturday: 7 am to 10 pm
    • Sunday: 8 am to 8 pm
• Walmart, 3900 Innes Road
  • Overnight parking available. Confirm with the store manager during store hours:
    • Monday to Saturday: 7 am to 10 pm
    • Sunday: 8 am to 8 pm
• Casino du Lac Leamy, 1 Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC
  • Available for casino guests from 8:30 am to 4 pm.

Tour bus parking

Tour buses cannot park in City parking lots.

Tour buses cannot leave their engines running for more than five minutes if stopped or parked anywhere in the city.

Map of tour bus parking locations and passenger pick-up/drop-off areas

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Free tour bus parking

Free tour bus parking is available at the following locations:

• LeBreton Flats and Commissioner Street: 3-hour max 
• LeBreton Flats and Fleet Street: 3-hour max
• Robert Guertin Center, 125 De Carillon Street, Gatineau, QC: Daily from 7 am to 5 pm

On-street tour bus parking   

Tour buses can park next to yellow parking meters.

Rate

• Monday to Sunday: $1.50 per 20 min

Payment methods: 25¢, $1 and $2 coins

Tour bus parking at Parliament Hill

Tour buses cannot stop, park or load passengers on Parliament Hill at any time. Tour buses must depart immediately after dropping off and/or picking up passengers.

Map of loading and unloading zones for tour buses at Parliament Hill

Tour bus parking at Rideau Hall

Tour buses can drop passengers off in the lay-by area next to the main gate on Sussex Drive. Drivers must remain with the buses in this area during the tour. Tour buses can also park in the Overflow Holding Area in Rockcliffe Park. Drivers do not have to remain with their buses in this area.

Map of tour bus parking at Rideau Hall

For more information, contact the Rideau Hall Visitors Services Office at 613-991-4422 or 1-866-842-4422.

Tour bus parking at national museums

You must get permission from the museum before parking.

• Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
  • Paid overnight parking available.
• Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
  • Paid overnight parking available.
• Canadian Museum of History
  • No parking available on-site.
  • Free tour bus parking available at:
    • Robert-Guertin Arena, 125 rue de Carillon, Gatineau, QC
    • On boulevard des Allumettières between rue Laurier and boulevard Maisonneuve
• Canadian Museum of Nature
  • Four spaces available across from the museum on Metcalfe Street.
• Canadian War Museum
  • Four spaces available by the group entrance in the roundabout and along Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway.
• Diefenbunker Museum
  • Five spaces available inside the Bunker Gates from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Parking strategy

The Municipal Parking Management Strategy sets the mandate for the Municipal Parking Management Program. Its objectives include providing affordable, secure, accessible, convenient and appealing public parking in Ottawa. It also encourages alternative modes of transportation. The strategy sets the funding model and provides guidelines for parking rates.

• Municipal Parking Management Strategy
• Municipal Parking Management Strategy and Governance Review Report

Parking studies

Parking studies are a key tool to review the supply and demand for parking in an area. They help determine any needed adjustments. Studies may recommend changing how much parking is available, restrictions, rates or levels of enforcement.

Completed local area parking studies

• ByWard Market (2011)
• Downtown Rideau (2011)
• Westboro (2013)
• Old Ottawa South (2013)
• Glebe (2013)
• Chinatown (2013)
• Little Italy (2015)
• Centretown (2016)
• Kitchissippi (2017)

Overview

The Parking Stakeholder Consultation Group (PSCG) serves as a forum for key stakeholders and the City to discuss policy and services administered by the Municipal Parking Management Program under the authority of the Municipal Parking Management Strategy. The group consists of 13 members who represent a wide variety of key stakeholder groups. The group’s mandate, membership, roles and responsibilities, decision making authority, meeting frequency, and term limits are established in the Council approved Terms of Reference for the Parking Stakeholder Consultation Group.

Meeting Minutes

Beginning with the 2020 – 2022 term of the Parking Stakeholder Consultation Group, meeting minutes as approved by the Parking Stakeholder Consultation Group will be available online:

• January 22, 2020 meeting minutes [131KB]
• March 11, 2020 meeting minutes [137 KB]
• July 16, 2020 meeting minutes [130KB]

Public Bike Parking in Ottawa

The City of Ottawa offers a number of options for parking your bike:

• At city-owned parking lots and garages
• Bike racks at various Transitway and LRT stations
• Bike racks at City of Ottawa Client Service Centres, community and recreation centres, and parks
• Permanent bike racks (Ring and Post, multi-ring) as well as advertising-based seasonal bike racks along the street (April to November)
• Bike Corral Program – Three (3) seasonal bike corrals, currently located on MacLaren at Bank, on Second at Bank, and on Wellington West at Fairmount. Corrals are installed from April to November. These corrals take one car parking space and hold up to 12 bikes.
• OC Transpo offers secure bike parking at at Greenboro, Strandherd, St-Laurent, and Fallowfield Stations.

Request a New Bike Rack or a Replacement Rack on Public Property

Are you aware of a location in the public space where bike parking is unavailable or insufficient? Please submit requests for new or replacement bike racks to parking.operations@ottawa.ca. Please include an address or intersection of the request and any relevant details, including pictures (optional). We will respond to all inquiries within five (5) business days.

We will assess all requests to identify the bike parking solution that is best supported. The outcome may be influenced by space constraints or other factors, such as visibility, accessibility and sidewalk conditions. Where a need for bike parking is identified, locations will be prioritized for installation

As part of the City’s Public Bike Parking Strategy, we plan to offer more types of bike parking services in the future.

Report a Damaged Bike Rack, or an Abandoned Bicycle

If you notice a bike rack on a public right of way is damaged, or you want to report an abandoned bike, please call the City of Ottawa at 3-1-1. Please be ready to provide an address or intersection, and any relevant details.

Public Bike Parking Strategy

On April 14, 2021, Ottawa City Council approved the Public Bike Parking Strategy and Implementation Plan.

If you have any questions related to the Public Bike Parking Strategy or the Public Bike Parking Program, please contact parking.operations@ottawa.ca.

Installation of Bike Racks on Private Property

The City does not currently offer bike racks or installation on private property. In the future, we will be looking at options to provide bike racks to local businesses and organizations at a reduced rate. Please email parking.operations@ottawa.ca for more information or to express interest in this initiative.

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Bike Safety Tips

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