Parking permits

The small business identity card permit is to provide special short-term parking privileges for drivers of commercial or delivery and pick-up vehicles, not including passenger services, in the downtown and business districts of the City.  The permit allows drivers to temporarily park on-street in “Loading” or signed “No Parking” zones. Permit holders are allowed to stop, for purposes of delivery, pick-up, or loading, for: (i) up to fifteen (15) minutes in a "No Parking Zone"; or (ii) up to fifteen (15) minutes in a "Loading Zone".  

What you need  

The applicant must complete an online application form and provide:

• Copy of the vehicle registration; 
• Proof of their eligibility by describing in writing the nature of their business or service that requires them to be involved in the delivery and/or pickup of goods, packages, or messages in the normal conduct of that business or the provision of that service. 

Cost 

$133.00 per year (per vehicle) (2022) 

Apply  

Online
Small business parking permit (business identity card) application

Please allow up to 3 business days for your application to be processed. 

Note: Refunds are not available for this permit.

The day care parking permit is to provide a safe and convenient manner for the drop-off and pick-up of day care users (i.e. children), without a significant disruption to the availability of on-street parking or the operation of the street.

This allows the establishment to have a temporary pick-up and drop-off zone along the street, where vehicles can stop for the purpose of picking up children. “No Parking” zones are established on-street adjacent to the day care centres and permits are then issued to provide special fifteen minute privileges for loading and unloading only in that zone.

Permit holders can park for no more than fifteen minutes only in the defined area that corresponds to the permit.

What you need

The applicant must complete an online application form and provide:

• A list of licence plate numbers and Province of issuance of each vehicle for which permits are required.  

Note: New applicants must provide evidence that they are the administrative manager of the day care and justification for the required number of parking permits.  

Cost

$291.00 per year (2022) 

Apply

Online
Day care parking permit application

Please allow up to 3 business days for your application to be processed.

Note: Refunds are not available for this permit. 

The guest parking permit program is to provide residents in defined areas with a special privilege that allow their guests to park for longer periods than otherwise permitted, subject to some limitations and conditions.   

What you need

Residents residing within an existing guest parking permit zone must complete an application form and provide evidence including:  

• That they reside in the designated area (in the form of official documents); and  
• There is insufficient parking at their place of residence to provide short-period guest parking during the time-restricted on-street parking periods (for tenants, a letter from a landlord may also be required).  

Note: The guest parking permit applicant must be the resident and must retain and distribute the permit to their guests for use only during the guest visit.   

Residents wishing to establish a new guest parking permit zone must submit their request by contacting 3-1-1.   

Cost

$28 per year (2022) 

Apply  

Online
Guest parking permit application

Please allow up to 3 business days for your application to be processed. 

Note: Refunds are not available for this permit. 

The health care parking permit provides a special privilege to persons requiring regular in-home health care in dwellings that have insufficient off-street parking, and where streets have time limit restrictions that are typically shorter than the duration of the in-home care visit. One permit will be issued per household, where the individual demonstrates that in-home care is required. Exceptions may apply under extreme circumstances, as outlined in the policy. The resident is responsible to retain and distribute the permit to the health care provider.   

What you need  

The applicant must complete the application form and provide:

• documentation from a health care professional or agency that confirms that necessary in-home health care services are being provided;
• description of the type, frequency and typical duration per visit of in-home health care being provided.  

Cost 

There is no cost associated with this parking permit.  

Apply  

Online
Health care parking permit application

Please allow up to 3 business days for your application to be processed. 

The Ottawa musician and artist loading permit is to give frequent live music venues the ability to provide special short-term parking privileges to vehicles loading music and/or artistic equipment in or out of the permit holding venue.  

Each permit card will allow drivers to temporarily park on-street in a “Loading Zone” or signed “No Parking Zone” with the ability to leave vehicles displaying the musician and artist loading permit unattended and/or inactive for up to 15 minutes at a time, in addition to the time spent actively loading/un-loading the vehicle.  

What you need  

The applicant must complete an online application form and provide:

• A description in writing that they are venues hosting 15 or more live music events throughout the year. Live music is defined as an active performance of music by an individual (or individuals) who, at the time of and during performance, creates music or engages in an audible form of artistic expression. This includes the manipulation of instruments, DJ equipment, electronic music production and/or vocals. 

Cost 

$53.00 per year (2022) 

Apply  

Online
Musician and artist loading permit application

Please allow up to 3 business days for your application to be processed. 

Note: Refunds are not available for this permit. 

The residential on-street parking permit allows eligible residents and their out-of-town visitors the ability to park for longer periods then what is otherwise indicated on their street(s). It also allows for an exemption, with some limitations and conditions, from the parking ban during the winter months.     

Before you begin 

• You must reside in the designated area; 
• You do not have access to off-street parking; 
• Licence and registration of the vehicle used for the on-street parking must match the name and address on the permit application; 
• Student attending a post – secondary educational institution and are not the registered vehicle owner, must submit a letter from the registered vehicle owner. 

What you need  

The applicant must complete an application form and provide:

• Licence and registration of the vehicle used for the on-street parking;
• Confirmation of no off-street parking options.

Tenant will require:

1. A letter from the landlord or rental office confirming:  
   1. Proof of residence;  
   2. No off-street parking options available. 
2. The vehicle registration certificate with the name and address of the lessee; the name and address on it must match the name and address on the on-street parking permit application.

Cost 

The following pricing is effective January 1, 2022. The cost of a replacement license is $ 11.75 (HST extra).

• Summer monthly permit (April – November) $33.25 plus HST per month (2022) 
• Winter monthly permit (December – March) $155 plus HST per month (2022) 
• Annual permit $715 plus HST (2022) 

Pre-authorized payments 

• Pre-authorized equalized monthly payments are available for annual permits. 
• Please note that by choosing the Annual Pre-Authorized Payment option you are opting to purchase the permit for a 12-month period. These pre-authorized payments cannot be cancelled, and refunds will not be issued.

Refunds

For refund inquiries please contact parking.operations@ottawa.ca. 

• Refunds will not be issued for a period of less than 30 days before the expiry date.

• Refunds are calculated based on the difference between the total cost of the permit and the cost of the months used on the permit. There is an additional admin fee of $33.25 (plus HST) to process refunds.
• Any refund issued will be calculated starting the first full month following the review of supporting documentation provided, permits cannot be cancelled midmonth.
• Please allow 3 business days for your refund request to be reviewed.

Apply

Online
On-street parking permit (residential) application

Please allow up to 3 business days for your application to be processed. 

The City will issue replacement permits subject to the following conditions:

• Permit has been lost or stolen;
• Permit has been damaged;
• Change of address or vehicle.

What you need

The applicant must complete an application form and:

• Provide a copy of the vehicle registration or leasing document.

Cost 

$11.75 per permit (2022) 

Apply  

Online 
Replacement parking permit application 

Please allow up to 3 business days for your application to be processed. 

Note: Refunds are not available for this permit. 

Special event parking permit is to provide short-term on-street parking privileges under special circumstances, typically for infrequent not-for-profit or charitable events at locations such as schools, places of worship, and other institutions.  Permits are issued to provide patrons some relief from time-restriction regulations when a special parking longer-duration demand is anticipated that cannot be accommodated off-street.  

What you need  

The applicant must complete an application form and indicate the:

• Nature of the special event; 
• Date(s), time of day, and duration;  
• Number of available off-street parking spaces required. 

Note: The applicant must be either the property owner where the special event is to be located, or the event manager/organizer authorized by the owner.  

Cost 

$28 (per event per area) (2022) 

Apply

Online
Special events parking permit application

Please allow up to 5 business days for your application to be processed. 

Note: Refunds are not available for this permit. 

The special event parking permit – funeral is to provide short-term on-street parking privileges for funerals.  The permit is to allow patrons attending a funeral to park longer than is otherwise permitted on specified streets.  It is not intended to provide any special privilege with respect to metered parking, loading zones, no stopping zones, or other parking-restricted areas.  

What you need  

The applicant must complete an application form and indicate the reasons why they need the permit, including:

• Date, the time of day, and the duration of the event;
• Number of off-street parking spaces required.

Note: The applicant must be an authorized agent of the location of the funeral. 

Cost 

There is no cost associated with this parking permit.  

Apply

Online
Special event parking permit (funeral) application

Please allow up to 5 business days for your application to be processed. 

The temporary consideration parking permit provides short-term on-street parking privileges under special circumstances. Permits are issued in circumstances when off-street parking spaces are displaced temporarily, such as during off-street construction activities or when a garbage dumpster may occupy a property’s parking space. Permits may be issued for both residential and non-residential uses. The intent of this permit is to provide relief from parking regulations for infrequent and unavoidable circumstances when off-street parking is temporarily unavailable.  

Temporary Consideration permits will not be issued for the use of City streets for the operation or parking of vehicles or equipment by contractors or moving companies as these requests are administered through Encroachment Permits at 613-580-2424 ext. 16000

What you need  

The applicant must complete an online application form and include:

• The number of off-street parking spaces required; 
• The nature of the off-street activities that will temporarily displace parking (such as driveway, modifications, parking area modifications, yard renovations, home renovations, or moving activities). 

The applicant must be the property owner or authorized property manager.  

Cost 

• Summer (April – Nov): $33.50 + HST per month (per vehicle) (2022) 
• Winter (Dec – Mar): $155 + HST per month (per vehicle) (2022) 

Note: Permits are generally issued for up to two weeks per permit. The fees are adjusted at time of purchase to reflect this.  

Apply  

Online
Temporary consideration parking permit application

Please allow up to 5 business days for your application to be processed. 

Note: Refunds are not available for this permit. 

Visitors parking permits allow out-of-town non-residents (residing 30km or more outside the Nation Capital Region/City of Ottawa) to park in residential parking permit zones for a maximum of two weeks.  If a visitor wishes to extend his or her visit, then he or she must purchase a regular on-street residential monthly parking permit.

What you need 

The applicant must complete an online application form and provide:

• Proof of residency – copy of lease if renting; 
• Copy of visitors vehicle registration. If the vehicle registration does not show the visitors address, then the applicant must also provide the visitors driver’s licence for proof of non-residency. 

Note: Residents of the City of Ottawa are responsible to apply for a visitor’s parking permit on behalf of his or her visitor. 

Cost

• Residential Visitor Parking (no refunds) per week or less
  • $8.25 +HST (summer:  April – Nov) (2022)
  • $38.75 +HST (Winter: Dec – Mar) (2022) 
• Residential Visitor Parking (no refunds) up to 2 weeks  
  • $16.75 +HST (Summer:  April – Nov) (2022) 
  • $77.50 +HST (winter (Dec – Mar) (2022) 

Apply  

Online
Visitor parking permit application

Please allow up to 3 business days for your application to be processed. 

Note: Refunds are not available for this permit.

Volunteer parking permit is to provide special short-term parking privileges for drivers of charitable organizations for delivery and pick-up, including passenger services, in the downtown and business districts of the City. The card is essentially a permit that allows drivers to temporarily park on-street in “loading” or signed “no parking” zones for up to 15 minutes.   

What you need

The applicant must complete an online application form and provide:

• A list of the vehicle license plates numbers and the Province of issuance.

Note: The applicant must be authorized by the charitable organization to submit requests on their behalf.

Cost

There are no fees associated with this parking permit. 

Apply

Online
Volunteer parking permit application

Please allow up to 3 business days for your application to be processed.