Parking Lots & Garages

Parking Meters, Dispenser Lots, Monthly Lots & Garage Permits

All City-owned and operated parking lots and garages are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Parking at these lots and garages are free outside of the set business hours of Monday to Friday.  Business hours differ for some locations so please review the hours of operation listed for those in which you are interested.

All City meters have a three-hour maximum daily time limit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the rate of $1.50 per hour. Metered parking is free outside of the set business hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m except between the hours of 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. where parking is prohibited. Quarters and $1 and $2 coins are accepted at City meters. HST is included in all quoted parking lot and garage fees. Pay-and-display parking ticket dispensers in five City lots have been converted to accept credit card payments. In total, 13 machines at Market Square, the St. Catharines Public Library Centennial Branch, and at Garden Park and St. Paul Street and Westchester Crescent take Visa, MasterCard and American Express in addition to coins.
Recently two payment stations accepting cash and credit card payments (Visa & MasterCard only) were added to the newly constructed, Garden Park/Carlisle Street Garage.

Information on City-owned parking lots and garages can be found on the St. Catharines Downtown Municipal Parking Location Map. See above right to download the map

Have you recently received a parking ticket? 

Looking for information on parking violations, enforcement or how to legally park a vehicle in St. Catharines?  See above right for a link to our Parking By-law Enforcement page.

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Dispenser (Hourly) Lots

Lots at $1.50 per hour

• Central Library Lot
  54 Church St.
• Garden Park/Carlisle Street Garage
  71 Carlisle St. 
• Garden Park Lot
  36A James St.
• Market Square Lot
  50 Church St.
• Ontario Street Garage
  8 Ontario St.
• Race Street Lot (will be closing in 2013 for the construction of the Spectator Facility)
  70 McGuire St.
• St. Paul/Westchester Crescent Lot
  8 St. Paul St.

Monthly Lots

Surface Lots for $42.50 per month

• Riordon Street Lot
  29 Riordon St.

Surface Lots for $55.50 per month

• Lake Street/Wellington Street Lot
  51 Lake St.

Surface Lots for $60.50 per month

• Head Street Lot
  9 Race St.
• Race Street Lot (will be closing in 2013 for the construction of the Spectator Facility)
  70 McGuire St.
• William Street Lot
  36 William St.

Parking Garages for $81.50 per month
Download the Monthly Parking Agreement Form

• Garden Park/Carlisle Street Garage (Above Ground Only)
  71 Carlisle St.
• Ontario Street Garage
  8 Ontario St.

Parking Garage for $95.00 per month
Download the Monthly Parking Agreement Form

• Garden Park/Carlisle Street Garage (Underground Level)
  71 Carlisle St.