Parking Lots and Garages

Find municipal parking lots and garages, the cost to park your vehicle and time limits for parking.

Parking rates and time limits

  • Lot 1: $2 per hour - Five-hour limit
  • Lot 2: $2 per hour - Five-hour limit
  • Lot 3: $2 per hour - Five-hour limit
  • Lot 5: $2 per hour - Nine-hour limit
  • Lot 6: $2 per hour - Nine-hour limit
  • Lot 7: $2 per hour - Nine-hour limit
  • Lot 8: $2 per hour - Nine-hour limit
  • Lot 10: $1.25 per hour - Five-hour limit
  • Lot 11A: $1.25 per hour - Nine-hour limit
  • Lot 11B: $1.25 per hour - Nine-hour limit
  • Lot 14: $1.25 per hour - Nine-hour limit
  • Lot 15: $2 per hour - Five-hour limit
  • Lot 16: $2.50 per hour - Three-hour limit
  • Lot F: $1.50 per hour - Nine-hour limit

Downtown Parking Map

  • $2.50 per hour
  • $35 per 1 day (midnight to midnight)
  • Evening max (6 p.m. to midnight) - $7
  • Monday to Saturday (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) - $15
  • Sunday and Holidays (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) - $5
  • Special Rates apply during events.
  • Lot 12: $2 per hour - Nine-hour limit
  • Lot 17: $2 per hour - Nine-hour limit

Map

Kerr Village Parking Map (Lots 12 & 17)

Parking at Bronte Harbour is available with access just west of Bronte Road. Green P signs are posted to direct visitors to the parking area. Parking is at no charge and will be available until September 15.

Monthly parking

Ontario Street (south side between Jones and East Streets) is available for monthly permit parking only - $39.55

Overnight parking is available at most municipal lots. 

6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

  • Free to park at downtown municipal parking lots.

2 a.m. to 6 a.m.

Overnight paid parking permits in select downtown lots does not permit daytime parking. 

If parking is required during the day please visit HonkMobile to make payment for up to the permitted daily time limit.

Maps

Downtown Overnight Parking Map

Kerr Village Overnight Parking Map (Lot 12)

There are several locations for monthly permit parking in the Downtown Oakville, Kerr Village and Bronte Village districts. 

Many locations have a waiting list, with varying wait times.

Cost

  • Varies by location. Permit prices include HST. 

Locations

Downtown Oakville
  • Church Street Garage - $141.25
  • Lot 2 (Church Street, between Thomas Street and George Street) - $79.10
  • Lot 3 (Church Street, between and George Street and Dunn Street) - $79.10
  • Lot 6 (Randall Street, between Thomas Street and George Street) - $79.10
  • Lot 8 (Randall Street, between Allan Street and Reynolds Street) - $79.10
  • Lot 10 (Behind the library) - $39.55
  • Lot 11B and both sides of Water Street - $39.55
  • Lot 14 and both sides of Water Street - $39.55
  • Lot F (temporary lot, corner of Randall and Navy Streets) - $39.55
  • Douglas/Randall (designated areas between Allan Street and Lakeshore Road East) - $50.85
Kerr Village
  • Lot 12 (Florence Drive, East of Kerr Street) - $45.20
  • Lot 17 (Kerr Street, between Westside Street and Deane Street) - $39.55
Bronte Village
  • Ontario Street (south side between Jones and East Streets) - $39.55

Downtown Parking Map

Kerr Village Parking Map (Lots 12 & 17)

How to pay

At municipal parking lots and garages, you can pay for parking with your phone. 

Zone information is found on the nearby parking metres, signs or the app. 


Paying with your phone

Download the free HonkMobile app, or Text-to-Pay for easy payment.

Download HonkMobile

Pay with the HonkMobile app
  1. Download the HonkMobile app.
  2. Set up an account including your vehicle and payment information.
  3. Choose the "zone" or location to park. 
  4. Choose time needed to park. (You can also use the app to extend your parking time, up to the location's maximum.)
  5. You're finished! When you pay with the HonkMobile app, there is no printed payment stub to display on your car's dash
Pay with Honk Text-to-Pay
  1. Find the parking zone information: Look for the zone ID signs in the parking lot. 
  2. Initiate a text message: Start a new text message on your smartphone. 
  3. Enter the correct phone number: In the "To" field, enter 75498 as provided on the sign.
  4. Text the zone ID: In the body of the text message, type the zone ID you found in step 1. Please note, regular text messaging rates from your cellphone provider may apply.
  5. Complete the payment: You will receive a text message back with a link to a mobile website. Click the link to enter your license plate information, select your desired parking duration, and complete your payment. 
Exclusions

Quick stop meters (20 minutes for $.50) are not available for use with HonkMobile

At paid municipal lots and garages with pay-by-plate parking meters, you can pay for parking with your credit card, cash or mobile phone.

You will recognize these meters by their electronic display screen and the solar panels on the top of the machine.


Pay with a credit card

  1. Insert your credit card and choose the time needed to park.
  2. Accepted payment cards include Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discovery.
  3. Display the printed payment stub on your car's dash.

Pay with cash

  1. Insert coins to purchase time needed to park.
  2. All coins are accepted.
  3. Display the printed payment stub on your car's dash.

If you find an issue with making payment at the parking meter or machine please contact us by:

  • calling 905-845-6601 during business hours between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • sending email to parking@oakville.ca after business hours.

The following information will be required for the report:

  • location of the parking meter or pay and display/pay by plate machine.
  • the meter number listed on the parking meter.
  • the number listed on the pay and display/pay by plate machine.

You can pay for your parking space using the HonkMobile app.

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