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Downtown Parking

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Downtown Oshawa is thriving with a vibrant mix of business, culture and education. The City of Oshawa works to ensure there are ample short term and long term parking spaces available for shoppers, visitors, students and those working downtown.

Pay by Phone Option

The City of Oshawa is happy to provide a convenient option for paying for your parking downtown. HonkMobile can be used for all on-street and surface lot parking payments. Motorists will receive alerts and reminders 15 minutes prior to expiration of a paid parking session, and be provided with the opportunity to pay for additional meter time remotely, if within the time limit for the parking space. 

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Short Term Parking

Short Term Parking Rates and Duration
LocationHourly rateDaily MaximumDetailsMaximum StayPayment Options

On-Street paid parking areas

$1.25

 

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays

two, five or ten hours

(per signs)

Coins, Pay by Phone

Lot 4 - on Athol between Centre and Simcoe

$1.25

$12.50

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays

24 hours

Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Coins, Pay by Phone

Lot 16 - on Athol between Celina and Albert

$1.25

$8

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays

24 hours

Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Coins, Pay by Phone

Lot 18 - on William at Carriage Works

$1.25

$12.50

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays

24 hours

Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Coins, Pay by Phone

Lot 50 - on Queen south of Art Gallery

$1.25

$8

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays

24 hours

Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Coins, Pay by Phone

Parkade 1 (on Centre between King and Bond)

$1.25

$12.50

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays

48 hours

Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Coins and Bills

Parkade 3 (on Mary between King and Bond)

$1.25

$12.50

8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays

48 hours

Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Coins and Bills

Monthly Permit Parking

Monthly parking rates
LocationRate

Parkade 1 (on Centre St. between King St. and Bond St.)

$87 plus tax

Parkade 2 (on McMillan Ave. between King and Bond St.)

$87 plus tax

Parkade 3 (on Mary St. between King St. and Bond St.)

$87 plus tax

Lot 16 (on Athol St. between Celina St. and Albert St.)

$73 plus tax

Lot 19 (on William St. between Division St. and Carriage Works Dr.)

$73 plus tax

Payment can be made automatically through electronic funds transfer or credit card. Deposit is required for hanger permit or gate access transponder.

Map

The location of on-street spaces, parking lots and garages can be viewed on map of the Oshawa Downtown Area.

Event Parking

During large events in the downtown, event parking is available for a flat rate of $5 at the Parkade 3 (on Mary St. between King St. and Bond St.) and in Lot 16 (on Athol St. between Celina St. and Albert St.).

On weekdays, the fee applies to those entering the facility after 6 p.m. On weekends, the fee is in effect starting two hours prior to start of event.

Fee Exemptions

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Accessible parking permits

Parking Tokens

Tokens can be used in all parking meters, machines, surface lots and in parkades.

They have a value of 30 minutes each and can be purchased at Service Oshawa.

Call Service Oshawa to report a faulty parking meter or parking machine.

Parking Token Prices
QuantityPrice

1

$0.63

50

$25.20

100

$50.40

150

$75.60

300

$126

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