Downtown Parking

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

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 before the expiration of a paid parking session. If there’s still time allowed for that spot, you can add more time using your phone.

Download the app from Apple or Google Play stores today.

Short term parking

Monthly permit parking

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

To sign up for a monthly membership, please visit Service Oshawa in person between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, or between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

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 Parking Garage 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

• Veteran licence plates
• Accessible parking permits

Parking tokens

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

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