Roads, Parking and Traffic

Parking Exemptions

We know it should be safe and easy to look for and find parking throughout the city of Burlington. Learn more about our parking rules, exemptions and enforcement.

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If you have any questions about parking in Burlington, please contact us at 905-335-7777 or city@burlington.ca.

On-street parking and beach exemptions

View information about downtown parking in Burlington. If parking outside of the downtown, our city-wide, on-street parking rules include:

A five-hour parking limit on most residential streets in the daytime and evenings, seven days per week including weekends and holidays.
On-street parking is not allowed between 1 and 6 a.m., unless otherwise signed.

Exemptions

In special circumstances, for example, driveway repairs or out-of-town guests, you can request an on-street parking exemption. A Parking Exemption allows a vehicle or RV to park on the street past the five-hour limit or overnight, up to 15 days per calendar year, per licence plate. Each exemption is based on a 24-hour period, starting from the initial start date and time of the request. You can book exemptions for consecutive days.

Request an on-street parking exemption

Parking exemptions are not in effect during snow removal or road maintenance. Exemptions are not valid on pay streets and we do not waive parking tickets that have been issued before your parking exemption.

Please note: The form for On-Street Parking Exemptions and Halton Beach Pass are the same. Be sure to check the drop down menu within the form to ensure that you are selecting the correct option.

Parking in municipal lots and garages

Our municipal parking lots and garage rules are:

Parking is subject to applicable hourly, daily and/or monthly fees at municipal parking lots and garages, generally from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. See our Parking Bylaw for a list of fees.
Free parking is available on Mondays to Fridays from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m., all day Saturday and Sunday with no time limit.
Free parking is available for the maximum time allowed with a valid accessible parking permit or City-issued veteran permit.
You may park overnight in parking lots at Orchard Community Park, Lampman Park Pathfinder Park and Lampman Park if applicable.
You may park overnight in downtown municipal lots during the winter. However, please be aware that during a snowfall, we clear snow from municipal parking lots and you may be plowed in.

Parking near a school

Help keep school zones safe for children. If you are picking up your child from school, you are not allowed to park or wait in any "no parking" zones.

Shoulder parking in rural areas and near trails

Shoulder parking is not allowed in rural areas of the city. This helps keep you safe, as well as other drivers and cyclists that use rural roads.

Rural parking lots

When parking in a rural area, here are some parking lots and locations where you can park:

Bayview Park, 1800 King Rd., Burlington
City View Park, 2500 Kerns Rd., Burlington
Eileen & John Holland Park, 1388 Old York Rd., Burlington
Kerncliff Park, 2198 Kerns Rd., Burlington
Zimmerman Park, Side Road 2, Burlington

Parks located near trails

You can use these parking lots if you need to park near a trail include:

Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 1219 Burloak Dr., Oakville (entrance fee)
LaSalle Park, 50 North Shore Blvd. E., Burlington
Mount Nemo Conservation Area, 5317 Guelph Line, Burlington (entrance fee)
Orchard Park,2255 Sutton Dr., Burlington
Sherwood Forest Park, 5270 Fairview St., Burlington

Parking enforcement

Our parking enforcement officers ticket for:

parking bylaws on all City streets to help keep vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians moving safely and when there is road work
fire routes so they are kept clear for emergency vehicles
designated disabled parking spaces to make sure that vehicles are displaying a valid permit and those who need the spaces can access them.

Request enforcement services

You can request parking bylaw enforcement services:

During business hours, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 905-335-7777 or city@burlington.ca
After hours by contacting Halton Regional Police Service

Private property enforcement

You can register to have parking bylaw enforcement services enforce parking on your property under our Parking and Idling Bylaw. Review the authorization signs which must be installed on the property.

Complete our Parking Enforcement on Private Property Form to authorize parking enforcement officials to enter your location when needed.

Fire route sign guidelines

View our Fire Route Sign Guidelines for information on:

Purpose and specifications
Installation
Sign and post availability