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Updates to Downtown On-street Parking With downtown Burlington retailers offering curb side pickup, the City of Burlington is making adjustments to on-street parking in the downtown. Changes include converting all on-street paid parking areas to 20 minute parking only. This applies to the following areas: Caroline St to Lakeshore Rd, Burlington Ave to Martha St. Parking is still free until further notice. Working with the Downtown Burlington Business Association, the intention of these changes is to aid businesses providing curb side pickup. We encourage drivers to continue to abide by all other signed parking regulations such as no stopping and no parking in loading zones. Free Parking to prevent the spread of COVID-19 As the City of Burlington continues to support the efforts to slow the COVID-19 virus, payment is not required for on-street parking or in municipal parking lots until further notice. This is to take away numerous people touching the same parking machines throughout the day. Parking enforcement for lack of payment is also suspended. Machines are being put ‘out-of-order’ and covered with stickers to let patrons know that payment is not required. Parking enforcement is currently limited to safety-related issues such as fire routes, accessible parking, no parking/stopping areas and blocked areas. Time limit restrictions have been relaxed to help those working from home or self-isolating. COVID-19 A reminder that parking fines have been increased to $250 in areas surrounding municipal parks, sports fields, paths, trails, conservation areas and the Bruce Trail which are closed due to COVID-19. Please avoid gathering at these locations to stop the spread. Temporary permit parking areas are intended for medical personnel surrounding Joseph Brant Hospital.

Updates to Downtown On-street Parking

With downtown Burlington retailers offering curb side pickup, the City of Burlington is making adjustments to on-street parking in the downtown. Changes include converting all on-street paid parking areas to 20 minute parking only. This applies to the following areas: Caroline St to Lakeshore Rd, Burlington Ave to Martha St. Parking is still free until further notice. Working with the Downtown Burlington Business Association, the intention of these changes is to aid businesses providing curb side pickup. We encourage drivers to continue to abide by all other signed parking regulations such as no stopping and no parking in loading zones.

Free Parking to prevent the spread of COVID-19

As the City of Burlington continues to support the efforts to slow the COVID-19 virus, payment is not required for on-street parking or in municipal parking lots until further notice. This is to take away numerous people touching the same parking machines throughout the day. Parking enforcement for lack of payment is also suspended. Machines are being put ‘out-of-order’ and covered with stickers to let patrons know that payment is not required.

Parking enforcement is currently limited to safety-related issues such as fire routes, accessible parking, no parking/stopping areas and blocked areas. Time limit restrictions have been relaxed to help those working from home or self-isolating.

COVID-19

A reminder that parking fines have been increased to $250 in areas surrounding municipal parks, sports fields, paths, trails, conservation areas and the Bruce Trail which are closed due to COVID-19.

Please avoid gathering at these locations to stop the spread. Temporary permit parking areas are intended for medical personnel surrounding Joseph Brant Hospital.

The City's Parking By-Law Enforcement Officers administer non-moving traffic violations on City streets:

They enforce the five-hour parking limit on all City streets to promote the safe movement of vehicles, pedestrians and to allow for road maintenance activities.
They monitor designated fire routes so that they are kept clear for emergency vehicles.
They inspect designated disabled parking spaces to ensure that vehicles are displaying a valid permit.

Request Parking Enforcement

Business Hours - call Parking Services at 905-335-7600 or email city@burlington.ca
(Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.)
After-Hours - call Halton Regional Police at 905-878-5511
(ask for "dispatch" and Police will send a Parking Officer)

Register for Private Property Enforcement Program

You can request Parking By-Law Enforcement Officers to enter private property and enforce parking offences that occur on private property under the City of Burlington Parking & Idling By-law.

Review the authorization signs to conduct parking enforcement on private property.
Please complete the Authorization to Conduct Parking Enforcement on Private Property form (PDF).

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