Are you or your staff in need of a parking space?

There are nearly 1000 on-street spaces in the BIA boundary and nearly 2000 spaces in the surrounding public lots. City of Kingston lots and privately owned lots also offer monthly parking at reasonable rates within the downtown core area. 

Parking in general is a touchy subject in any downtown. Downtown Kingston is no exception. Parking for people who work downtown is a necessary part of running a business in the core. Parking for visitors is necessary to keep everyone in business. So how do we, as a community come to a happy place about parking? Read on for some tips on how you can help make parking in downtown Kingston better for everyone.

Save on-street Parking is for customers and people with physical disabilities

Business owners and employees, as tempting as it is to park on the street outside of your business, it's not the best idea. Your neighbours depend on parking for their customers, and when you and/or your employees take up that space on a regular basis it will cause friction. Additionally, parking for more than 3 hours on the main streets, is an infraction and you could end up with a ticket. And lastly, it's the most expensive parking there is. Set an example and get a parking permit, or lease a private space. As a part of onboarding a new employee be sure to let them know that on-street parking is reserved for customers and those with physical disabilities.

Where do we park?

There is on-street permit parking available in Areas B, Area C and Area F - all within an easy walk of the downtown core. Area C is the closest as it's just north of Queen St and there are 100 permits available in Area C. Most permits cost $99.75 per month, a couple of zones in Area B are a bit higher. Click here for a full map. Click here form ore info

Parking permits available at the following lots:

• Anglin Parking Lot (Wellington St at Bay St), just north of OHIP building for $99.75 per month
• Doug Fluhrer Parking Lot at 350 Wellington St. for $86.75 per month.

For more information on parking, including parking permits, click here

Note: The Byron, Barrack, Pump House and McKee Lots do have waitlists ranging from 6 months to 3 years. The waitlist for the Sheraton is up to a year.

Private Parking

Keystone Property Management has various locations available, dependent on availability, mainly located on Brock Street, Princess Street, and Queen Street between Barrie and Sydenham Street. There are single double spots (fits 2 vehicles and can be shared) available, all outdoors and winter maintained. 

For availability please contact them through email at leasing@keyprop.com or by calling 613-561-4444.

Where do my customers park?

Direct your customers to this comprehensive parking page on the downtown Kingston website: downtownkingston.ca/parking

Report a parking violation 

How can I report a parking violation? 

If you notice a vehicle committing a parking violation, please submit a service request. Click Here

• In an accessible parking zone,
• In a no-stopping or no-parking zone,
• During the restricted time,
• On-street during winter parking regulations,
• In a bus zone,
• In a commercial loading zone,
• Blocking a driveway, and
• Too close to an intersection.

• The location of the parking violation (for example, in a specific parking lot or in front of a street address),
• The time you noticed the parking violation, and
• As much identifying information about the offending vehicle as possible (for example, licence plate, make and model of the vehicle).

To get on a waitlist for monthly parking permits/passes:

• Please contact the City of Kingston directly at contactus@cityofkingston.ca
• For more City of Kingston parking information, visit cityofkingston.ca/residents/parking
• City of Kingston - Municipal Parking Lots Map Click Here
• Or call 613-546-0000.

Use the Honk Mobile App to pay for hourly parking at these surface lots: Barrack, Frontenac, Angrove, Springer Memorial, McKee Memorial, Armstrong Memorial, King/Queen, Ontario/Brock and Upper & Lower Robert Bruce.