Guide
The five-hour rule, the overnight ban, exemptions and the citywide permit, snow events and enforcement.
On most Burlington residential streets you can park for up to five hours, day or evening, and not between 1 and 6 a.m. unless signs say otherwise. Each licence plate can get 15 exemption days a year to park longer or overnight, and residents can buy a citywide on-street permit for $30 a month. When a snow event is declared, cars must be off the street until it is declared over.
Outside downtown, the citywide rules are a five-hour limit on most residential streets in the daytime and evening, seven days a week including weekends and holidays, and no on-street parking between 1 and 6 a.m. unless signs say otherwise. No-parking zones are marked.
You cannot park on the street during snow clearing or road maintenance operations.
For special circumstances such as driveway repairs or out-of-town guests, request an exemption in the City's parking self-serve portal. It lets a vehicle, RV, motorcycle or trailer (attached to a vehicle) park past the five-hour limit and overnight, up to 15 days per calendar year per licence plate, until 6 a.m. on the day it expires. Exemptions are booked one 24-hour period at a time, up to three days ahead.
Exemptions are not valid during snow removal or road maintenance or on pay streets, and tickets issued before you request one are not waived.
Yes: the Citywide On-Street Residential Parking Permit lets you park on your own residential street all day and overnight, for up to 48 hours in a row before moving. It costs $30 a month or $350 a year, one permit per licence plate, for Burlington residents whose vehicle is registered to their Burlington address. Apply at City Hall on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with your Ontario driver's licence and vehicle permit.
A permit does not guarantee a space, is not valid on streets with paid parking or in rural Burlington, and every other parking rule still applies. Staff review each street before permits are allowed on it.
Hourly, daily or monthly fees generally apply from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Parking is free from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday, and free for the maximum time allowed with a valid accessible parking permit or City-issued veteran permit.
Move your car off the road during and after snowfalls and winter storms so plows and sanders can clear the whole road. If a snow event has been declared, vehicles parked on the street during the snowfall and cleanup can be ticketed or towed at the owner's expense, regardless of how much snow actually falls, and on-street parking is not allowed until the City declares the event over. During and after a snow event, overnight parking in municipal lots between 1 and 6 a.m. is not permitted.
During business hours, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., email Parking Services at city@burlington.ca or call 905-335-7777. After hours, contact the Halton Regional Police Service. Officers ticket on City streets, in fire routes and in designated accessible spaces.
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Parking ExemptionsCity of Burlington
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