Residential Parking Permit

The permit offers extended parking privileges to the residents of Permit Parking Areas. It is a good idea to get a permit for the downtown area so that you do not have to move your car every hour during the day time, or wake up early to move it. Please read the information below to find out how to get a permit.

• reside in an established permit parking zone in Ottawa
• have no off-street parking

• $21.40 / month from April to November
• $107.00 / month from December to March

• provides up to 48 hours parking in the same spot
• exempted from overnight winter parking ban

If you qualify, you need to bring

• a copy of your lease or rental agreement confirming where you live, or a tax / utility bill if you are the owner of the premise;
• a letter from the landlord or rental office stating that you reside at that location and that you do not have access to any off-street parking at that location; and
• your vehicle registration matching your address to:
• if the vehicle is owned by a person other than the tenant applicant, a letter or leasing document from the vehicle owner specifying that the owner authorizes use of the vehicle by the tenant applicant.
   

On-Street Monthly Parking Permits can be obtained at any of the City of Ottawa Client Service Centres 613-580-2400.

Regulations

An On-Street Monthly Parking Permit is valid only for the vehicle specified on the application and on the street specified on the permit. A permit holder must ensure the permit is visibly displayed on the dash of the vehicle specified on the permit application; a permit may not be loaned to another person. Upon procurement of a replacement vehicle, a permit holder must promptly go to a Client Service Centre and update the permit application. If a permit holder loses or damages a permit, he or she must promptly go to a Client Service Centre and obtain a replacement permit.

An On-Street Monthly Parking Permit may be cancelled if the permit holder fails to conform to permit regulations.