The Municipality of Port Hope regulates parking through the Traffic and Parking By-law. For a copy of the Traffic and Parking By-law please contact us by phone at 905-885-4544 or email. Before you park, make sure to read all parking signs and look for meters to pay, if necessary. We do offer accessible parking spaces for those with accessibility needs.
Looking for parking?
This interactive Parking GIS map pinpoints the locations of parking lots, meters and accessible spots in and around the downtown.
Parking meters
It costs $1 per hour for a maximum of four hours to park in a metered parking space. We enforce metered parking Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., excluding holidays.
You do not need to pay for metered parking on Saturdays and Sundays.*
*Some exceptions apply. See our above parking map for details.
The HotSpot Parking App is now available at all meters and Pay and Display machines in the Municipality of Port Hope.
The HotSpot Parking App charges users a $0.25 fee per use with the option of a monthly membership for $2 a month or an annual membership of $20. Hard copy parking tickets are still issued. They are not issued through the mobile app.
The benefits of using HotSpot include:
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A cashless interaction
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A notification via the app when your meter is going to expire
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The ability to add more time to your parking spot (up to the maximum time limit)
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A code for the area you parked in
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The ability to end your parking session at any time and get a refund for the remaining time.
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Parking and fine reminders: |
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Reminders:
^Weekends are not free at the two Pay and Display lots at the marina.
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Other Parking Considerations
Learn more about winter parking and how to rent parking meters for more then four hours below.
Winter parking regulation |
| From December 1 to March 15 between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. you cannot park your vehicle on designated snow routes. This allows for safe snow removal. If your car is left on the street during this time, it may be towed at your expense.
For a copy of the Traffic and Parking By-law, please contact us by phone at 905-885-2431 or by email. |
Parking meter rentals |
| If you need to park at a metered parking spot for more than four hours, you can rent a meter for the day. Email us to rent a parking meter. It costs $10 per meter plus an additional $10 deposit that you will get back once you return the meter bag.
Meter rentals are available for:
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