How long can you park on the street in Oakville?
Three hours, unless a sign says otherwise or you hold a permit. The Town's by-laws do not allow permanent on-street parking anywhere in Oakville.
Guide
Parking in Oakville
The three-hour rule, overnight limits, free permits, downtown rates and tickets.
Summary
On any Oakville street you can park for three hours at most, and not between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.: year-round north of Dundas Street, and from November 15 to April 15 south of it. A free courtesy permit lifts both limits for up to 15 days per vehicle a year; after that, permits cost $6 a day or $55 for 30 days. Downtown municipal lots are free from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Parking on the street
Can you park overnight on the street?
Not without a permit. North of Dundas Street, on-street parking is not allowed from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. at any time of year. South of Dundas Street, it is not allowed from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. from November 15 to April 15. Vehicles must also not obstruct snow clearing.
Even where overnight parking is allowed south of Dundas between April 16 and November 14, the three-hour limit still applies, so a car left overnight needs a permit. The Town's 2026 fee schedule sets the penalty for parking overnight where prohibited at $55.
When does Oakville's winter overnight parking ban start and end?
South of Dundas Street, the 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. ban runs from November 15 to April 15 each winter. North of Dundas Street there is no winter season: the 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. ban applies all year unless you hold a permit.
The Town's paid street parking page describes the ban more loosely as November to April; its on-street parking page gives the exact dates of November 15 to April 15.
Where is parking banned even without a sign?
Within 1 metre of a driveway, 3 metres of a fire hydrant, 10 metres of an intersection, on or overhanging a sidewalk, on a boulevard, or facing the wrong way.
How do I get a parking exemption for a visitor?
Request a free Courtesy Temporary On-Street Parking Permit online. It lets a vehicle park longer than three hours or between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., for up to 15 days per vehicle per year. Sign in to your Town account or continue as a guest, choose Parking and Enforcement, then Courtesy Temporary On-Street Parking Permit.
A courtesy permit does not cover paid parking spaces, signed two-hour zones during their posted hours, or snow-clearing and road maintenance operations, and a car cannot be left unmoved for more than 24 hours. The old securepwa.oakville.ca form no longer works; use the address below.
What if I need more than 15 days south of Dundas?
Buy a Paid Temporary On-Street Parking Permit. It is for addresses south of Dundas Street, lets a vehicle park longer than three hours and between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., and costs $6 a day or $55 for 30 days; it can be bought for one day, up to seven days, or 30 days. Sign in to your Town account and choose Parking and Enforcement, then Paid Parking Permit.
A permit does not guarantee a space, the car must not be left unmoved for more than 24 hours, and it is not valid in metered or paid spaces or in signed two-hour zones during their posted hours. You are responsible for clearing snow from around the car.
How do I get an overnight parking permit north of Dundas?
Buy a North of Dundas On-street Parking Permit online. It is issued only to addresses in the communities north of Dundas Street that were planned for overnight on-street parking, and lets a vehicle park longer than three hours and between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. It costs $6 for one day or $55 for 30 days, paid online when you buy it. Sign in to your Town account and choose Parking and Enforcement, then Paid Parking Permit.
To confirm your street allows monthly permits, call 905-845-6601. The permit must be displayed, spaces are first-come, first-served, and a car cannot stay unmoved more than 24 hours. The Town's terms for monthly permits require at least three months of paid parking and 30 days' written notice to cancel. During heavy snowfall, cars may stay on the road north of Dundas and plows will go around them.
Downtown, Kerr Village and Bronte
Is downtown Oakville parking free on Sundays and after 6 p.m.?
In the municipal lots, paid parking runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday, so lots are free on Sundays and from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. every night. Metered street spaces are also free after 6 p.m. and all day on Sundays and statutory holidays. The Church Street garage charges at all times.
Free ends at 2 a.m. Staying in a lot between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. needs an overnight pass; see the next answer.
Can I park overnight in a downtown Oakville lot?
Yes, with an overnight pass, in municipal lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15 and 16; the Water Street lots are not included. A one-night pass is bought on the HonkMobile app, and a 30-night pass through the Town's online services. The Town's 2026 fee schedule sets overnight lot parking at $6 per night or part of a night, and $55 per vehicle for a 30-day period.
An overnight pass does not allow daytime parking: it is not valid from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday, when daytime rates apply. It also cannot be combined with another commercial area permit to cover both day and overnight parking for the same car.
What do the downtown lots and garage cost?
Most downtown lots are $2 an hour with a five- or nine-hour maximum; lots 10, 11A, 11B and 14 are $1.25 an hour, lot F $1.50 and lot 16 $2.50 with a three-hour limit. The Church Street garage is $2.50 an hour, with a $7 evening maximum from 6 p.m., $15 for a weekday, $5 on Sundays and holidays and $35 for a full day. Metered core streets are $2.50 an hour for up to three hours, with 20-minute quick-stop spaces at 50 cents.
How do I pay?
With the HonkMobile app, by text to 75498, or at a pay-by-plate machine. The Town says the QR-code stickers on parking machines are never used to collect payment, so treat any QR code asking for payment as a scam.
Can I park downtown monthly?
Yes, for daytime parking. Monthly permits, HST included, are $141.25 in the Church Street garage, $79.10 in lots 2, 3 and 6, $39.55 in lots 11B, 14 and F, $50.85 on Douglas and Randall, $45.20 in Kerr Village lots 12 and 17, and $39.55 on Ontario Street in Bronte. Permits are digital and renew automatically until cancelled.
Most locations have a waiting list. A monthly permit does not allow overnight parking at the permit location.
Tickets
How do I pay a parking ticket?
Online at oakville.aimsparking.com/tickets with Visa, Mastercard or American Express, by the QR code on the ticket, or by mail. Pay within 15 days to avoid added administrative fees. The Town's 2026 fee schedule lists a $12 Ministry of Transportation search fee, an $18 late payment fee and a $22 plate denial fee.
How do I dispute a parking ticket?
Request a screening review within 15 days of the date the ticket was issued. Screenings for parking tickets are done by email. If you disagree with the screening decision, you can request a review by an independent hearing officer within 15 days of it; hearings are held on Zoom and the decision is final. Missing a hearing adds a $100 fee. The Town does not cancel valid tickets.
How much is a ticket?
Penalty amounts are set per offence in the Town's 2026 Municipal Enforcement parking rates and fees schedule, and ticketing runs under an administrative penalty system rather than provincial offences court.
Sources
Town of Oakville
On-street parkingTown of Oakville
Courtesy on-street parking permitTown of Oakville
Paid On-Street Parking PermitTown of Oakville
North of Dundas Overnight Parking PermitTown of Oakville
Parking lots and garagesTown of Oakville
Overnight Downtown Parking PermitTown of Oakville
Paid street parkingTown of Oakville
Monthly Parking PermitsTown of Oakville
Pay a ticketTown of Oakville
Dispute a ticketTown of Oakville
2026 Municipal Enforcement, Parking Rates and Fees