Motorcycle and Scooter Parking

In support of the City’s Greenest City initiative to become the greenest city in the world by 2020, we are now making it easier to park environmentally-friendly modes of transportation, such as electric scooters. We have expanded our motorcycle/scooter parking program to include:

Over 100 motorcycle/scooter parking spaces that serve the demand for both long and short term parking, with an additional 100 spaces expected by 2012
Free parking for electric scooters at painted parking meters paces designated for motorcycles and scooters only
Discount rates for electric and non-electric scooters and motorcycles at regular meters

What type of scooter or motorcycle do you have? Discount parking rates for motorcycle and scooter owners

Type of motorcycle or scooter	Painted parking metered spaces for motorcycles and scooters only	Regular parking meter space
Gas-powered -motorcycles -scooters	Pay-By-Phone: 50% discount off of listed meter rate Pay by coin: regular rate	Pay-By-Phone: 50% discount off of listed meter rate Pay by coin: regular rate
Electric with licence plate (registered)	FREE (Normal parking meter rules apply.)	Pay-By-Phone: 75% discount off of listed meter rate Pay by coin: regular rate
Electric without a licence plate (non-registered)	FREE (Normal parking meter rules apply.)	Not permitted

To receive the discount rates, you must use Pay-By-Phone; otherwise, you will need to pay the listed meter rate.
You can register for Pay-By-Phone by visiting vancouver.ca/paybyphone or calling 604.909.PARK (7275).

Please contact or visit ICBC for more information regarding motorcycle licensing and registration.

Parking options

Painted parking meter spaces for motorcycles and scooters only

All electric scooters can park for FREE at these spaces, which have green-topped meters, motorcycle parking signs and white painted zones.

Regular parking meter space

A regular parking meter space is a space where any vehicle can park. Motorcycles and scooters can receive a discount off of the listed meter rate if you pay use Pay-By-Phone.

Share the space

There’s a scooter and/or motorcycle already taking up a parking space? If there’s room, you can share it. More than one motorcycle or scooter can share a parking space within the painted lines.If the space is paid by coin, only one vehicle must pay for the spot and the other vehicles can share the same spot for free. Please note: If a meter expires, both vehicles in a space will receive a ticket.

Where not to park

Registered electric scooters and motorcycles are bound by the same parking rules as any motor vehicle and cannot park on:

City sidewalks or boulevards
Corner clearances without signs

Non-registered electric scooters are similar to bicycles and cannot park on the street except at parking spaces identified by their green-topped meter.

Parking lots

For more information on EasyPark's motorcycle parking and the discounted rates they offer, please call EasyPark at 604.682.6744 or visit EasyPark Vancouver