Street Vending

The City encourages street vending as a means to bring together community and enhance liveliness to Vancouver's streets. By way of sidewalk kiosks, or mobile units, street vending can bring people together, and create another outlet for the public to have the convenience of street level products.

General Street Vending Information

• 2012 Street Vending Information
• 2012 Food Vendor Location List
• 2012 Non Food Vendor Location List

Street Food Vending

Currently the City of Vancouver has 91 food vendors permitted, with another 12 to hit the streets in May!

A panel of judges was arranged to determine the successful applicants for this category. Judges looked at experience, readiness, quality and diversity of food, business plan, overall menu, and environmental and/or sustainability considerations.

• Vancouver Coastal Health - Mobile Food Premises Guideline ( 18 kb)

Mobile Food Vending

Currently the City of Vancouver has 20 full service mobile food permits, and 10 mobile units offering pre-packaged goods.

 

• 2012 Mobile Food Vending Guidelines and Application

Special Event Vending

There are numerous special events throughout the calendar year in Vancouver that provide opportunities for vending. Mobile Special Event Vending Permits are available for individuals who are not involved directly with an event, but would like to sell novelty items around the boundary of an event. On a case by case basis, Mobile Special Event Permits are issued at City recognised events when the product wishing to be sold, coincides with the event itself.

Please note, if you are interested in vending within the boundaries of an event, you are required to approach the event organiser.

Additional information:

• The City of Vancouver makes no guarantee as to the economic viability of any vending location.
• It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure their product is approvable prior to application.
• It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the location(s) applied for are not within 60 metres of the entrance to a fixed address business that has a similar food product, food theme, or concept.

Contact information

General enquiries:


Phone within Vancouver: 3-1-1
Phone outside of Vancouver: 604.873.7000
TTY Service: 604.873.7193            
Fax: 604.873.7255                          

In person:
Fifth Floor, 507 West Broadway

E-mail:  alan.rockett@vancouver.ca