What you need to know
Important note If you have a summer patio permit, you must remove the patio by November 1 unless you have applied for an extension. Once your patio is removed, email street.activities@vancouver.ca to confirm its removal. If you are interested in operating your patio throughout the winter, apply to extend your permit for a full year through the one year trial of the year-round curbside patio permit.
Available patio permits:
- Summer (simplified application): April 1 - October 31
- Summer (regular application): April 1 - October 31
- Year-round (2022/23 trial for curbside patios only): November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2023
Steps to getting a permit
A curbside patio may be located in the curb lane of the street (on-street parking, road space, or street plazas) in front of or on the side of a ground floor business storefront.
Apply for a curbside patio permit
Review the requirements and apply.