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• Borrowing someone's car

  Please bring:

  1. Vehicle insurance and registration
  2. Two pieces of ID that show your address is in the permit zone, with one dated within the last three months. For example:
     • Driver's licence
     • Canada Post change of address form
     • Phone, cable, or hydro bill, or a credit card statement (in electronic or paper format)
     • Rental agreement
  3. An official flight itinerary or travel ticket showing the vehicle owner's name and travel dates (no hotel or ferry reservations) 

  The permit may be purchased for up to 3 months.

• Hiring a contractor to work in your home

  A contractor is someone who renovates, paints, or completes plumbing or electrical work in your home, while you continue to live there.

  One permit can be issued to you at a time. If you have more than one contractor, we can make the permit transferable between all of your contractors' vehicles.

  Please bring:

  1. Valid vehicle insurance and registration of your contractor(s) working on site
  2. One piece of ID dated within the last three months that shows your address is in the permit zone. For example:
     • Driver's licence
     • Canada Post change of address form
     • Phone, cable, or hydro bill, or a credit card statement (in electronic or paper format)
     • Rental agreement
  3. Documentation of the dates, location, and type of work being done: For example: 
     • Building permit
     • Work order
     • Invoice

  The permit may be purchased for up to 3 months and is valid only during 7:00am and 8:00pm.

  It doesn't guarantee a parking spot in front of your home. Does your contractor need a reserved parking space?

  • Reserve a parking space at a specific location

• Hosting a housesitter while you travel

  Please bring:

  1. The valid vehicle insurance and registration of your housesitter
  2. Two pieces of ID that show your address is in the permit zone, with one item dated within the last three months. For example:
     • Driver's licence
     • Canada Post change of address form
     • Phone, cable, or hydro bill, or a credit card statement (in electronic or paper format)
     • Rental agreement
  3. Your official travel itinerary or ticket with your name and travel dates (no hotel or ferry reservations)

  The permit may be purchased for up to 3 months.

• Hosting an out-of-town visitor

  We issue short-term parking permits for out-of-town visitors who live:

  • On Vancouver Island
  • On the Gulf Islands (except Bowen Island)
  • North of Squamish
  • East of Chilliwack
  • Across the USA border

  Please bring:

  1. Your visitor's vehicle insurance and registration (must include the licence plate information and address)
  2. Two pieces of ID that show your address is in the permit zone, with one item dated within the last three months. For example:
     • Driver's licence
     • Canada Post change of address form
     • Phone, cable, or hydro bill, or a credit card statement (in electronic or paper format)
     • Rental agreement

  The permit may be purchased for up to 3 months.

• Moving from out of province

  If you have not changed your vehicle insurance yet, bring:

  1. Valid out-of-province vehicle insurance and registration
  2. Home rental contract or purchase agreement that:
     • Shows your address is in the permit zone
     • Is dated within the last three months

  Or

  Two pieces of ID that show your address is in the permit zone, with one item dated within the last three months. For example:

  • Driver's licence
  • Canada Post change of address form
  • Phone, cable, or hydro bill, or a credit card statement (in electronic or paper format)
  • Rental agreement

  The permit is valid for up to one month at no charge while you change your insurance.

  If you have already changed your insurance to reflect your new BC address, apply for your permit online, by phone, or in person.

   If you move to Vancouver from within BC, your vehicle insurance must be updated to show your address is in the permit zone before applying for a permit.

  Need street parking for your moving truck?

  • Apply for a temporary special zone permit

• Needing homecare service

  One permit can be issued to you at a time. If you have more than one homecare provider, we can make the permit transferrable between all of your homecare providers' vehicles.

  Please bring:

  1. Your homecare provider's BC vehicle insurance and registration
  2. Two pieces of ID that show your address is in the permit zone, with one item dated within the last three months. For example:
     • Driver's licence
     • Canada Post change of address form
     • Phone, cable, or hydro bill, or a credit card statement (in electronic or paper format)
     • Rental agreement 
  3. An annual doctor's letter that states you require regular homecare services

  The permit is valid for up to one year and is renewable.

• Renting a vehicle

  Please bring the following:

  1. Rental vehicle contract in your name
  2. Two pieces of ID that show your address is in the permit zone, with one item dated within the last three months. For example:
     • Driver's licence
     • Canada Post change of address form
     • Phone, cable, or hydro bill, or a credit card statement (in electronic or paper format)
     • Rental agreement

• Using a courtesy vehicle

  Please bring:

  1. Courtesy vehicle insurance and registration, contract, or keys
  2. Licence plate number of your vehicle that's getting repaired 
  3. Two pieces of ID that show your address is in the permit zone, with one item dated within the last three months. For example:
     • Driver's licence
     • Canada Post change of address form
     • Phone, cable, or hydro bill, or a credit card statement (in electronic or paper format)
     • Rental agreement

  A free, temporary permit will be issued for a courtesy vehicle while your vehicle gets repaired.