Other places you can park and load
Vehicles that display a SPARC permit get parking exemptions in the following zones:
Zone type |
Time limit |
Resident Permit Parking, and Resident Parking Only |
3 hours, without a residential parking permit |
Regular loading zones |
30 minutes while actively loading or unloading people or materials |
Passenger zones |
30 minutes while actively loading or unloading people or materials. |
No Parking zones |
30 minutes while actively loading or unloading people or materials. |
Accessible parking at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Vancouver Playhouse
To reserve accessible parking at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, call 604-665-2193 during the week, at least 24 hours before your event. Have your decal number and ticket information ready. An elevator operates from both floors of the parkade to the Plaza Level on Hamilton St.
Enter the parkade for the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Vancouver Playhouse off Cambie St.
There is no guarantee of parking, even with a ticket to an event, unless you have an accessible parking decal.
Get an accessible parking permit
To park in an space reserved for people with disabilities in Vancouver, you need SPARC parking permit.
Get a SPARC permit 
Report the misuse of accessible parking permits
To use an accessible parking space on a Vancouver street, you must display your SPARC permit (or other recognized disabled exemption) and pay the parking meter. Otherwise, your vehicle will be ticketed and towed.
Only use the SPARC permit when the permit holder is in the vehicle, and keep the permit up-to-date.
Report concerns about permit misuse to the SPARC Accessibility and Enforcement Line at 604-718-7734.