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Registered owner or lessee of the vehicle
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Buy a permit online or by calling 3-1-1.
You will need to bring at time of purchase:
 If purchasing your permit online, enter your name EXACTLY as it appears on your ICBC insurance papers (LAST NAME GIVEN NAMES). If the information entered is different from the information on the ICBC insurance papers, your application will be delayed or denied
When can you park after purchasing online or by phone? You may park after three hours of applying within the residential parking permit zone you have applied for. If you park in the zone before the three hour time period and get a parking ticket, the ticket will stand as issued.
Application denied? You will receive an email advising as such, your credit card will be refunded, and you will have until noon the next day to move your vehicle out of the parking permit zone.
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Driver of someone else’s vehicle
(principal operator identified)
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You will need to bring at time of purchase:
- A valid ICBC insurance and registration that lists:
- You as the principal operator
- Your residential address (on the second page of insurance and registration) within the permit area
- 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
- Non-personal mail [for example: a phone, cable, hydro bill, or credit card statement (letters from a friend or family member are not acceptable)]
- Printed electronic bill or statement
- Rental agreement
- A credit card, cheque, cash, or debit card
Credit card cheques are not accepted
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Driver of a company car
(no principal operator identified)
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You will need to bring at time of purchase:
- A valid ICBC insurance and registration registered to a BC company name with no principal operator listed
- A letter or contract on company letterhead, stating that the vehicle is used by you, and is needed at your home on a regular basis
The letter must include your licence plate and home address. A new letter is required every year to renew your permit.
- Business identification (such as a pay stub, T4, or business card) as proof of employment
- 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
- Non-personal mail [for example: a phone, cable, hydro bill, or credit card statement (letters from a friend or family member are not acceptable)]
- Printed electronic bill or statement
- Rental agreement
- A credit card, cheque, cash, or debit card
Credit card cheques are not accepted
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| Mailing address outside of the permit zone on page 1 of your ICBC documents |
You will need to bring at time of purchase:
- A valid ICBC insurance and registration that lists:
- You as the principal operator
- Your residential address (on the second page of insurance and registration) within the permit area
- 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
- Non-personal mail [for example: a phone, cable, hydro bill, or credit card statement (letters from a friend or family member are not acceptable)]
- Printed electronic bill or statement
- Rental agreement
- A credit card, cheque, cash, or debit card
Credit card cheques are not accepted
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Dual resident
(Someone who spends over 50% of their time at a primary address outside of the Lower Mainland)
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You will need to bring at time of purchase:
- A signed declaration confirming that:
- The address outside the Lower Mainland is your primary residence
- You spend more than 50% of your time each year there
- A valid vehicle insurance and registration of the owner or lessee of the vehicle registered in the primary address
- Two pieces of ID that show your primary address is outside the Lower Mainland, with one item dated within the last three months. For example:
- Driver's licence
- Canada Post change of address form
- Non-personal mail [for example: a phone, cable, hydro bill, or credit card statement (letters from a friend or family member are not acceptable)]
- Printed electronic bill or statement
- Rental agreement
- Two pieces of ID that show your secondary address is in the permit zone, with one item dated within the last three months (See the examples above.)
- A credit card, cheque, cash, or debit card. Credit card cheques are not accepted
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Homecare provider
(A nurse, family member, or friend that provides medical care)
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You will need to bring at time of purchase:
- Your homecare provider's BC vehicle insurance and registration
- 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 doctor's letter that states you require regular homecare services. For your first application, we require the doctor’s letter to be dated within the last three months. An updated doctor’s letter is required every five years
- A credit card, cheque, cash, or debit card
Credit card cheques are not accepted
Homecare permits in the West End are at the non-market rate.
The permit is assigned to the resident's name.
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.
The permit is valid for up to one year as per the permit zone. For example, if the permit is used in the Mount Pleasant zone, it expires on August 31 as per that permit zone. We require current ICBC insurance and registration papers and a recently dated residential ID each year.
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Student from outside of BC
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To be eligible for a residential permit, your vehicle insurance must be changed to ICBC insurance at the permit area address, or you must apply for exemption status through ICBC. Exemption status allows you to forego changing your vehicle insurance to BC insurance. For information, phone ICBC at 604-443-4624 or 1-800-665-4336.
You will need to bring at time of purchase:
- A valid out-of-province vehicle insurance and registration
- Student exemption form filled out and stamped by ICBC
- Two pieces of residential 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
- Non-personal mail [for example: a phone, cable, hydro bill, or credit card statement (letters from a friend or family member are not acceptable)]
- Printed electronic bill or statement
- Rental agreement
- A credit card, cheque, cash, or debit card
Credit card cheques are not accepted
In the West End, the daily prorated market rate of the permit zone will apply.
This permit is non-transferable.
Need to park your out-of-province vehicle immediately while you wait for the student exemption to be processed by ICBC? We can issue you a free-of-charge temporary permit for up to one month. Bring in a piece of residential ID that is dated within the last three months, such as a rental contract or utility bill, along with your out-of-province vehicle insurance and registration to obtain the permit.
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Residential permit parking zone 
Resident-only parking zone