Parking tips, regulations, and bylaws

Know the parking regulations, and avoid getting towed.

As the demand for on-street parking grows, the City of Vancouver has introduced regulations under our parking bylaws in more areas of the city.

This helps to maintain the flow of traffic, and ensure parking space turnover in busy areas.

So park smart—know the top parking laws, and avoid getting a ticket or towed.

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update

April 30, 2020: Parking enforcement will resume across the city. Parking-enforcement efforts will focus on priority and problem areas such as:

Metered-parking areas
Time-limited areas
Residential-permit parking zones with little to no availability

Restarting parking enforcement will allow healthcare and homecare workers to find parking spots more easily as they work to keep their communities safe.

Read the information bulletin

Learn about Vancouver's parking regulations

Parking when there is no signage

Find out the rules for parking on unsigned streets and lanes, including corner clearance, driveway and garage clearance, and angle parking.

Parking when there is signage

Find out the rules for parking on streets and lanes when there is signage.

Abandoned vehicles

Report an abandoned vehicle on public property, and find out what you should do if you get an abandoned vehicle ticket.

Idling

Find out about idling regulations in the City of Vancouver, and the exceptions to the regulations.

Large vehicles

Find the rules about parking a large vehicle, including trailers, in Vancouver.

Read the by-law

Street & Traffic Bylaw

Regulates traffic, the use of streets, and the size and weight of vehicles that are permitted to travel on City of Vancouver streets.

Report a broken meter

Do not park at a broken parking meter. You will get a ticket.

Report a broken meter online and:

Provide the six-digit meter number located on the side of the meter
If you lose money in the broken meter, we will provide a credit of up to a $2 worth of parking