Paid Street Parking
Find paid on-street parking locations, the cost to park your vehicle and time limits for parking.
When to pay
Paid parking is required in metered on-street spaces from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
Parking is free in paid on-street spaces on Sundays, on holidays, and after 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Time limits, cost and locations
Cost
- 25 cents per 20 minutes
Locations
- Downtown Oakville
- Kerr Village
- Bronte Village
After 6 p.m. on Sundays and on holidays the time limit remains at 20 minutes at these spaces.
Cost
- $1.50 per hour
Locations
- Kerr Street
- Lakeshore Road West
- Bronte Road between Lakeshore Road West and Ontario Street
- Marine Drive between Bronte Road and Jones Street
- Jones Street between Lakeshore Road West and Marine Drive
- Jones Street between Marine Drive and Ontario Street
- Lakeshore Road West between Bronte Road and Nelson Street
- Nelson Street between Lakeshore Road West and Marine Drive
Cost
- $2 per hour
Locations
- Lakeshore Road East between Allan and Navy Streets
- Navy Street
- Thomas Street
- Dunn Street
- Trafalgar Road
- Reynolds Street
- Church Street
- Water Street (east side)
- The cost for metered on-street parking on the east side of Water Street is $1 per hour.
Cost
- $1.50 per hour
Locations
- Robinson Street (north side)
- Randall Street (between Trafalgar Road and Reynolds Street)
Cost
$1.50 per hour
Locations
- Robinson Street (south side)
- Ontario Street (south side) between Jones Street and East Street
- Douglas Avenue and Randall Street (between Allan Street and Douglas Avenue)
- The cost for metered on-street parking on Douglas Avenue and Randall Street (between Allan Street and Douglas Avenue) is $1 per hour.
- Water Street (west side)
- The cost for metered on-street parking on Water Street (west side) is $1 per hour.
How to pay
At paid on-street parking spaces with zone numbers, you can pay for parking with your phone.
Zone information is found on the nearby parking meters, signs or on the HonkMobile app.
Paying with your phone
With the free HonkMobile app, you can easily search, pay for and top up parking on a phone, tablet or computer.
Set up and payment is simple
- Download the HonkMobile app.
- Set up an account including your vehicle and payment information.
- Choose the "zone" or location to park.
- Choose time needed to park. (You can also use the app to extend your parking time, up to the location's maximum.)
- You're finished! When you pay with the HonkMobile app, there is no printed payment stub to display on your car's dash
Exclusions
Quick stop meters (20 minutes for $.25) are not available for use with HonkMobile
At pay-by-plate meters, you can pay for parking with your credit card, cash or mobile phone.
You will recognize these meters by their electronic display screen and the solar panels on the top of the machine.
Pay with a credit card
- Enter your license plate number
- Insert your credit card and choose the time needed to park. Accepted payment forms include Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discovery.
Pay with cash
- Enter your license plate number
- Insert coins to purchase time needed to park. All coins are accepted.
At certain single space parking meters, payment can be made by coin only.
- Only $.25, $1 and $2 coins are accepted.
- Cash-only meters can be found on side streets throughout Downtown Oakville, Kerr village and Bronte Village.
If you find an issue with making payment at the parking meter or machine please contact us by:
- calling 905-845-6601 during business hours between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- sending email to parking@oakville.ca after business hours.
The following information will be required for the report:
- location of the parking meter or pay and display/pay by plate machine.
- the meter number listed on the parking meter.
- the number listed on the pay and display/pay by plate machine.
You can pay for your parking space using the HonkMobile app.