Parking Lots and Garages
Find municipal parking lots and garages, the cost to park your vehicle and time limits for parking.
When to pay
Paid parking is required in municipal parking lots and garages from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
Parking is free in metred on-street spaces on Sundays, on holidays, and after 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Time limits, cost and locations
Cost
- Varies by location
Locations
- Lot 10, Lot 11A - $1 per hour
- Lot 16 - $2 per hour
Cost
- Varies by location
Locations
- Lot 6A, Lot 7 - $1.50 per hour. $8 daily rate.
- Lot 8, Lot 5, Lot 12, Lot 17 - $1.50 per hour. $7 daily rate.
- Lot 11B, Lot 14, Lot F - $1 per hour. $5 daily rate.
Overnight parking is available at most municipal lots.
6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- Free to park at downtown municipal parking lots.
2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
- A one-night pass is available for purchase on HonkMobile.
- A 30-night pass through the town’s online services.
Overnight paid parking permits in select downtown lots does not permit daytime parking.
If parking is required during the day please visit HonkMobile to make payment for up to the permitted daily time limit.
There are several locations for monthly permit parking in the Downtown Oakville, Kerr Village and Bronte Village districts.
Many locations have a waiting list, with varying wait times.
Cost
- Varies by location. Permit prices include HST.
Locations
Downtown Oakville
- Church Street Parkade (covered parking garage on Church Street between Trafalgar Road and Reynolds Street) - $101.70
- Lot 2 (corner of Church Street and Thomas Street) - $62.15
- Lot 3 (corner of Church Street and George Street) - $62.15
- Lot 6 and north side of Randall Street - $62.15
- Lot 6A (corner of Randall Street and George Street) - $62.15
- Lot 11B and west side of Water Street - $39.55
- Lot 14 and west side of Water Street - $39.55
- Lot F (temporary lot, corner of Randall and Navy Streets) - $39.55
- Douglas/Randall (designated areas between Allan Street and Lakeshore Road East) - $39.55
Kerr Village
- Lot 12 (between Florence and Washington Streets) - $39.55
- Lot 17 (corner of Kerr Street and Westside Drive) - $39.55
Bronte Village
- Ontario Street (south side between Jones and East Streets) - $39.55
Downtown Parking Garage at 300 Church Street
The parking garage is temporarily closed due to a rehabilitation project. For more information please visit the Downtown Parking Garage Rehabilitation project page.
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 metres, signs or the 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 paid municipal lots and garages with pay-by-plate parking 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
- Insert your credit card and choose the time needed to park.
- Accepted payment cards include Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discovery.
- Display the printed payment stub on your car's dash.
Pay with cash
- Insert coins to purchase time needed to park.
- All coins are accepted.
- Display the printed payment stub on your car's dash.
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.