The City of St. Catharines has paid parking that's available at on-street meter spaces, off-street lots, and parking garages. We have free curbside parking at specified spaces in the downtown core, Port Dalhousie, and Facer Street. There is 15-minute parking if you are going to local businesses for pickup and takeout.
Our parking meter rate is $2 per hour. There is a three-hour maximum daily parking limit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Metered parking is free outside those hours; however, parking is prohibited from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m.
You can view the Parking Map for payment options for our parking lots and garages. All our parking lots and garages are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Park for free and shop with glee in Downtown St. Catharines and Port Dalhousie
The City of St. Catharines is offering free afternoon parking at more than 1,000 City parking spots in Downtown St. Catharines and Port Dalhousie parking locations from Monday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 27. Visitors can park for up to three hours free from noon to 6 p.m. at all City pay-and-display machines, HONK Mobile zones and City of St. Catharines hourly surface parking lots as well as the Ontario Street Parking Garage.
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