Buy a monthly lot pass at City Hall or the Transit Terminal for $30.00/month or $20/month after the 15th day of the month. Please note - you can only use your lot pass in parking lots, and it does not guarantee you a space.
Annual and Monthly Parking Passes
The City of Owen Sound has over 800 parking spaces and different parking payment options.
From Monday to Friday, parking is free for up to 2 hours on downtown streets, and up to 5 hours in municipal lots.
A daily parking lot pass can be purchased for $5 per day at City Hall, only valid on the day of purchase and includes use of City lots, does not include street parking.
Parking is free on Saturday, Sunday and City holidays. Click here to see full Parking Rules.
Please see below for information on the Reserved Parking Spaces at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.
Annual daytime parking passes are now available - an option for those with long-term parking requirements in the River District.
For $300, inclusive of taxes, the new annual parking passes allow for daytime parking (from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) in any municipal lot, from January 1, until December 31. This price point offers a discount equivalent to two months of long-term parking. Monthly passes are still available to purchase at City Hall or the Transit Terminal.
Annual passes can currently only be purchased at City Hall and can only be tied to one license plate. For tracking purposes, the license plate number will be on file as well as the physical pass must be displayed inside vehicles.
Overnight Parking (1 a.m. to 7 a.m.)
From April to November, you may park in parking lots or on most streets at night for no charge.
From December to March (winter parking):
- Do not park on any City streets at night.
- You may buy a night parking pass for $20.00/month at City Hall to park in the overnight parking area in Parking Lot 5 (800 block of 3rd Avenue East) and Parking Lot 9 (700 block of 1st Avenue East).
- You may buy a nightly overnight parking pass for $5 per night, only valid on the date of purchase at City Hall.
Reserved Parking at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre
There are 167 reserved parking spaces, located at the front of the parking lots on the southeast corner of the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.
There are no assigned spaces, except for the four (4) accessible, barrier-free parking spaces. These reserved spaces are for use during Owen Sound Attack games and events (e.g. concerts).
If the reserved parking permit does not correspond to the vehicle’s license plate or is not visibly displayed in the windshield when parked at the Bayshore, the vehicle will be ticketed.
The cost for one parking space is set each year by the City Council and is included in the Fees & Charges By-law (starting at $250 per pass in 2026).
Current permit holders are given first priority. As additional spaces become available, they are offered to individuals on the wait list. Please click the link below to add your name to the Reserved Parking at the Bayshore Wait List.
Wait List Application Form Here
Important Dates for Permit Holders:
- Agreements – Email/Mail Permit Holders by August 15th of each year
- Agreement Deadline – By September 5th of each year
- Permit Pick Up – 10 business days after the deadline of each year
Any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Community Services Administrative Assistant via email or call 519-376-4440 ext. 1256.
The City of Owen Sound has over 800 parking spaces. See our parking map for full details.
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Owen Sound, ON
N4K 2H4
Phone: 519-376-1440
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