Parking: What's Available

The City of Kingston manages approximately 3,700 parking spaces including 2,300 at more than 20 municipal parking lots located in the downtown area.  YOUR PARKING OPTIONS ...

FIRST PARKING METER

The world's first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City on July 16, 1935. Carl C. Magee is generally credited with originating the parking meter. He filed for a patent for a "coin controlled parking meter" on May 13, 1935.

PARK & RIDE
WITH TRANSIT

Parking your car in a Park & Ride lot and taking Kingston Transit the rest of the way to your destination helps: save money, alleviate downtown traffic congestion and cut down on air-polluting gas emissions.  MORE ...

YOU CAN 'GO LONG'
AT PARKING LOTS

Attended parking garages offer longer-term parking at your convenience for $1 an hour. In addition, monthly parking permits are available at 12 municipal garages and lots for $40 to $85 (plus tax) a month.  MORE ...

KNOW THE SIGNS:
ACCESSIBLE PARKING

Parking spaces for persons with disabilities are located throughout the City. Accessible parking spaces are identifiable by the use of the "wheelchair" logo painted on the asphalt, posted signs and/or blue covered meter hoods.  MORE ...

Winter Parking Restrictions: Starting Dec. 1, parking is prohibited on City streets from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. The Winter Parking Bylaw ensures that cars are kept off the streets so that snow plows can effectively respond to winter weather events. Car owners who violate the bylaw, risk receiving a fine of up to $40, or possibly having their vehicle towed. The parking prohibition remains in place until the end of March. MORE ...

2009 Toys For Tickets Program
Collects Record Number Of Toys

Dec 16/09 > This year's Toys for Tickets program has collected more toys than ever — 380 of them representing $5,090 in parking fines. Kingston motorists took advantage of this year's two-day extension to pay for their parking tickets with toys. The toys, now under the tree at City Hall's Payment Centre, will be delivered to the CHUM toy drive.  MORE ...

$1 Transit, Cheaper Parking At K-Rock Centre

Sep 01/09 > As of today, those heading to the K-Rock Centre can enjoy more post-event $1 buses and cheaper, closer parking. By Council mandate, the event parking rates will drop on Sept. 1 and a number of other minor changes to the K Rock Centre Transportation Plan will also take effect to make getting to and from the Centre more convenient than ever.  MORE ...

On-Street Permit Parking In Sydenham District

City Council has approved a pilot project for residential on-street permit parking in Sydenham District in the area bounded by King, West, Clergy and William Streets. The pilot, to gauge demand for a parking permit program and allow for feedback, will begin Monday, June 29, 2009, and end March 31, 2010.  MORE ...

Parking, Traffic, Transit Strategies Reviewed

The City of Kingston, in conjunction with Queens University, KGH, Hotel Dieu, and the Downtown BIA, have conducted a comprehensive review of traffic, parking and transit conditions in the area south of Concession Street and east of Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard., resulting in a short- and long-term plan of action that deals with these needs over the next 15 years. Growing parking needs in the Queen's University/Kingston General Hospital area, at Hotel Dieu and in the Downtown resulting from growth and development that remove existing parking supply need to be addressed.  MORE ...