On-Street Parking | City of Victoria

Downtown Street Parking

Pay parking at on-street meters is in effect daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

On-street parking continues to be free on BC statutory holidays, as well as Boxing Day. On-street pay stations do not accept payment nor do they allow you to reload a parking card on holidays.

Drivers with accessible parking permits can park for up to four hours for free on Sundays at regular metered on-street parking spaces.

View the Parking Fact Sheet & Map [PDF/786KB] for parking zone locations and other details.

Parking Zones and Rates

Effective April 1, 2024

Zone	Hourly Rate (Mon–Sat)	Time Limit (Mon–Sat)	Hourly Rate (Sun)	Time Limit (Sun)
1	$4	90 minutes	$2.50	4 hours
2	$3	4 hours	$1.50	4 hours
3	$3	2 hours	$1.50	4 hours
4	$2.50	4 hours	$1.50	4 hours
5	$2	24 hours	$1.50	24 hours

Single Head Meters

There are 253 single-head meters downtown that serve people with disabilities and small vehicles. They also serve various 20-minute zone parking spaces and are available in areas where there are too few spaces to need a pay station.

Meter posts are numbered to give the option of using pay stations but the zone rate will apply. Single head meters accept coins only; they do not accept the City Parking Card.

Please note the parking space number and pay with the ParkVictoria App or at a pay station for Sunday rates.

Motorcycle On-Street Parking

Residential Parking

Residential parking zones are in place to provide Victoria residents access to on-street parking on their block. These zones are marked by signs that say “Residential Parking Only.” Only residents living in a residential parking zone can park on that block.

These zones include residential streets that are located close to downtown or near community amenities such as Royal Jubilee Hospital, Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Royal Athletic Park or shopping centres.

Residential parking zones apply 24/7. There is no time limit to how long a vehicle can be parked in a residential parking zone.

Guest Parking

How to Report a Parking Offence