Winter parking restrictions
Parking restrictions are in place from October 15 to April 15 of each year to help with snow and ice control operations:
- Priority Ones and the Hospital District - On-street parking is prohibited from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Downtown - On-street parking is prohibited from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m.
- Residential areas - On-street parking is prohibited from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking on the side of the street with odd house numbers is permitted from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. unless otherwise posted.
Illegally parked vehicles are subject to a $50 ticket per offence and/or may be towed.
Parking maps
Parking in timed zones is enforced from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Residential parking permits
If you live on a street with timed parking limits, including the downtown and hospital parking zones, you can apply for a residential parking permit for $20 per year. Limit of two permits per dwelling.
Before starting:
- Create/login to a HotSpot account through the mobile app which can be downloaded from the Play Store or Apple Store.
- Add a vehicle on your account by going to the icon on the upper left hand corner of the app screen>manage my vehicles.
Apply for residential parking permit:
- Click on the Permits icon on the menu at the bottom of the screen.
- Select ‘Apply for Special Permit’
- Select your city and enter the prompted information, once entered, select next.
- On the next page, it will prompt you to add photos to provide some form of proof of residency (Driver’s Licence, tax bill, utility bill, or vehicle registration)
- Take the photos and confirm each one after you take them. Once you hit yes after the second
photo, your application to apply for a residential permit will be sent.
When your application has been approved you will receive an email saying you have been approved for a Residential Permit, you will then be able to log into your HotSpot account and re-purchase for the pass.
Before starting:
- Create/login to a HotSpot account through the HotSpot website.
- Add a vehicle on your account by selecting vehicle from the left hand side
menu, then enter your vehicle details and select save.
Apply for residential parking permit:
- Select Permits from the menu> special permits (Residential/non-residential).
- At the bottom of the page there is an Apply for Residential Permit application.
- Attach photo of Proof of Residency (Driver’s Licence, tax bill, utility bill) and a vehicle registration that matches your current address.
When your application has been approved you will receive an email saying you have been approved for a Residential Permit, you will then be able to log into your HotSpot account and re-purchase for the pass.
Downtown parking options
- Free on-street parking downtown is available for up to three consecutive hours except in designated no parking zones.
- Free on-street parking near the hospital is available for up to two consecutive hours except in designated no parking zones.
- Parking in timed zones (downtown and near the hospital) is enforced from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
- On-street parking is prohibited from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. between October and April.
Daily/Hourly
Parking stalls at the following lots and parkades are available for rent by the hour or by the day.
Parking can be purchased in the Plaza parkade or surface parking lots for $1.00 per hour. Full-day parking passes are available for $7.00. Parking is free on weekends, statutory holidays, and on weekdays after 5 p.m.
Monthly
The following locations offer monthly stall rentals that require you to buy a parking permit through HotSpot Parking. Rates do not include GST or applicable taxes.
- 2nd Avenue parkade $81.00 monthly
- 5th Avenue parkade $114.00 covered monthly, $79.00 roof-top monthly
- Plaza parkade $89.00 covered monthly, $62.00 roof-top monthly
- Westel parkade $116.00 monthly
- Westel lot $79.00 monthly
- Royal lot $114.00 monthly
- Columbus lot $71.00 monthly
- Earl Brown lot $114.00 monthly
- George Street parkade $116.00 monthly (market value stalls)
For assistance using HotSpot Parking, contact support at 1-855-712-5888 or email support@htsp.ca
Downtown Public Library and Civic Plaza lots
- Free parking for patrons of the Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Downtown Public Library, Two Rivers Gallery or the Canfor Leisure Pool.
- For non-patrons, hourly pay parking is available.
- Vehicle license plates must be registered at pay stations located inside the facilities to receive free parking.
City Hall lot
- Free parking on weekends, statutory holidays, and on weekdays after 5 p.m.
Special downtown parking permits
A special parking permit may be obtained by any social service agency or health care provider, at no cost, for the use of their staff or volunteers. These permits are only applicable while providing services requiring the transportation of clients or patients to and from the downtown or other area that has a posted time limit for parking.
- Permits will only be issued to the social service agency or health care provider to monitor and ensure proper use.
- Individuals will not be provided permits.
- To obtain the permits the social service agency or health care provider must submit a request on their letterhead to Bylaw Services indicating the following information:
- Contact information of an authorized person of the social service agency or health care provider, and contact information for who will manage their permits.
- The type of work the staff do.
- The number of permits they require. The number of permits issued will be determined by the need of each social service agency or health care provider. For example, if there will only be three staff transporting clients to and from the downtown at any given time, only three will be issued even if they may have 20 staff members.
- The following are the conditions for their use:
- They are for use only when staff are actively transporting clients or patients.
- Permits are only required Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Permits are to be hung from the rearview mirror only.
- Special parking permits are for on-street parking only and are not valid in any off-street lot unless otherwise allowed by Bylaw Services.
- Any misuse of the permits may result in the social service agency or health care provider having their permits cancelled.
- Permits will expire one year from the date of issue unless otherwise indicated on the permit and must be renewed by the social service agency or health care provider following the requirements outlined in Step 4.
- At the discretion of the Manager of Bylaw Services or designate, special parking permits may also be issued when circumstances deem it necessary.
For more information, contact:
Bylaw Services - City Hall
1100 Patricia Boulevard
Prince George, BC V2L 3V9
CanadaPhone: 250-561-7622
Bylaw Services may issue one or more volunteer parking permits, at no cost, to any volunteer organization, service club, or group for the use of their volunteers while doing their volunteer work in an area that has a posted time limit for parking.
- Permits may be issued to the organization to monitor and ensure proper use.
- Individuals will not be provided permits.
- To obtain the permits the organization must submit a request to Bylaw Services, on the organization's letterhead indicating the following information:
- Contact information of an authorized person of the organization, and contact information for who will manage their permits.
- The type of work the volunteers do.
- The number of permits they require. The number of permits issued will be determined by the need of each organization. For example, if there will only be three volunteers parking downtown at any given time, only three will be issued to the organization even if they may have 20 volunteers.
- The following are the conditions for their use:
- They are for volunteer use only and not for the use of paid employees.
- Permits are only required Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Permits are to be hung from the rearview mirror only while performing volunteer duties only.
- Volunteer permits are for on-street parking only and are not valid in any off-street lot.
- Any misuse of the permits may result in the organization having its permits cancelled.
- Permits will expire one year from the date of issue and must be renewed by the organization following the requirements outlined in Step 4.
For more information, contact:
Bylaw Services - City Hall
1100 Patricia Boulevard
Prince George, BC V2L 3V9
CanadaPhone: 250-561-7622