On-Street Parking

• On-Street Parking Payment

  On-street parking in Downtown Halifax consists of a pay-by-plate, pay-by-zone system using pay stations. Pay stations are installed on-street, and there is a mixture of paid, permit and hour parking in parking zones. The pay stations allow you to pay using coin, credit card, debit card, and smartphone with the HotSpot mobile app. Payment is attached to your vehicle (by your license plate), not the parking space. This means your vehicle can move freely within the parking zone up to the time purchased or maximum time allowed.

  Pro-Tip: You’ll need to know your license plate and parking zone to initiate a parking session when using either a pay station or the HotSpot mobile app. 

  On-street parking is FREE after 6 pm and on weekends and holidays. Most of the Downtown area is in Zone B. On-street parking rates for Zone B are as follows:

  8 am - 10 am:  $2.00 per hour
  10 am - 2 pm:  $3.00 per hour
  2 pm - 5 pm:    $2.00 per hour
  5 pm - 6 pm:    $1.00 per hour 
  Daily Max:       $23.00

  Learn more about on-street parking, including how to use a pay station, here.

• No Stopping Zones

  Make sure you read the street signage carefully before parking Downtown. Some streets have rush hour ‘No Stopping’ zones, and if your vehicle is parked at one of these locations during the posted rush hour times, it will be towed and impounded. Note that the ‘‘No Parking’ symbol is less restrictive as you may park in a ‘No Parking’ zone as long as you are actively loading/unloading for up to 30 minutes.

• Dos & Don’ts of On-Street Parking

  DO: Park at least five metres away from a fire hydrant
  DO: Make sure you are not blocking a driveway
  DO: Park at least 10 metres back from a stop sign
  DO: Park at least 7.5 metres from a corner
  DO: Use the HotSpot mobile app to pay for your on-street parking session
  DO: Make a parking plan before heading Downtown 

  DON’T: Park in or too close to a crosswalk
  DON’T: Park on a sidewalk
  DON’T: Park in a fire lane
  DON’T: Park at a bus stop
  DON’T: Park in a no-parking zone
  DON’T: Park in a bike lane
  DON’T: Park in an accessible parking space (unless you have a government-issued permit)
   

  Please contact 311, HRM’s Contact Centre, with any questions or concerns about on-street parking.

• Parking Permits

  Purchase your parking permit online with the new system that allows you to apply for parking permits, and submit and manage your documents online. Most permits will be tied to your license plate and zones. Therefore, there is no need to display the permit in your window. For permit parking, zones are numbered 1-15 and are listed on the parking signage. 

  For more information on parking permits, including how to apply for a permit, click here.

• Loading Zones

  Loading Zones allow up to a maximum of 30 minutes of parking as long as you are actively loading or unloading passengers or materials. Loading zones are in effect 6 am - 6 pm Monday to Friday unless otherwise specified. 24-hour loading zones are in effect 7 days a week including weekends and holidays. Remaining in a loading zone when no longer loading/unloading may result in a fine.

• Winter Parking

  The Municipal overnight winter parking ban is in effect every year from December 15 to March 31 and is enforced only during declared weather events and ongoing clearing operations. Please visit halifax.ca/snow for up-to-date information regarding winter parking bans, especially if the weather conditions are deteriorating or if storm warnings are in effect. When the winter parking ban is in effect, parking vehicles between 1 - 6 am is restricted on streets in most communities under the HRM Traffic Authority. During the winter parking ban, tickets can be issued for obstruction of snow removal.

  
  Click here to register to receive Overnight Winter Parking Ban notifications.

• Special Event Parking

  When special events are scheduled in Halifax, such as a parade, a film shoot, fireworks, tree lighting, or construction zones, signs will inform you that parking in those areas is restricted.

• 1. Casino Nova Scotia

  550 parking spaces
  1983 Upper Water Street
  Tip: Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day.
  
  Hourly: $3.00
  Daily maximum: $15.00 (6 am – 6 pm)
  Overnight maximum: $8.00 (6 pm - 6 am)

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• 2. Purdy’s Wharf

  1,088 parking spaces
  1977 Upper Water Street
  Open Monday-Sunday - All day

  One Hour - $3.00
  Daytime - $16.00 (6:00 am - 6:00 pm)
  Early Bird - $13.00 (in before 9:00 am and out before 6:00 pm)
  Daily Max: $15.00

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• 3. Indigo - Marriott Harbourfront Hotel

  177 parking spaces
  1919 Upper Water Street
  
  Open Monday-Sunday - All day
  1 hour: $4.00
  24 hours: $31.00
  Valet: $37.00

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• 5. Scotia Square

  OVER 1,700 spaces plus ample accessible parking>
  Access via Albemarle Street and Barrington Street

  Weekdays:
  8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Rate: $2.00 each ½ hour or less
  Maximum for 24 hours: $18.00

  Evenings:
  5:00 pm - 8:00 am
  Rate: $2.00 each ½ hour or less
  Maximum: $8.00

  Weekends:
  Day: 8 am - 5  pm | Maximum: $8.00
  Evening: 5 pm - 8 am | Maximum: $8.00
  Rate: $2.00 each ½ hour or less

  Event Parking:
  Hours: 5 pm - 8 am
  Rate: $2.00 each ½ hour or less
  Maximum: $8.00

  Scotia Square also has bike parking throughout the parkade, and a dedicated bike room for their tenants, accessible by secure/card only. The Bike Room is located underneath the pedway, below the Scotia Square entrance on Barrington Street. It includes: parking, lockers, showers, change room, easy access to Scotia Square, a repair kit, and tire pump.

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• 6. Brunswick Street Parkade

  181 interior spaces, 48 exterior surface spaces
  2021 Brunswick Street

  Day:
  Rate: $2.00 each ½ hour or less
  Maximum: $9.00

  Evening & Weekends:
  Daily Maximum: $4.00
  Credit or debit card only

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• 7. Centennial Pool

  Entrances on Cogswell Street and at 1970 Gottingen Street

  Daily Parking Passes (Monday to Friday) are $8.00 HST included and can be purchased from the front desk between 7:45 am - 7:00 pm.

  Overnight Parking: Passes are sold for $2.00 per night, HST included. The passes can be purchased at the Front Desk and are valid between 7:00 pm - 7:30 am.

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• 8. Prince George Hotel

  240 parking spaces
  Access via Grafton Street

  Tip: Payment is by credit card only (no debit) through an automated system.

  Hourly: $4.00
  Overnight valet service: $34.00 per night
  Overnight Self-parking: $24.00 per night.

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• 9. Nova Centre Parking Garage

  350 parking spaces
  1650 Argyle Street
   

  First 30 minutes: $2.50
  Every additional 30 minutes: $2.00
  Daily parking (6:00 am – 6:00 pm): $28.00
  Lost tickets: $28.00

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• 10. One Shot Parking Solutions: Saint Mary's Basilica Parking

  Approx. 80 spaces
  Spring Garden Road and Grafton Street

  9-meter spots - $2.00 first 2 hours, $3.00 - additional hours (no maximum)
  MUST register and pay using the iStall Mobile App (until February 28 - after this time it will switch to another payment processor).
  
  Monthly parking permits are available.

  Managed by One Shot Parking Solutions 

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• 11. One Shot Parking Solutions: Blowers Street

  Over 20 spaces
  5222 Blowers Street

  Daytime (6 am - 6 pm)
  Each hour or less: $3.50
  Daily Maximum: $18.00

  Evenings (6 pm - 6 am)
  Each hour or less: $3.50
  Evening Maximum: $14.00

  Pay here

  Managed by One Shot Parking Solutions 

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• 12. Metropark

  589 parking spaces including accessible parking spaces
  Access via 1557 Granville Street and 1554 Hollis Street

  (Monday - Friday, 7:00 - 10:00 am – access through Granville Street only)
  First 20 minutes: $2.00
  Each additional hour: $3.25
  Daily maximum: $20.00 (6:00 am – 6:00 pm)
  Evening maximum: $8.50 (6:00 pm – 6:00 am)
  Weekend maximum: $8.50 (12-hour period)
  Monthly rate: $200 (HST included)

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• 13. Impark Lower Water Street

  88 parking spaces
  1600 Lower Water Street (Lot #15)

  Pay & Display Lot
  Hourly: $1.80 per 30 mins
  Daily: $17.00 (6 am - 6 pm)
  Evening/Weekend: $6.00 evenings (6 pm - 6 am) & weekends (6 am - 6 pm)

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• 14. Maritime Museum of The Atlantic

  17 metered parking spaces
  1655 Lower Water Street
  Tip: Pay with the HotSpot mobile app.

  Hourly: $3.00 an hour

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• 15. Foundation Place

  230 parking spaces
  1549 Lower Water Street
  Tip: Pay with the HotSpot mobile app.

  Hourly: $3.00
  Daily flat rate: $16.00 (8:00 am – 6:00 pm)
  Evening flat rate: $6.00 (6:00 pm – 8:00 am)

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• 16. Salter Lot

  300 parking spaces
  1521 Lower Water Street
  Tip: Pay with the HotSpot mobile app.

  Hourly: $3.00 Daily flat rate: $16.00 (8:00 am – 6:00 pm)
  Evening flat rate: $6.00 (6:00 pm – 8:00 am)

  Park It at the Market FOR FREE Saturdays from 6 am - 3 pm.

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• 17. Bishop's Landing

  50 parking spaces
  1475 Lower Water Street

  Hourly: $3.00 Daily flat rate: $16.00 (8:00 am – 6:00 pm)
  Evening flat rate: $6.00 (6:00 pm – 8:00 am)

  See Halifax Waterfront Parking Map.

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• 18. Nova Scotia Power Parking Site

  Morris Street (at Lower Water Street)

  This site is Nova Scotia Power Employee Parking Lot during the weekdays, but turns into a free community parking lot on:

  Wednesdays: 6 - 9 pm
  Saturdays, Sundays, & Holidays: 8 am - 6 pm

  Violators parked outside of posted community parking hours will be ticketed and/or towed at the owners' expense.

• 19. One Shot Parking Solutions: Hollis Street

  62 parking spaces
  1247-1251 Hollis Street (Lot #19)

  • Monday to Friday days (6 am - 6 pm): $4/hr with daily max of $16
  • Monday to Friday evenings (6 pm - 6 am): $2/hr with evening max of $8
  • Saturday & Sunday days (6 am - 6 pm): $2/hr max $6
  • Saturday & Sunday evenings (6 pm - 6 am): $2/hr max $6
  • Monthly parking available for $170+HST

  *Moving to dynamic pricing at end of February and prices will range from $2 - $6 per hour. 

  Pay online here.

  Managed by One Shot Parking Solutions.

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• 20. The Westin Nova Scotian

  1181 Hollis Street
  Tip: Access parking off Marginal Road.

  
  The Westin Nova Scotian allows public parking in their lot off Marginal Road.
  Electric car charging stations: 1, Complimentary On-site parking fee: $3.50 hourly | Maximum: $23.00 daily
  Valet parking fee: $30.00 daily

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• 21. Indigo Via Rail Parking Lot

  189 parking spaces
  1146 Marginal Road

  First Hour: $4.00
  Next Hour: $3.00 Maximum from 6 am - 6 pm: Weekdays - $10.00 | Weekend - $6.00
  Daly Fee 24H: $16.00 (3 days maximum)
  Weekly Fee: $55 (2 weeks maximum)
  Month: $115.00

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• 22-25. Halifax Seaport

  Over 740 parking spaces
  Halifax Seaport area

  There are 4 parking lots (22, 23, 24 & 25) plus metered parking in the Halifax Seaport area, totalling over 740 parking spaces!

  Monday to Friday (8 am - 8 pm):
  Pay & Display - $2.00 per hour to a maximum of $10.00 per day
  Parking meters - $1.50 per hour

  Evenings (8 pm - 8 am), Weekends and Holidays:
  Complimentary Permit parking is also available for the public in Lot D.

  There are also many bike racks around the Halifax Seaport area. See Halifax Seaport Parking Map below.

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• 26. One Shot Parking Solutions: Market Street

  1697 Market Street (corner across from The Keg Restaurant)

  Pay at machine or pay by mobile phone here.

  Manage by One Shot Parking Solutions. 

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• 27. Queen's Marque

  Paid parking is available in the Queen's Marque Parkade, off of Lower Water Street.

  There are 2 levels of underground parking at $5/hr. 

• Spring Garden Road Area

  There are also plenty of parking spaces around the Spring Garden area.

  Visit springgardenarea.com for more information on where to park around Spring Garden Road.

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• 4. The Law Courts Parking - Currently Closed

  1815 Upper Water Street

  The Law Courts Parking is currently closed for renovations. 

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