Parking

Downtown Hourly Parking Options

Daily Parking Permits:

• Daily parking permits can be purchased for the Covert St. parking lot ($8/day)

On-Street Paid Parking: 

Downtown, on-street parking rates are $1.25/hr. with a 3-hour maximum. (With the temporary exception of King Street) 

From May 20 – October 10, 2022 the Town of Cobourg is implementing free parking on King Street East and West with a three hour maximum.

Payment options for Downtown on-street parking include:

• Parking Meters - Accept coin and credit card 
• Pay and Display - Accept coin and credit card
• HONK Mobile 

With the Honk app, residents and visitors can seamlessly search, pay for and top up parking from a phone, tablet or computer.

How it works:

1. Download the HonkMobile app. Find it at honkmobile.com, Google Play or the App Store
2. Set up your account. Add as many vehicles and payment sources as you like to your profile.
3. Use HonkMobile to pay for your parking in all Cobourg on-street locations and Pay & Display lot

Downtown Monthly Parking Permits

Monthly Parking Permits

Monthly parking permits can be purchase for the following municipal lots:

• Covert Street Parking Lot
• Hibernia Street Parking Lot
• Trinity Parking Lot
• Victoria Square Parking Lot
• Second Street Parking Lot
• Third Street Parking Lot
• Albert Street Parking Lot (Thanksgiving to Victoria Day)
• McGill St. Lot (Thanksgiving to Victoria Day)

Please note, the Town of Cobourg has enhanced its parking management software and will require your license plate number as well as the make of your vehicle to issue your parking permit.

Note: As of May 20, 2022, daily parking permits will only be permitted in Covert St Parking Lot

Downtown Monthly Accessible Parking Permit

As part of the Town’s commitment to accessibility and reducing barriers, the Town is introducing a monthly accessible parking permit valid on-street or in downtown municipal lots. Drivers that have a valid Ontario issued parking permit, may purchase a Downtown Accessible Parking Permit for $25.00.

The Downtown Accessible Parking Permit will be valid on-street or in any downtown municipal lot where permit parking is permitted. To be eligible to obtain a monthly Cobourg Accessible Parking Permit, a photo of a valid Ontario issued Accessible Permit must be uploaded/shown at the time of purchase. 

Free Parking Areas

The Town of Cobourg offers two (2) hours free parking in the following downtown municipal lots:

• Covert Street Parking Lot
• Second Street Parking Lot
• Victoria Square Parking Lot
• Third Street Parking Lot
• Hibernia Street Parking Lot
• Albert Street Lot (Thanksgiving to Victoria Day)
• McGill Street Lot (Thanksgiving to Victoria Day)

Parking in Municipal Downtown parking lots is free for two (2) hours maximum. If you would like to park for longer, you must purchase a Downtown Parking Permit 

Downtown Parking Enforcement Hours

Parking on-street and in municipal parking lots is enforced between 8am and 6pm Monday to Sunday, holidays included. 

Set-fines

• Fail to pay to park in Parking Meter/Pay and Display Lot at the Downtown Parking Area - $40.00
• Park expired time at a Parking Meter or Pay and Display Area - $40.00

Challenging a Parking Ticket

An individual who receives a parking ticket and wishes to challenge it has 15 calendar days to note their intent to appear in court by: 

• Signing option #2 on the back of their parking ticket 
• Individuals may chose to challenge the evidence of the Officer who completed the Parking Infraction Notice. If the individual selects NO, the Officer may not attend and the Prosecutor may rely on certificate statements as evidence

Hours of Enforcement

Waterfront parking, on-street and in waterfront parking lots, is enforced from 9am - 8pm, Monday to Sunday, holidays included, with the exception of the East Beach Parking Area, which is enforced from 9am to 4pm. 

On-Street Waterfront Parking

On-Street Waterfront Parking

On-Street parking is available on the following streets:

• Third Street, south of Albert Street 

• Albert Street, between Third Street and Division Street 
• Queen Street, north side, between Division and McGill Street, north side 
• Queen Street, south side, between McGill and Church Street 
• Queen Street, between Church Street and D'Arcy Street (Waterfront pass only)
• Division Street, between Albert Street and Charles 
• Division Street, south of Charles Street 
• Charles Street, south side 
• McGill Street, east side 

• Church Street (Waterfront Pass only)

• Paul Currelly Way 

• Green Street (Waterfront Pass only)
• Henry Street, between Bay and King Street (Waterfront Pass only)
• Perry Street (Waterfront Pass only)
• Bay Street (Waterfront Pass only)

Waterfront Parking Rates

• Waterfront parking is $5.00/hr, with no parking maximum
  
  

Waterfront On-Street Payment Options:

Payment options for waterfront on-street parking include:

• Parking Meters - Accept coin and credit card
• Pay and Display - Accept coin and credit card 
• Resident Waterfront Passes (Residents only) 
• Cobourg residents are eligible for the resident waterfront season pass. Passes are $40 and are eligible from Victoria Day to Labour Day. 
• Cobourg residents who live within the East Beach Parking Area will receive a discounted rate of $20 for their Resident Waterfront Season pass.
• Resident Waterfront Passes can be purchased online or in the Finance Department at Victoria Hall  
• NOTE: One pass is permitted per residential address. Residents can register up to two vehicles per pass. However, only one vehicle can utilize the pass at a time.
• Daily Waterfront Passes ($40/day - 9am to 8pm)
  • Daily Waterfront Passes can be purchased online or in the Finance Department at Victoria Hall, 55 King Street West
• HONK Mobile 

With the Honk app, residents and visitors can seamlessly search, pay for and top up parking from a phone, tablet or computer.

How it works:

1. Download the HonkMobile app. Find it at honkmobile.com, Google Play or the App Store
2. Set up your account. Add as many vehicles and payment sources as you like to your profile.
3. Use HonkMobile to pay for your parking in all Cobourg on-street locations and Pay & Display lot

 Waterfront Parking Passes

Daily Waterfront Parking pass - $40 (9am to 8pm)

• Eligible in all, waterfront on-street and pay and display lots except for the Charles St. lot which is reserved for resident waterfront seasonal passes

• Daily Waterfront Passes can be purchased online or in the Finance Department at Victoria Hall, 55 King Street West

Resident Waterfront Seasonal Pass - $40 (9am to 8pm, Victoria Day to Thanksgiving)

• Cobourg residents only 

• Eligible in all on-street and pay and display waterfront areas

• Seasonal passes are eligible from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving

• Resident Waterfront Passes can be purchased online or in the Finance Department at Victoria Hall  
• NOTE: One pass is permitted per residential address. Residents can register up to two vehicles per pass. However, only one vehicle can utilize the pass at a time.

East Beach Area Resident Waterfront Season Pass - $20.00 (Victoria Day to Thanksgiving)

• Eligible in all on-street and pay and display waterfront areas

• The Beach Area Resident Waterfront Seasonal passes are eligible for all residents whose homes are located within the new East Beach Parking Area 

• Seasonal passes are eligible from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving

  • Resident Waterfront Passes can be purchased online or in the Finance Department at Victoria Hall  
  • NOTE: One pass is permitted per residential address. Residents can register up to two vehicles per pass. However, only one vehicle can utilize the pass at a time.

Note: Apartment Buildings and Units

For those who live in an apartment or multi-unit building, please enter the street number without the unit number when applying for your pass online.  

Waterfront Parking Lots

Daily and hourly parking is available in the following waterfront Parking Lots. Waterfront Parking is $5.00/hour. There is no overnight parking at the waterfront. 

Waterfront Parking Lots:

• Marina Lot (Waterfront Parking Pass or Marina Parking Pass)
• The Esplanade, East and West 
• Albert Street Lot (Waterfront Parking fees apply from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving)
• Division Street Lot
• McGill Street Lot (Waterfront Parking fees apply from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving)
• Centennial Pool Lot

 East Beach Parking Area

On-street parking, east of Victoria Park, as identified in the Map below, will now be pass holder parking only.

• Daily Waterfront Parking Pass
• Resident Waterfront Seasonal Pass
• East Beach Area Resident Waterfront Season Pass

Overnight parking is permitted only within the East Beach Parking Area. 

Cobourg Resident Parking Lot

 On-Street Paid Parking Rates

Waterfront hourly parking rates are $5.00/hr. There is no overnight parking permitted at the waterfront.  

Payment options for Waterfront on-street parking include:

• Parking Meters - Accept coin and credit card 
• Pay and Display - Accept coin and credit card
• Daily Waterfront Parking Pass $40/day (9am - 8pm)
• Resident Waterfront Parking Pass $40 (9am to 8pm, Victoria Day to Thanksgiving)
• East Beach Area Resident Waterfront Season Pass - $20.00 (Victoria Day to Thanksgiving)
  • Resident Waterfront Passes can be purchased online or in the Finance Department at Victoria Hall  
  • NOTE: One pass is permitted, per residential address. Residents can register up to two vehicles per pass. However, only one vehicle can utilize the pass at a time.
• HONK Mobile 
  
  

With the Honk app, residents and visitors can seamlessly search, pay for and top up parking from a phone, tablet or computer.

How it works:

1. Download the HonkMobile app. Find it at honkmobile.com, Google Play or the App Store
2. Set up your account. Add as many vehicles and payment sources as you like to your profile.
3. Use HonkMobile to pay for your parking in all Cobourg on-street locations and Pay & Display lot

Please note, all parking within the Waterfront is first come first serve. Spaces will not be reserved.
There is no overnight parking, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., at the waterfront with the exception of the East Beach Parking Area

Waterfront Parking Enforcement Hours

Paid parking within the Cobourg Waterfront is enforced from 9am – 8pm, from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving with the exception of the East Beach Parking Area which is enforced from 9am – 4pm. 

Drop Off Locations

There are four (5) drop off locations adjacent to Victoria Park and Victoria Beach. Drop off locations are located at:

• King Street at Church Street
• Bottom of McGill Street
• Church Street at Perry Street
• Paul Currelly Way (North and South)

Set fines

• Fail to pay to park in Parking Meter/Pay and Display Lot at the Waterfront Parking Area - $160.00
• Park expired time at a Parking Meter or Pay and Display area - $160.00

Winter parking is in effect annually from November 1 to March 31 between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on certain streets. For a list of streets that you cannot park on overnight, please see the Town of Cobourg Winter Parking Map below or view the interactive map.

No parking at all times between November 1 to March 31st for Winter Maintenance on the following cul-de-sacs and wide corners:

*Please note: Parking is not prohibited on the full street, only on wide corners and cul-de-sacs.

Cul-de-sacs and Wide Corners

 No parking at all times between November 1 to March 31 for winter maintenance on the following laneways:

Havelock Lane - from James St W to Havelock St
Balls Lane - from Spring St to Ball St
Park Lane - from Spencer St to Park St
Jex Lane - from Chapel St to James St East

How does the Town know I’ve paid for parking if I buy my ticket on HonkMobile?

Can I use Honk to reserve a parking spot?

What methods of payment are available?

I need proof of payment for my parking. How do I get a receipt?

What happens if I get a ticket but I have paid through Honk?

 Tips for avoiding parking tickets

• Watch for signs

• Read parking meters and pay and display machines

• Do not park in accessible spaces unless you have a valid permit

• Do not park on or over sidewalks

• Check the Parking By-law to make sure of winter parking regulations

• Call the Engineering Department at (905) 372-4555 or rchampagne@cobourg.ca if you are not sure of restrictions in an area

 Filing a parking complaint

 Complete this form to report a parking infraction/complaint.