Downtown Parking

Changes to Parking in Cobourg - Approved March 25, 2026

Changes Include 3-Hour Free Parking Downtown Year-Round and Waterfront During Low Season (September 15 to May 14)

To learn more, view the Staff Report and Amended Bylaw to the original Parking Bylaw 048-2023.

The new permits have been uploaded to parking.cobourg.ca for purchase.

More information will be provided soon! 


On-Street Paid Parking: 

Downtown, on-street parking rates are $2.50/hr. The first three hours are free.

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
  • Upgrades to parking infrastructure will also include Interac

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.comGoogle 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

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

  • Fail to pay to park in Parking Meter/Pay and Display Lot at the Downtown Parking Area - $80.00
  • Park expired time at a Parking Meter or Pay and Display Area - $80.00

The Administrative Monetary Penalty (A.M.P.) system is a fast and flexible process for payment, appeal and collection of minor by-law infractions. This approach is used by many municipalities, the province and the federal government and is designed to streamline the enforcement process and increase compliance with Town of Cobourg by-laws.

A.M.P. enforcement transfers by-law disputes from the courtroom to the municipality using Screening and Hearings Officers who can modify, cancel, or affirm penalties. Learn more at Cobourg.ca/amp

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