Parking

The Traffic, Parking and Boulevard Maintenance By-law regulates parking in the Town of St. Marys. The Town's parking regulations prohibit parking on any street between 2:00 am and 6:00 am from November 1 to April 30. Between May 1 and October 31, overnight street parking is available on any street where no parking restrictions exist, except for the downtown where overnight street parking is prohibited year-round

Downtown parking

On-street and municipal lots

The limit for on-street parking in the downtown is 3 hours. Extended duration parking is available at one of the 3 municipal lots: Water Street North, Jones Street East and Elgin Street East across from Canadian Tire (enter from Water Street or Wellington Street).

On-street accessible parking stalls may be identified by the blue curbing and accessible parking signs. Please ensure you display your permit when parking in these locations.

Downtown Parking Map (including accessible parking stalls and municipal lots)

Annual parking permits

The Town owns and operates several parking lots within St. Marys' downtown core.

Any resident who lives downtown and does not have access to overnight parking may apply for an Annual Downtown Parking Permit. This permit provides the resident access to a dedicated parking stall in the Water Street North, Elgin Street East, or Jones Street lots. 

Residents who live at certain addresses on Water Street South and do not have access to overnight parking may apply for a permit in the Opera House lot, located at Water Street South. Both applications are included in the Annual Downtown Parking Permit application. 

Short-term parking permits

Short-term parking permits are available by application and for a fee at certain lots for up to 7 days. If you require a short-term parking permit, please complete the online Short-term Parking Permit application and make a payment at the time of application to be considered.

To apply for an accessible parking permit, please visit the Government of Ontario website.

Paying a parking ticket

Parking tickets can be paid in the following ways:

• Online banking (select Town of St. Marys/St. Marys - General Account as payee and use all 9 digits on the parking infraction as the account number)
• Cheque (mail to Town of St. Marys, 175 Queen Street East, Box 998, St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6)
• Drop box (located at Town Hall, lower-level Church Street entrance)
• In person using debit, cash or cheque at Town Hall (175 Queen Street East, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) and at the Municipal Operations Centre (408 James Street South, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)

Questions about parking tickets may be directed to the Clerks Department by phone (519-284-2340) or email.

If you would like to contest a fine, you may do so by following the instructions on the back of the ticket. 

Accessible versions of all documents on this page are available upon request.