Paid Parking Program
Canmore Resident Parking Permit
Apply for Resident Permit You will be directed to our vendor website (Blinkay) to register
The Canmore Resident Parking Permit allows permit holders to park for up to three hours daily in paid zones (you have to start a parking session every time you park in a paid zone) at both the Town Centre and Quarry Lake. The virtual permit also allows residents to park in all Canmore Resident Parking Permit-only zones around both the Town Centre and Quarry Lake.
To learn more and apply for yours click here. If you do not have an approved Canmore Resident Parking permit, you are required to pay for parking. Failure to pay may result in a violation ticket.
You need to start a parking session each time you park in a payment zone (note when parking in Canmore Resident Parking Permit only zones, you will NOT have to register your session). You can do this in the following ways:
- Using the Blinkay app or web application
- Using the nearest pay machine
Pay Online For Parking Now
Town Centre You will be directed to our vendor website (Blinkay) to pay
Town Centre Program
*Click map to view PDF version*
- Paid parking in effect seven days per week from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Green areas on map are paid parking:
- Peak season rates (May 15 – Oct.14): $3/hour,
- Low season rates (Oct. 15 – May 14): $2/hour,
- Canmore Resident Parking Permit holders get up to 3 hours free in all paid zones per day (starting a parking session is required each time),
- Blue areas on map are free 9-hour parking,
- Red areas on map are Canmore Resident Parking Permit zones. Parking in these areas is only available to Canmore Resident Parking Permit holders,
- Accessible stalls and loading zones remain free.
Town Centre Monthly Parking Permit
Monthly parking passes for the town centre (parking lots only) are available as an add-on option, to those who have a Canmore Resident Parking Permit.
- Peak season rates (May 1 – Oct. 31): $83/month
- Low season rates (Nov. 1 – April 30): $41.50/month
Using Your Town Centre Monthly Permit: The monthly parking pass allows for all-day parking in the four parking lots shown in green on the map above, it does not allow for all-day parking in any other area. Once you purchase this permit, you do not need to start a parking session when parking in one of these lots. If you are parking outside of one of these lots, or at Quarry Lake, you will need to start a parking session and use your three hours of time, allocated by your Canmore Resident Parking Permit.
pdf Click here (148 KB) for a step-by-step guide on how to purchase your pass.
Town Centre Non-Resident Employee Monthly Parking Permit
On November 1, 2022, Council approved the implementation of a Town Centre Non-resident Employee Monthly Parking Permit option for the off-peak season only. The program is anticipated to be available in 2023.
Quarry Lake Program
*Click map to view PDF version*
- Paid parking in effect seven days per week during park hours:
- Peak season rates (May 15 – Oct. 14): $10/ two hours,
- Low season rates (Oct. 15 – May 14): $2.50/hour,
- Canmore Resident Parking Permit holders get up to 3 hours free in all paid zones per day,
- Red areas on map are Canmore Resident Parking Permit zones, parking is only available to Canmore Resident Parking Permit holders,
- Accessible stalls remain free.
Pay Your Parking Ticket
To pay your parking ticket or find more information on ticket appeals click here.
Parking Statistics and Annual report
To read the most recent annual report on parking statistics, click pdf here (211 KB) .
Frequently Asked Questions
- Using the Blinkay app or web application
- Using the nearest pay machine
Click here for a guide about how to use the Blinkay app with your approved Canmore Resident Parking Permit.
- Parking is expensive, including costs for land, infrastructure, maintenance, and enforcement. Costs of parking are funded though taxes by residents and business taxes.
- In order to maintain room on our roadways for people who need to and wish to drive, Canmore invests in infrastructure and services to encourage and enable our residents and visitors to walk, cycle, and use local and regional transit.
- Pay-parking allows for a portion of the high costs of parking and transportation infrastructure and services to be shared by those arriving by car.
There are several options for free parking near the Town Centre and lower-priced options at Quarry Lake within the plan, including:
- Over 200 free parking stalls within a short walking distance (5-10 minutes) of the Town Centre. You can view a map of these stalls above.
- Customer parking available in private stalls within the Town Centre, approximately 350 stalls, subject to restrictions.
- Changed hours and rates at Quarry Lake:
- $10/two hours – peak season (May 15 – Oct. 14)
- $2.50/hour – off season (Oct. 15 – May 14)
- Approximately 75 spaces in the Elevation Place panhandle – average walking time of less than ten minutes to the Town Centre
- Approximately 100 spaces in the gravel parking area behind Home Hardware on Railway Avenue - average walking time of eight minutes to the Town Centre
- Approximately 100 spaces on Fairholme Drive – average walking time of seven minutes to the Town Centre
- Approximately 75 spaces on 7 Avenue – average walking time of six minutes to the Town Centre
Questions?
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