Parking FAQs

Bike lanes are for cycling. There is no loading, unloading, picking up passengers, or stopping in a bike lane permitted.

The City's Street and Traffic bylaw states that no vehicle may remain parked in the same location on a public street for more than 72 hours. If a vehicle has been parked longer than this without being moved, contact City Bylaws at 604-982-8302 (or after hours contact the RCMP non-emergency number 604-985-1311).

No. Parking is not permitted in any lanes in the City. The only exception is a commercial vehicle while actually engaged in loading or unloading. Commercial vehicles must park so that there is at least 3m (approx. 10') of clearance to allow for passage of other vehicles.

If you observe a vehicle that’s dangerously parked, please report it to the City's Bylaw Enforcement Officers at 604-982-8302 (or after office hours contact the RCMP non emergency number 604-985-1311).

You’ll have to either pay or dispute the ticket. For more information see Parking Notice Payments and Disputes.

If your car has received multiple parking tickets and is found again illegally parked, it may be towed. Please respect the parking restrictions.

To retrieve your impounded (towed) vehicle, contact Mitchell’s Towing Ltd., 1255 Welch Street, North Vancouver, phone 604-982-0115.

With timed parking it is NOT permitted to move your vehicle a few car spaces, or to move it to the other side of the street after the allocated time has expired - this will result in a parking ticket. Your allotted time spans the entire city block upon which you’re parked.

Never park on the sidewalk or grass boulevard to load or unload. This practice has resulted in damage to our sidewalks and pedestrian trips/falls in the past.

Street parking is available on a first come, first served basis. There is no such thing as private street parking in front of any home in a residential area in the City. The street is open to the public and anybody may legally park on a residential street unless posted otherwise.

The Street and Traffic bylaw states that vehicles may not park within 3 metres (10 feet) of a driveway. It’s illegal for a vehicle to block your driveway in any way. If a vehicle is parked too close to your driveway, contact City Bylaws at 604-982-8302 (after hours contact the RCMP non emergency number 604-985-1311). Note: do not block your own driveway, as the RCMP/Bylaw Officers will have no way of knowing if it’s your vehicle so you may receive a ticket.

No person shall park a recreational vehicle (RV) on any street for more that 24 hours. Please see the Street and Traffic bylaw for the definition of an RV.

Only trucks under 4,500kg and less than 6.1m in length may park on the street, unless posted otherwise. All other trucks must be parked on private property off of City streets.

You may live on a block that allows residents to be exempt from the posted time restrictions. Please read about the resident-exempt parking program for more information.

The street is open to public parking on a first come, first served basis; however, the vehicles must be operational, licensed and moved every 72 hours.

No, this is not permitted.

No, this is not permitted.

Please contact our office at eng@cnv.org or 604-983-7333 so we can investigate this safety concern.