Parking

Resident parking permits must be printed and displayed face up on the driver’s side dashboard of your vehicle with the corresponding vehicle licence plate number clearly visible during the duration of the program.

The locations included in the COVID-19 Waterfront Parking and Boat Launch Program are Couchiching Beach Park, Centennial Park, Veterans’ Memorial Park and J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park lots and surrounding streets and the Couchiching Beach Park and Collins Drive boat launches.

Please note, parking permits will be tied directly to a vehicle’s licence plate number. Permits from 2020 are no longer valid.

Orillia residents and business owners must provide their name, address, email address and licence plate number and will be required to provide one of the following identification methods:

• Upload either a scan or photo of their vehicle permit with Orillia address (preferred method of identification)
• Upload either a scan or photo of their driver’s licence
• Property roll number or water account number
• Upload either a scan or photo of their utility bill with name and Orillia address

Residents and business owners can request parking permits for multiple vehicles associated with their Orillia address, but must fill in a separate request form and provide documentation for each vehicle. Employees of local businesses who do not live in Orillia are not eligible to receive a permit (employees cannot use the business address for validation).

Permits will be issued by email within four weeks from the request date. There is no opportunity for residents to get a parking permit in-person. The City of Orillia is unable to assist residents with the printing of their permits at this time. Residents who do not have access to the internet can have someone fill out the Resident Parking Permit Request Form on their behalf. 

Note:  The Orillia Public Library offers a print and pick-up service at their Curbside Desk for a fee of $0.25 (black and white).  More information is available on their website.

Anyone who submits false or misleading information or documents or make omissions that may mislead in connection with any application for a resident parking permit, or tampers with, defaces, or alters a resident parking permit can be subject to a maximum fine of up to $5,000 for failure to comply with City of Orillia By-law 2007-55.

Permit Parking Fee - Interior Lots (Lots #7 and #11) - $60.00 (plus applicable taxes) per month

Permit Parking Fee - Exterior Lots (Lots #3, #6, and #14) - $50.00 (plus applicable taxes) per month

• A permit entitles users to "Monday to Sunday" use of the permit parking area
• Permit spaces that are not prepaid at least 30 days prior to the start of the month will be made available to others
• Permit parking spaces are not guaranteed; Council may remove or re-locate permit parking spaces if deemed necessary
• Current permits (with month and lot number) must be displayed in the front of your vehicle and be clearly visible through the windshield

Council adopted a staff recommendation to convert 10 pay and display parking spaces in Municipal Lot 1 to ten permit parking spaces.

• Staff are looking to have the permits available by November 1, 2020.
• Permits will be available for purchase at City Hall, first floor Treasury.
• The cost is $60 plus HST per month.
• These permits will be available on a first come first served basis.

Personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, under the authority of the Municipal Act, and will be used by the Clerk's Department and Treasury Department for parking notice changes due to construction, maintenance or closure.

Please direct any questions you have about the collection of personal information to the Freedom of Information Coordinator, 50 Andrew St. S., Suite 300, Orillia, ON, L3V 7T5. Call 705-329-7234 for more information.

For more information, please contact the Clerk's Department - Legislative Services Division at 705-325-2313.

What are the benefits of using PassportParking?

• No coins, no problem:

○        Pay quickly and securely with your phone.

○        Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold.

• Stress-free parking:

○        Get alerts when your parking session is about to end.

○        Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter.

• No need to rush:

○        Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.

○        Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't.  Simply extend your parking session via our app.

• Easy expenses:

○        Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session.

○        Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app.

1.  Download the PassportParking app from the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
2. Create an account with your mobile phone number or email address.
3. Park anywhere you see PassportParking app signs and decals.
4. Pay for your parking session from your phone.
5. Extend your time remotely if you’d like to stay longer!

Still have questions? Check out our FAQs.

Parking is prohibited on all City streets and lots from November 15 to April 15 from 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

This provision is in effect whether it is snowing or not. Your vehicle may be ticketed and towed. The fine for overnight parking during this time is $50.00.

You cannot stop or park a vehicle in a designated fire route zone.

Please look for and obey signs when parking in public and private parking lots. The fine for parking in a designated fire route is $100.00.

To report a parking violation, please call 705-325-2313.

Please look for posted signage that indicates the time limit in the lots. Unexpired time on a Pay and Display stub can be used at any other municipal Pay and Display parking lot, or metered parking lot in the downtown area.

Things you need to know:

• A handling fee of $1.50 will be added to online ticket payments.
• Check your payment carefully to ensure that you are paying the right amount. If you make an error in the payment amount, the payment will be reversed or returned and your ticket will remain outstanding. The handling fee on incorrect online payments is non-refundable.

• In person at the Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew Street South, (First Floor), Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Cash, cheque or debit is accepted.
• By mail: Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew Street South, Suite 300, Orillia, ON, L3V 7T5.
• The drop box by the front entrance of the Orillia City Centre.