Drivers will find a variety of convenient parking options in the Uptown area of the City and beyond. This includes about 750 metered on-street spaces, about 2,200 spaces in 31 surface lots, and about 1,650 spaces in two parking garages. Parking is also available in the region’s other communities.
Hourly and daily parking
Parking lots operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), and rates are hourly or daily. Garages operate 24/7. On-street parking, both metered and pay & display, is available at a rate of $2.00 an hour. Meters operate 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday (Holidays excluded).
At St. Joseph's Hospital, both the metered parking areas and on- and off-street pay & display parking machines operate 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday (Holidays excluded). St. Joseph's Bayard lot is $8 max for the day.
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Monthly parking
Monthly parking rates range from $77.00 to $146.00 (plus HST) depending on your distance from the centre of the City—the farther away, the lower the rate. All monthly parking accounts are managed directly by parking customers through the HotSpot online website or app.
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Alternate-side restrictions
Year-round alternate-side parking helps the city to better manage street cleaning, snow removal, and street maintenance throughout the City. From the 1st to the 15th day of each month, parking is allowed on the odd-numbered side of the street. From the 16th to the last day of each month, parking is allowed on the even-numbered side of the street.
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Residential zone permits
A Residential Zone Parking Permit makes it easier for residents to find curbside parking on their own street by exempting permit holders from the two-hour parking limit that is otherwise enforced. The permit does not guarantee a parking space, but it frees up spaces so more are available for those with permits. Annual permits cost $60.00 (HST included) per vehicle per year, and temporary permits for out-of-town guests of residents cost $14.00 per vehicle per week.
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Parking Bans
A parking ban may be called any time during the winter months when it is necessary for the safe and efficient removal or movement of snow or ice.
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Tickets and enforcement
Parking fines depend on the specific parking infraction, and generally go up as time passes from the date of issue--so it pays to take care of your ticket quickly.
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Parking rules and regulations may differ by community.
Be sure to contact the community where you live for more information:
City of Saint John
Town of Rothesay
Town of Quispamsis
Town of Hampton
Town of Grand Bay-Westfield
Fundy-St Martins