On-street Parking

Get to know the rules for unpaid street parking in Oakville.

On-street parking basics

In Oakville, town by-laws do not allow permanent on-street parking. 

You can park your vehicle on the street under the following conditions:

  • For a maximum of three hours.
  • By-laws may limit where you can park your vehicle. Look for signage.
  • On-street parking is not allowed at certain times, including:
    • 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. from November 15 to April 15 on any street south of Dundas Street.
    • 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. at any time, on any street north of Dundas Street.
    • Vehicles must not obstruct snow clearing operations

Violation of these regulations may result in parking tickets.

Parking regulations

Not all parking regulations are posted on signs. 

You may be ticketed if your vehicle is:

  • Within one metre of a driveway
  • Within three metres of a fire hydrant
  • Within 10 metres of an intersection
  • On or overhanging a sidewalk
  • On a boulevard, median or island
  • Facing the wrong direction of traffic
  • Blocking another vehicle
  • In an area restricted by No Parking or No Stopping signs