The Parking Store, located at 495 Portage Ave, is closed to members of the public until further notice. All services are available online or by contacting 311.

Complimentary one-hour parking and temporary loading zones ended

One-hour complimentary parking offered at all metered locations in Winnipeg from Monday to Friday has ended effective December 31, 2021. Temporary 15-minute loading zones that were established around Downtown and the Exchange District have also ended effective December 31, 2021.

Two-hour complimentary parking will continue to be available on Saturdays for on-street paid parking locations. There is no requirement to pay for on-street parking on Sundays or Statutory Holidays. More information is available at The Parking Store – Metered Payment Methods.

Le Magasin de la Direction du stationnement, au 495, avenue Portage, est fermé au public jusqu’à nouvel ordre. Pour accéder à nos services, allez en ligne ou communiquez avec le 311.

Le stationnement gratuit de une heure et les zones de chargement temporaires ne sont désormais plus offerts

L’offre de une heure de stationnement gratuit, du lundi au vendredi, dans toutes les places minutées de Winnipeg, n’est plus valable à partir du 31 décembre 2021. Les zones de chargement temporaires de 15 minutes qui étaient établies autour du centre-ville et du quartier de la Bourse ne sont également plus offertes à compter du 31 décembre 2021.

On continuera d’offrir deux heures de stationnement gratuit les samedis dans les places payantes sur rue. Il n’est pas nécessaire de payer pour stationner dans la rue le dimanche et les jours fériés. Des renseignements supplémentaires sont offerts à Magasin de la Direction du stationnement – Méthodes de paiement aux parcomètres.

Contractor Permit Program

Contractor permits

Permits for Contractors who wish to park on a City of Winnipeg time restricted non-metered street for longer than the posted maximum or wish to park in an alley while providing contractor services are now available and will become effective the day after purchase. All other regulations and by-laws remain in effect.

Contractor Permits will not be issued to a vehicle that weighs more than 3700 kilograms.

It is the policy of the WPA that any and all outstanding fines and charges must be paid in full prior to the issuance of a parking permit.

A single permit may be issued for both a truck and a trailer combination.

If you have more than 1 trailer, you may register up to 2 additional trailers for an annual fee per each additional trailer.

The permit will allow the vehicle(s) to be parked in excess of the posted time restriction on residential streets.

The permit will allow the vehicle(s) to be parked in an alley but does not allow the vehicle(s) to obstruct.

The permit is not transferable between customers. The permit will be sold to whoever is covering the cost of the permit, which must either be the applicant or the registered owner of the vehicle.

The permit does not exempt the holder from obeying all other posted traffic and parking regulations including payment at paid parking locations, and paid parking max times.

The permit includes a limitation of parking on the same block face for more than a total of 72 hours in a given calendar year; this includes parking in an alley.

For full terms and conditions please see the Contractor Permit Application.

Applying for a permit

The ability to apply and renew Contractor Permits online is available. Permits can also be applied for by attending our office during regular business hours. Please see below for the documentation we will require at the time of application. All applications are subject to approval.

Form ➤ Contractor Permit Application- Available to

Payment accepted by Credit Card for online applications (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Visa Debit); upon review of a submitted application, a Parking Representative will be in contact to process payment.

Required Documentation

If the vehicle is registered to the Company:

Valid vehicle registration for each vehicle/trailer that requires a permit; and
Proof of ownership (Annual Return of Information would be sufficient); or
If you are not the owner of the Company and are applying on behalf of the Company, a letterhead from the company stating the applicant can purchase the permit on behalf of the company. In this case the permit would be sold to whoever is covering the cost of the permit itself.

If the vehicle is registered to you:

Valid vehicle registration for each vehicle/trailer that requires a permit; and
If the vehicle is registered in your name and not a company name, you will need to provide a letter on company letterhead stating you are providing home repair services and the vehicle is being utilized for contractor services within the City of Winnipeg; or
Other evidence that the vehicle is being used for the provision of contractor services such as Business Registration papers.

Cost

Contractor Permit:

For current rates please refer to the Fee Schedule. The fee is non-refundable.

You may start parking the day after the virtual permit is purchased and processed by our office.

New applicants:

The cost of a new permit will be pro-rated by month to equal the amount left in the year.

Current Permit Holders:

All renewals will be charged at the full annual rate.

Changes to Your Vehicle Information

Your licence plate will act as your permit. These permits are Virtual; you will not receive a physical permit to display. Only one support vehicle and one trailer will be allowed per permit unless a fee is paid to add extra trailer(s), up to a max of 3 trailers total. If you update your licence plate you must fill out a form and submit the vehicle registration along with the licence plate update form.

Form ➤ Licence Plate Update Form - Available to

Note: After hour submissions will be processed the following business day.

In the event a penalty notice has been issued after submitting the plate change request, please have the registered vehicle owner submit a request for screening.