Important Notice
March 27, 2025 - From March 31 to December 31 2025: There will be no stopping or parking along Dufferin Street, from Queen Street West to Springhurst Avenue. This change includes the temporary removal of 75 on-street parking spaces. Alternative parking can be found at the following Green P lots or on the Green P website or mobile app:
Summary
The City’s parking bylaws, restrictions, and exceptions, including where and when parking is permitted is outlined in the
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking.
Parking Bylaw Inquiries
- If you have a question about parking-related bylaws (e.g., No Parking or No Stopping), please call 311. Our staff will assist you directly, and if further details are needed, we will connect you with Transportation Services, Traffic Operations for additional support.
Parking Exceptions
- For posted exceptions (i.e., no parking except weekends and holidays), "holidays" refers to statutory holidays only (New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day). More details about holiday parking can be found in Bylaws - parking on holidays.
- For information on Parking Exemptions for Accessible Parking Permit Holders, please see Accessible Parking Permits.
Parking Restrictions and Prohibitions
- Please see Chapter 950-1312 Schedule XIII No Parking, for a listing of Streets/Highways and Prohibited Parking Times / Days.
- Fire Hydrants: The 3-metre limitation refers to prohibited parking within 3 metres of the "imaginary line" on the point on the street where the hydrant is located. A fire or rescue vehicle must have unimpeded access directly in front of the hydrant regardless of how far back the hydrant is located from the curb.
- 3-hour parking limit: Prior to the amalgamation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, the Borough of East York and the Cities of Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto and York on January 1, 1998, each of the former municipalities had their own parking and traffic bylaws. These bylaws remain in effect within the boundaries of the former municipalities until such time as Council makes changes. These bylaws may be researched at the Toronto Archives.
Parking Offences not Requiring Signs
The following parking violations are enforceable without signage:
- Park longer than 3 hours
- Park more than 30 cm from a curb
- Park vehicle for sale
- Park obstruct driveway/laneway
- Park within 3 metres of a fire hydrant
- Park within 9 metres of an intersecting highway
- Park taxicab for hire-unauthorized location
- Park on a boulevard
- Park between 2:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. Dec 1 to Mar 31 each year in the former North York ONLY (TMC 950, Traffic and Parking), Section 950-400D(9)
- Stop on/over sidewalk/footpath
- Stop roadside (parked/stopped) vehicle
- Park left wheels to curb
- Stop within intersection
- Stop within 9 metres of crosswalk
- Stop on a bridge
- Stop on centre strip
Parking Enforcement
- If your inquiry is about the enforcement of the bylaw (e.g., illegal parking), or how it was enforced, please contact the Toronto Police.
