What's happening to the Paid Parking Program?

Is Parking Downtown Free Now?

• Parking on downtown streets, Midland Harbour, Bayshore Drive and the Pete Pettersen Boat Launch is free during the day until further notice.
• Most streets have a 2-hour parking limit – see By-law 2021-24.

What about the Municipal Lots Downtown?

• Parking in the downtown municipal lots has been free since September 2022 and will remain free during the parking program review. There is no overnight parking in municipal lots year-round.
• There is an 8-hour parking limit - see By-law 2021-24.

What about Overnight Parking on Town Streets?

• All parking by-laws remain in place.
  • No overnight parking on street in the downtown core year-round.
  • No overnight parking in the downtown municipal lots year- round.
  • No overnight parking at the Harbour Nov. to April.
  • No overnight parking on Town streets starting November 15 between 12:01am and 7am until April 1 every year. 

Could I still get a parking ticket in Midland?

• Put simply, yes. Parking enforcement within the Town will not change, other than the paid program. All parking by-laws are enforced, including winter parking restrictions, overnight parking in the municipal lots, parking over the permitted time limit, and any other illegal parking, which may result in a fine and/ or tow.

• Get to know the Traffic By-law and Parking By-law on the Town’s website here. It’s every motorist’s responsibility to know where they can legally park in Midland.

What’s happening to the parking machines?

• The paid parking terminals will be shut down but remain in place until the review is completed. Signage will be posted to advise visitors the program is on hold.

• The decision to leave the machines in place was to avoid the cost to remove and store the machines, and the cost to restore pavers and asphalt until the review is completed.

How is the parking program being reviewed?

• Council directed staff to create a new Ad-hoc Parking Committee to include staff, BIA members, Council members and a member of the public.  A terms of reference will be created, committee members will be appointed, and the new Committee will start meeting in 2024. Look for further information in the new year.

• Once the Committee has completed their review in 2024, they’ll make recommendations to Council for consideration of a new Paid Parking Program, which will start in 2025.