Winter Parking

There are five distinct winter parking bans that apply to City streets.

Any vehicle that impedes snow clearing or snow removal operations at any time, regardless of the winter parking bans in effect, may be ticketed or towed.

24-Hour Parking Ban

A 24-Hour parking ban is implemented on roads outside the designated downtown area and business district when required. The purpose of the ban is to keep roads free of parked vehicles so that crews can quickly and safely clear snow.

We will publish news articles when the ban is announced. Residents can receive emails stating when the parking ban will come into effect, and when it will be lifted, by subscribing to the '24 Hour Parking Ban' category, under the news section.

Once declared, the ban will be in place 24 hours a day until it is lifted.

Overnight Winter Parking Ban (Outside the Downtown)

The overnight winter parking ban for streets outside the designated downtown area will begin on Wed., Jan. 3, 2024 and will end on Fri., Apr. 5, 2024.

The ban is in effect daily and tickets can be issued to vehicles parked on the street between 12:30 and 7:30 a.m., regardless of weather and street conditions. The Deputy City Manager of Public Works has the authority to modify the parking ban dates if deemed necessary. Any vehicle impeding snow removal may be impounded at the owner's expense.

Downtown Business District Winter Parking Ban

The downtown business district parking ban will begin on Wed., Jan. 3, 2024, and will end on Fri., Apr. 5, 2024. The Deputy City Manager of Public Works has the authority to modify the parking ban dates if deemed necessary.

While the ban is in place, vehicles are not allowed to park between 4 and 6 a.m., regardless of street or snow conditions, on:

Water Street, from Waldegrave Street to Prescott Street
Duckworth Street, from New Gower Street to Cochrane Street

A ticket may be issued to any vehicle in violation of the parking ban.

No parking sign for Snow parking restiction 4 to 6 a.m.

No Parking: Snow Route

From December 1 to March 31 parking is prohibited 24 hours a day, regardless of snow/street conditions, on streets with designated Snow Route signs. These streets are throughout the city, not just downtown. These bans are necessary so that ice control and snow clearing equipment can safely service the streets.

Enforcement is continuous for 24 hours a day from December 1 to March 31 regardless of snow or street conditions.

Downtown Snow Removal

Scheduled snow removal in the downtown takes place from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Parking on the streets that are scheduled for snow removal is prohibited during this time. Violating winter parking bans may result in a ticket being issued, and the vehicle being towed.

Read more about snow removals in the downtown.

We announce streets that are scheduled for overnight snow removal by 3 p.m.

The streets scheduled for overnight snow removal are listed at map.stjohns.ca/snow.
You can also subscribe to our downtown snow removal email list.
Information is also available by calling Access St. Johns at 311 or 709-754-CITY (2489)
Check for signs placed in snowbanks at the ends of the streets