Parking

2025 Parking Permits - Important Changes

2025 parking permits for downtown City surface parking lots and the parkade will soon be available for purchase. 

2025 permit sale dates:

  • Annual permits (12 months) will be available for purchase on January 1, 2025
  • Monthly permits will be available for purchase on the first day of each month, with the exception of January 2025, when they will be available on January 4, 2025.

Important changes for 2025 surface lot and parkade annual permits:

  • Purchase of annual and monthly permits will be available online only via the HotSpot parking app.
  • Payment will be accepted by HotSpot supported payment methods only.
  • UPDATE: Each user account is limited to three permit per lot (either annual or monthly).
  • Most hang tags for permits purchased online are available for pick up at City Hall, with the exception of the parkade. Hang tags for parkade permits must be picked up at City of Vernon Bylaw Compliance Office at 3005 33 Street. All permits will be available on the next business day following purchase. 
  • Hang tags must be clearly displayed in the vehicle. 
  • Hotspot transaction fee applies: $2 per monthly permit, or $16 per annual permit.

Customers are encouraged to become familiar with HotSpot in advance of permit sales by installing the app and creating a HotSpot account.  

The Hotspot app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. To set up your account, visit the HotSpot website at htsp.ca.

2025 Monthly/Annual Permit Available Locations

Annual Permits are available for the following locations: 

  • Railway Lot

  • 33 Ave Lot

  • 29 St Lot

  • 27 A Ave Lot

  • Parkade

  • College Way Lot

Monthly permits for any month in 2025 will be available for purchase based on the remaining inventory after the annual sales. Monthly permits will be available for purchase on the first day of every month.

Due to upcoming changes in use, annual permits are not available for the following lots for 2025. These locations will have monthly permit availability only. 

  • 31 Ave Lot

Please see the frequently asked questions below for more information.

There are numerous parking choices for spending time downtown Vernon. A parking map provided by Downtown Vernon shows parking options. Recent improvements include access to pay by phone options allowing additional payment and customer service opportunities.

Downtown Vernon Parking Map

Vernon Moves

Additional Parking Information