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Parking for All Seasons

New Winter Parking Ban By-Law

During the summer of 2011, City Council approved a new Winter Parking Ban By-Law to improve the ability of the Public Works Department to clear the streets of snow. As in previous years the Overnight Parking Ban on Snow Routes goes into effect on December 1st.

Mission Snow Clearing

City of Winnipeg
Annual Snow Route Parking Ban

If you wish receive free email notifications about when plowing of residential streets is planned please register at the following link: http://winnipeg.ca/wpgmail/PW/pw_cs_subscribe.stm. Citizens will need to check Winnipeg.ca or Contact 311 to determine when their specific Plow Zone is scheduled.

For more information on the new Winter Parking Ban By-Law, please check the Public Works Parking Bans page.

Did you Know?

  • Our multi-space parking meters (pay stations) are all solar powered!
  • We Are Accountable to the Citizens of Winnipeg - The Winnipeg Parking Authority submits an annual report and budget update through the Alternate Service Delivery Committee to City Council in December. We appear before committee once a year or on request.
  • Citizens of Winnipeg Are Our Stakeholders - The Winnipeg Parking Authority runs in accordance with objectives determined by City Council, and with the advice of major stakeholders, such as the BIZ organizations, CentreVenture and Destination Winnipeg.
  • The WPA pays municipal taxes, development fees, as well as levies on our activities and on city properties. We also pay a dividend to the City for use of On and Off Street parking assets ($3 million in 2009).
  • Residential Parking Programs help communities manage non-resident vehicles in their neighbourhood by restricting the amount of time non-residents can park. Through the permit system, residents can be exempted from timed restrictions.
  • The Winnipeg Parking Authority is happy to provide parking support for film shoots, special public events, special private events, and other alternative uses of parking space.
  • With the arrival of summer, there is an increase in the number of scooters and motorcycles being used to get around.
  • As parking can be considered just one aspect of traffic demand management, the Winnipeg Parking Authority is working to improve the services we provide to cyclists within Winnipeg.
  • The City of Winnipeg is dedicated to accommodating the needs of community members with disabilities.
  • As a business, the WPA self generates its own revenues and pays all of its own expenses as well as contributing several millions of dollars toward improvement of City facilities, and a cash contribution in lieu of taxes.