Parking

Permits, tolerances and applicable regulations

Parking in Hampstead is regulated to ensure safe traffic circulation, preserve street accessibility and promote fair use of public space. Parking rules apply throughout the municipality and may vary depending on season and specific circumstances, such as snow removal operations or municipal work.

Overnight on-street parking is generally prohibited between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., except where permitted under municipal regulations, during announced tolerance periods or with a valid permit. Motorists are responsible for verifying applicable restrictions before parking their vehicles. Failure to comply with parking regulations may result in a ticket.

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Public Security – 24-hour dispatch
514 369-8250
Town Hall (administrative inquiries)
514 369-8200

Parking Tolerances

Per By-law No. 1036, overnight parking is tolerated in the Town of Hampstead for the following occasions:

Passover – (March-April) from the first day for nine (9) days;
Good Friday to Easter Monday – (March-April) for four (4) days;
Shavuot – (May –June) from the first day for three (3) days;
Rosh Hashanah / Yom Kippur / Succot / Simchat Torah – (September-October) from the first day of Rosh Hashanah to the day following Simchat Torah;
Christmas Eve / New Year – (December 24 to January 2) – for ten (10) days;
Every Friday evening until Saturday morning.

Overnight parking allows residents and guests to park their cars on the street overnight without special overnight parking permits.

Town regulations restrict parking from 2 am to 5 am at all other times and non-compliance will result in a parking ticket.

Daytime parking rules remain in effect, as do all restrictions for blocked fire hydrants and driveways.

For more information, please call Town Hall during regular business hours at 514 369-8200 or Public Security at 514 369-8250 (24-hour dispatch).

Temporary Overnight Parking Permit

These permits are granted under certain conditions such as; repaving driveways, visitors, or other valid reasons.

Details:
Annual maximum of 6 free overnight parking passes per license plate, with additional permits available for $7 per vehicle per day.

Annual Overnight Parking Permit

Annual on-street overnight parking permits may be granted to residents with insufficient parking space on their property. After obtaining a Town-issued permit, residents will be allowed to use overnight on-street parking from Monday to Sunday, 2:00 am to 5:00 am.

Cost and validity of permits:

Category #1:
For all except for the streets listed in Category 2.

$290 for the first vehicle
$450 for the second vehicle and all additional vehicles

Category #2:
For residents residing on Côte Saint-Luc Road, MacDonald Ave., Harrow, Cleve, Aldred, Holtham, and Dufferin (between Côte Saint-Luc and Langhorne)

$166 for the first vehicle
$278 for the second vehicle

Other:

$64 / vehicle for a monthy permit*
$32 / vehicle for a weekly permit*
$7 / vehicle per day for an overnight permit (beyond the 6 annual free permits per license plate).

* As per Municipal By-law 1010.

Details:

Valid for one year and assigned to a single vehicle. Must reapply for a new one at every vehicle change, even for a temporary change. Any change of vehicle or plate number, including temporary use of a borrowed, courtesy or rental car, must be reported to the Town.
Permits are not refundable.
Permits issued are not valid for overnight parking on Côte Saint-Luc Road, which is the exclusive jurisdiction of the City of Montreal.
Hampstead residents who live on Côte Saint-Luc Road are allowed to park on surrounding streets only.

Required documents (must be uploaded online):

Proof of vehicle ownership (vehicle registration certificate);
Proof of insurance (the only document that links the vehicle to the address of residency);
Proof of residence in the concerned sector (driver’s license, tax bill, public utility bill: Hydro-Québec, Bell, Vidéotron, etc);
Your permit will be valid when we verify the uploaded required documents online.

Method of payment: VISA, Mastercard, Interac, or Cash

For information, please call Town Hall at 514 369-8200.

Parking

Permits, tolerances and applicable regulations

Parking in Hampstead is regulated to ensure safe traffic circulation, preserve street accessibility and promote fair use of public space. Parking rules apply throughout the municipality and may vary depending on season and specific circumstances, such as snow removal operations or municipal work.

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Parking Tolerances

Temporary Overnight Parking Permit

Annual Overnight Parking Permit

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