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Downtown parking lots and rates

Downtown Guelph Parking

Downtown parking rates

Free 2-hour parking once per day, on-street Downtown. After leaving your parking spot, your 2-hour limit expires for the day and may be subject to enforcement. If you need to park Downtown for more than two hours, please consider using a municipal lot.

Special Event parking in Downtown lots and parkades is available at a rate of $5.50.

Payment options for all lots and parkades include:

  1. HONK App – Available for download on iOS and Android, (a $0.35 service charge is applied for all parking durations).
  2. Pay stations – Located on Level 1 in the Market, East and West parkades. These accept debit, credit, and coins.
  3. HONK QR Codes – Posted throughout the parkades for quick mobile payment.
LocationRates (Beginning January 1, 2026)
Market Parkade
10 Wilson Street
Height restriction
7’8″ Wilson Street entrance clearance
6’8″ Northumberland Street entrance clearance
Daytime rates: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.  
Hourly at $3/hour  
Full day parking $24 maximum 
Evening rates: 9 p.m. to midnight   
$3 flat fee 
Overnight rates: Midnight to 8 a.m.  
$3 flat fee 
Saturday and Sunday:
$3 flat fee per day
West Parkade
110 Macdonell Street
Height restriction
6’3″ clearance
Daytime rates: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.  
Hourly at $3/hour  
Full day parking $24 maximum 
Evening rates: 9 p.m. to midnight   
$3 flat fee 
Overnight rates: Midnight to 8 a.m.  
$3 flat fee 
Saturday and Sunday:
$3 flat fee per day
East Parkade
146 Macdonell Street
Height restriction
6’1″ clearance
Daytime rates: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.  
Hourly at $3/hour  
Full day parking $24 maximum 
Evening rates: 9 p.m. to midnight   
$3 flat fee 
Overnight rates: Midnight to 8 a.m.  
$3 flat fee 
Saturday and Sunday:
$3 flat fee per day
East surface parking lot
146 Macdonell Street
Daytime rates: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.  
Hourly at $3/hour  
Full day parking $24 maximum 
Evening rates: 9 p.m. to midnight   
$3 flat fee 
Overnight rates: Midnight to 8 a.m.  
$3 flat fee 
Saturday and Sunday:
$3 flat fee per day
Fountain Street parking lot
51 Fountain Street East
Daytime rates: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.  
Hourly at $3/hour  
Full day parking $24 maximum 
Evening rates: 9 p.m. to midnight   
$3 flat fee 
Overnight rates: Midnight to 8 a.m.  
$3 flat fee 
Saturday and Sunday:
$3 flat fee per day
Macdonell Street parking lot
28 Macdonell Street
Daytime rates: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.  
Hourly at $3/hour  
Full day parking $24 maximum 
Evening rates: 9 p.m. to midnight   
$3 flat fee 
Overnight rates: Midnight to 8 a.m.  
$3 flat fee 
Saturday and Sunday:
$3 flat fee per day
On-street Downtown parkingMonday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 2-hour limit, once per day
Nights (9 p.m. to 9 a.m.) and Sundays: Free parking
Paid on-street parking
Upper Delhi Street Lower Delhi Street (Honk App only)
Daily: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., $3 per hour, minimum purchase 50 cents

Using HONK to pay for parking

HONK + City of Guelph. Cell phone scanning a QR code for parking.

You can use HONK in all municipal surface parking lots, parkades, and on-street paid parking areas.

Download the app for faster checkout.

With the app, you can add more time from anywhere and pay for parking in advance!

  1. Create your free HONK account.
  2. Add your licence plate and payment method.
  3. Find your zone in the app, or on a sign in the lot.
  4. Select time, confirm, and pay.

Get HONK on Google Play or in the App Store.

Download HonkMobile from the App Store
Get HonkMobile on Google Play

For more information

ServiceGuelph
519-822-1260 extension 0
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