Drivers in Toronto will need to be mindful of where and when they park their vehicles in the city with word the Toronto Police is shifting its normal on-street parking enforcement routines out of “park”.
Last December, the police relaxed their usual parking enforcement regulations when Ontario went into a lockdown because of the COVID-19 crisis. At the time, police said they would focus on parking offences that created safety concerns, disrupted traffic, or blocked snow removal trucks.
As of June 14, the police re-commenced with routine on-street parking enforcement. This means police are back out enforcing overtime violations such as three-hour bylaw and posted time limits, residential change-over parking regulations, and on-street pay and display violations. Routine enforcement of residential on-street permit violations will begin on June 21.
According to the City of Toronto’s data, approximately 2.8 million parking violations are issued annually. The cost of a parking ticket in Toronto can range between $30 and $450 depending on the infraction.
If you have a parking ticket to pay, you can do so online, or in-person by visiting one of the city’s payment counters (when they’re open). If you have questions about a parking violation you received, you can call 416-397-8247 or email parkinginquiries@toronto.ca.
Toronto Police’s Parking Enforcement Unit offers 10 tips for drivers on how to avoid getting tagged while parking:
Unpaid parking fines car insurance premium. However, forgetting or failing to pay a parking fine in Toronto will catch up with you when you go to renew your licence plate sticker or your driver’s licence at a SeviceOntario location.