Winter Parking Bans

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A parking ban can be declared during the winter season with 8 hours notice.

Parking bans are initiated when heavy snowfall occurs over short periods of time. Not every snow event leads to a parking ban. A parking ban allows crews to more effectively clear snow and ice by having parked vehicles removed from roadways.

At least eight hours’ notice is provided prior to enforcement of a parking ban. Notice of the parking ban is communicated through signage along roadways, email and text alerts through the Service Notifications, local news media, the City’s social media, digital signs, the City website and on destination signs on ETS buses.

When a parking ban is activated, the Roadways Snow Clearing Map will display the clearing status of each roadway. Parking may resume once a roadway is shown as completed if parking is allowed normally.

There are two phases of parking bans.

White No Parking sign

A parking ban Phase 1 is for major roadways and bus routes.

Includes all roadways with white “seasonal no parking” signs
City-wide and 24 hours a day during the entire 3-4 day period (depending on weather conditions)
Roadways included in a parking ban Phase 1 include:
- Arterial and collector roads
- Business Improvement Areas
- Bus routes (including bus routes through residential neighbourhoods)

Yellow No Parking sign

A parking ban Phase 2 is for residential and industrial areas.

The parking ban is from 7am-7pm on weekdays in neighbourhoods where crews are active
A yellow sign indicating when crews are active will appear at major entrances to each neighbourhood prior to clearing
Parking may resume on weekends, overnight hours (7pm-7am) and once a roadways is marked as completed on the Roadways Snow Clearing Map
A Phase 2 parking ban is not always necessary
It usually takes around 3-4 weeks for a Phase 2 ban to be completed throughout the City, yet each neighbourhood should expect the ban to be 4-5 days, depending on conditions

Parking Ban Notices

Subscribe to receive parking ban, snow clearing and street sweeping notifications.

Roadways Snow Clearing Map

See where the plows and snow clearing equipment are during and after snow events.

Residential Snow Clearing Schedule

In addition to the Service Notifications tool, residents can also find out when a neighbourhood road is scheduled for snow clearing when a Phase 2 parking ban is in effect. This tool displays when a residential street is scheduled to be cleared. Enter an address to see the status. Please note that not all areas will be scheduled immediately when a parking ban is called.

To see what week your area is scheduled for, enter your address:

Do not use hyphens. Only use spaces. Choose an address from the drop down menu.

The City does not collect addresses that have been entered using this tool.

Important Notice

Status: Rescheduled Rescheduled for:

Accessible Parking Spaces

Vehicles in accessible parking spaces with visible accessible parking placards or vehicles permitted to be parked in accessible parking spaces will not be subject to the ban. Any vehicles parked without proper authorization in those zones will be fined.

Apartments and Condos

Developers may provide parking for residents of apartment buildings and condominiums. Guests or residents with vehicles which exceed the designated number of parking lot spots will have to be parked on public roads or in private parking lots.

Alleys

Alleys are completed as part of the same priority as their adjacent roadway during both Phase 1 and Phase 2 parking bans. There will be no parking in alleys during each ban phase until they are cleared. Alleys are typically cleared after most of the roadways in the area are cleared.

Learn more about winter parking bans and how you can help.

Related Information

Parking Ban Notifications

Parking Enforcement

Snow and Ice Control Policy

Snow and Ice Control Procedure

Contact Us

Winter Maintenance

Telephone	In Edmonton: 311 Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311

TTY	780-944-5555