With nearly 800 on-street spaces and nearly 2000 spaces in the surrounding public lots...

FREE parking in downtown Kingston

Enjoy free parking in downtown Kingston surface lots and on-street parking on Saturdays from Nov 30 to Dec 21 (Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14, Dec 21).

Garages

Chown Memorial Garage

  • Location: Brock St. by Hotel Dieu Hospital
  • Hourly Rate: $1.50 Monday to Saturday - 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Daily Maximum: 
    $3.00 flat rate - Evenings 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
    $3.00 flat rate - Sunday 6:00 a.m. to Monday 6:00 a.m.
  • Height Restriction - 6' 6"
  • Tap and Go credit card/debit payment available
  • Level 2 EV charging stations

Honk Mobile App

Use the HonkMobile App to find and pay for parking in many of the surface lots downtown. Honk lets you pay for parking from the comfort of your vehicle when you arrive in the lot. You can also use it to add more parking time if you need it from wherever you may be. 

How does it work?

  1. Download the HonkMobile app on Google Play or the App Store.
  2. Set up your account. Add as many vehicles and payment sources as you like to your profile.
  3. Use HonkMobile to pay for your parking in most downtown municipal parking lots and accessible on-street parking spaces

Click on the button below to review parking lots that use Honk. This information is also displayed in the HonkMobile app. 

FAQ

HonkMobile is available in most downtown municipal parking lots and accessible on-street parking spaces. Parking lots and accessible on-street spaces supported by Honk are displayed in the HonkMobile app. Refer to the HonkMobile Parking Lot Map for a complete list of supported lots.

Other on-street parking is not supported by Honk. Users should review information in the HonkMobile app carefully before paying for parking -- and, please, ensure payment is complete before leaving vehicles unattended.

Each parking transaction is registered with your licence plate. Parking services enforcement officers have a real-time list of compliant plates. You do not need to display anything in your vehicle. Please ensure payment is complete before leaving your vehicle unattended.

No. All parking is first-come-first-serve.

While it is possible to purchase your parking through HonkMobile before you arrive, please keep in mind that HonkMobile does not reserve you a spot or guarantee that space will be available when you arrive. We recommend that you wait to purchase your parking after you have located an appropriate space.

Most customers use a credit card, but Honk also accepts PayPal, VISA debit, ApplePay and Masterpass digital wallet. Cash and credit cards will still be accepted at parking meters. Please ensure payment is complete before leaving your vehicle unattended.

Once you've paid for parking, Honk will email you a receipt. You can also view all your transactions by visiting the receipts page in your profile.

However infrequently, mistakes happen.  Please ensure that the licence plate entered in the app matches the one on the ticket. If you still believe that you have received a ticket in error, you may have it reviewed.  Always ensure payment is complete before leaving your vehicle unattended.

If you have questions about a transaction that you made using the HonkMobile app please contact support@honkmobile.com

Parking for electric vehicles 

The City of Kingston has installed 48 public EV charging stations intended for battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The City's public EV charging stations are operated through the Flo Network and will consist of Level 2 and Level 3 chargers. You can find the locations of activated EV chargers by using the Flo app or any of several other mobile apps for EV drivers.

Where to find the locations of activated EV chargers?

Chown Memorial Garage

Hanson Memorial Garage

Frontenac Lot

You can find the locations of activated EV chargers by using the Flo app or any of several other mobile apps for EV drivers.

Accessible Parking

Various accessible parking spaces are available both on and off-street across the City of Kingston. 

A registered accessible parking permit must be displayed in a vehicle using any designated accessible parking space. These spaces are signed with a regulation wheelchair symbol.

Parking Permits

City of Kingston lots and privately owned lots also offer monthly parking at reasonable rates within the downtown area.

  • Monthly parking permits range from $86.75 - $149.75 a month.