Considered the area bordered by Queen St., Smythe St., Brunswick St., and University Ave, there are numerous short-term and long-term single space meter, pay-by-plate, and permit options available both on and off-street to meet the needs of the public. Signage indicates where public on-street parking is not permitted.
Permit Area
Immediately outside of the downtown core, in the area bordered by George St., Smythe St., Charlotte St., and University Ave., and also on Beaverbrook St., between McLeod Ave. and University Ave., and Church St. along the east side of Queen’s Sq. Park, between McLeod Ave. and Aberdeen St., are on-street permit zones A, B, C, and Q which offer daily permit options (available to the public) and annual permit options (available only to residents living on permit zone streets) for parking on one side of the street. The opposite sides of these permit zone streets are signed as No Parking.
On-street meters (hourly, various rates and maximum times)
On-street zones A, B, and C (daily and annual permits (street residents only), $5.00/day and $30.00/year).
On-street zone Q (daily permits, $5.00/day)
East end Garage (hourly, single calendar month, and long-term permits, $1.50/hour and $140.00/mth)
Frederick Sq. Garage (hourly, single calendar month, and long-term permits, $1.50/hour and $130.00/mth)
Officers Sq. Lot (hourly and single calendar month permits, seasonally from October to May, $2.00/hour and $130.00/mth)
York St. Carpark (hourly, single calendar month, and long-term permits, $1.50/hour and $130.00/mth)
Tannery Lot (hourly, $2.00/hour)
Queen Lot (hourly, $2.00/hour)
All other on-street parking on city streets is posted with signage indicating if there are any applicable parking restrictions.
If no signage is posted, public parking is often allowed. If unsure, any by-lawed parking restrictions can be reviewed on the T-1 by-law.
Overnight parking restrictions are in place year-round city-wide, with different conditions from June 1 to September 30 and October 1 to May 31.
There are over 500 on and off-street single space parking meters in the downtown core available for public use.
Those meters require payment Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm, excluding holidays.
The hourly rates and maximum amount of time that can be purchased/maximum length of stay are labeled on each meter.
1/2 hr
$1.50/ half hour
1 hr
$2.00/ hour
2 hr
$2.00/ hour
4 hr
$2.00/ hour
If paying directly at a single space meter, Canadian and American coins are accepted.
Once the maximum amount of time has been purchased, adding additional coins will not increase the time any further, and no refunds are provided for overpayments.
If payment has been made and you experience a meter malfunction, report it immediately to Service Fredericton at 506-460-2020 to avoid a potential municipal by-law ticket
If a meter is malfunctioned before payment is made, move to the next available working meter to avoid a potential municipal by-law ticket.
Pay-by-Plate paystations are now in place at multiple locations.
The new technology is easy to use:
Park your vehicle
Enter your license plate number
Pay for the time you need with a credit card (swipe or tap),contactless tap-and-go payments using digital platforms such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Interac flash, coin, or on your mobile device using the HotSpot app
Go about your day
There’s no need to return to your vehicle to display your receipt.
If you are a Hotspot mobile payment user, you can use the app instead of the pay stations. When using the app, enter zone number:
4503 for the York Street Carpark
9145 for the EV charger space in the York St. Carpark
6603 for the east side of Carleton St. between King St. and Brunswick St.
4202 for the Frederick Sq. Garage
4806 for the East End Garage
4403 for the Tannery Lot
Finally, privacy is important. When making a payment, we only use your license plate number to validate parking.
Pay-by-plate technology saves time and is an important step in the City's plan to modernize parking technology.
To make parking as simple and convenient as possible for the public, the City of Fredericton offers virtual payment for hourly parking and parking permits through HotSpot Parking Inc.
HotSpot provides the ability to make hourly payments at all on-street parking meters and in off-street City-owned surface parking lots and parking garages, and to also purchase and manage virtual daily and monthly parking permits.
Pay for hourly parking.
Stop a parking session if you return to your vehicle before your time expires.
Top-up hourly parking time (within maximum time limits).
Receive text notifications of parking time expiry.
Appeal parking tickets.
View all your previous parking sessions.
Purchase daily, single calendar month, and long-term monthly virtual parking permits, on an as available, first-come first-served basis.
Purchase annual resident permits, for those living on a street within an on-street permit zone (application and pre-approval required).
All hourly and permit rates include HST.
Frequently ask questions and contact information for technical support are available on the HotSpot website, via email, or phone at support@htsp.ca and 1-855-712-5888, and the HotSpot app.
To start using HotSpot Parking, download the app for iPhone or Android devices or visit HotSpot Parking Inc. (link) and set up your personal account.
For people who choose to drive into the downtown of any city, parking can be a challenge. In order to help ease the strain, and in response to downtown businesses’ requests, the City of Fredericton has added 14 off-peak parking spots to Regent Street, between Queen and King. This pilot project is about more than adding convenient curbside parking—it also gives pedestrians a physical buffer between moving vehicles when walking along Regent Street.
Parking is permitted in the evening after 7 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., Monday to Saturday, and 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. Please note that overnight parking bylaws remain in place. Signage on Regent will identify and remind drivers where and when off-peak parking is permitted.
The City of Fredericton provides virtual on-street parking permits via HotSpot Parking Inc. to help improve parking options and to build parking capacity and flexibility within the City, one of the many sustainable parking initiatives actioned under the Parking Master Plan.
As part of this service introduced in August of 2021 low-cost Annual Resident Parking Permits and Daily Parking Permits are available for purchase for on-street parking in the downtown areas highlighted on the map below.
These permits are virtual and are linked digitally to your vehicle license plate, which means that no physical permit needs to be visually displayed in your vehicle. Verification of virtual parking permits by Parking by-law enforcement officers is done electronically.
Permits are only valid in the zone for which they are issued.
Overnight parking restrictions are in place year-round city-wide, with different conditions from June 1 to September 30 and October 1 to May 31.
Additional Information : On Street Permit Parking
You can apply for and purchase your annual permit several different ways:
Online through HotSpot Parking Inc. at www.htsp.ca.
Through your smartphone or tablet using the HotSpot Parking Inc. app.
Applicants using a personal HotSpot account will have access to their application and permit information directly and will also be able to receive an automated email reminder when the permit is about to expire.
Directly at the City Hall Service Centre.
Applicants going through City Hall to purchase their permit will not have access to view the permit information directly and will not receive an automated email reminder when the permit is about to expire.
You must meet the following criteria to be eligible for an annual resident permit:
Are a resident of Zone A, B, or C
Have a valid single vehicle license plate for one of the following vehicle types:
Private passenger vehicles other than recreational vehicles
Motorcycles
Trucks with less than one ton capacity
When applying for an Annual Resident Parking Permit, you must bring one government issued photo ID, one City accepted document (utility bill, bank statement, government letter, etc.), and the registration for the vehicle which the permit will be issued for, all matching the applicant residential address to show proof of residency within the permit zone.
Annual resident permit holders are not able to edit the license plate that a permit has been issued for. The permit can be registered to and used by one (1) license plate only. The license plate for the permit can only be changed by contacting either the City Hall Service Centre or HotSpot Parking and providing a new proof of vehicle registration.
Annual resident permits are valid for one year from the date of issue, and the number of permits available may be limited based on the amount of parking available within a permit zone.
For more detailed information on annual resident permits please visit the on-street permit parking Q&A
Daily Parking Permits are available for many potential users of all-day on-street parking in zones A, B, C in the downtown area, and in zone Q just outside of the downtown, as indicated by posted signage in each of those zones, for only $5 per day, including:
Residents who need added parking flexibility on a given day, but do not have/ need an Annual Resident Parking Permit
Visitors of downtown residents
Contractors working in the area
Commuters working in the downtown
Students needing a single day of parking
Other visitors to the downtown looking for a flexible daily parking option
Daily Parking Permits are available for purchase through Hotspot Parking Inc’s online website at www.htsp.ca, or by downloading and using the HotSpot Parking app. You can purchase a Daily Parking Permit valid for a specific permit zone for a single license plate, and the license plate number can be changed at any time during the one-day activation via your personal HotSpot account.
Daily Parking Permits are valid from 8:00AM to 5:00PM on the day for which they are purchased and may be purchased beginning at 12:00AM of the day for which they are sought to be used. No advanced purchases are available, and availability is based on a first come, first served basis with limited daily supply based on the amount of parking available within a permit zone.
Commercial contractors working within a parking permit zone are eligible to pre-buy Daily Parking Permits (up to four permits at a time) valid for periods longer than 1 day. Contractors must do so in person at the City Hall Service Center at least one business day before the parking is required.
For more detailed information on daily permits please visit the on-street permit parking Q&A
In (Zones A, B and C (George Street and Charlotte Street, from Smythe to University, and the side streets between), on-street parking is not allowed, except with a valid virtual annual resident or daily permit, during the hours of 1:30pm to 3:00pm Monday to Friday, as indicated by signage.
Parking is allowed in Zones A, B, and C at no charge outside of that restricted time.
The overnight parking restriction is still in effect.
2hr free maximum parking will remain adjacent to where the Lincoln Trail crosses George Street and Charlotte Street, where indicated by signage, to continue to provide recreational trail access.
In Zone Q (Beaverbrook Street, between McLeod and University Avenues, and Church Street along the east of Queen’s Sq. Park, between McLeod Avenue and Aberdeen Street, on-street parking is not allowed, except with a valid daily permit, during the hours of 10:00am to 11:00am and 1:30pm to 2:30pm, Monday to Friday, as indicated by signage.
Parking is allowed in Zone Q at no charge only outside of the restricted times.
The overnight parking restriction is still in effect.
The timed parking restrictions and permit zones are clearly posted on each block via signage.
Annual Resident Parking Permits and Daily Parking Permits are not available outside of the on-street permit parking zones.
Most downtown streets outside of the on-street permit parking zones (between Charlotte St. and Dundonald St.) offer sections of 2-hour maximum free parking. In those areas, where indicated by signage, vehicles can park on-street between 8:00am and 5:00pm, Mon-Fri, free of charge for a maximum of 2 hours. The vehicle must be moved after 2 hours, and this is monitored by by-law enforcement officers.
This program is one of many sustainable parking initiatives implemented as part of the City's Parking Master Plan. Feedback and lessons from this program will be incorporated into future parking plans and projects.
