Seasons
Parking is now divided into a High Season (May 15 to September 14) and Low Season (September 15 to May 14).
Parking is enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A map and brochure are available to download here. This pdf shows parking lots and includes a summary of the parking regulations.
Downtown Parking
Downtown parking is free for three hours, year-round for everyone. After three hours, downtown parking is $2.50/hour, for both on-street and parking lots.
Payment for additional time may be made at Pay and Display machines or parking meters, or through the HONK Mobile app.
Waterfront Parking
During Low Season, waterfront parking lots and on street spots are free for the first three hours, and then $2.50/hour or $20/day.
During High Season, waterfront parking is $5/hour or $40/day. There is no free parking in Waterfront Lots and on street during High Season.
Parking Permits
The following Parking Permits are available for purchase online at parking.cobourg.ca and from the Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services (201 Second Street - behind Victoria Hall) office and Victoria Hall (55 King Street West), from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays. Two vehicles can be registered on one Parking Permit, and both vehicles can utilize the permit at the same time.
Cobourg Resident Parking Permit
- $10/month year-round
- Valid for parking in both downtown and waterfront lots and on-street parking
- Includes overnight parking in lots and on-street downtown year-round
Northumberland County Resident Permit
- $40/month year-round
- Valid for parking in both downtown and waterfront lots and on street
- Includes overnight parking in lots only
DBIA Employee Permit
- $20/month year-round
- Valid for downtown parking lots (does not include waterfront designated areas)
Visitor Waterfront Permit
- $35/month for Low Season
- $80/month High Season
- $320/season High Season
- Valid for parking only in Waterfront parking lots and waterfront on-street (not valid for downtown)
- Does not include overnight parking
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking in Cobourg is free for Cobourg residents who have registered for an annual Cobourg Resident Accessible Permit, both in accessible and other lawful parking spaces. Visitors (non-residents) are required to pay applicable parking rates. Accessible on-street parking spaces have a three-hour time limit.
Overnight Permit
Overnight parking is from 11 pm to 7 am The following Overnight Permits are available for use in all Municipal Parking Lots Overnight: Daily Permit $10/night, and an Overnight Monthly Permit $100/month.
Additional Information
A map and brochure are available to download here.
Printed copies will be available from municipal buildings including Victoria Hall, the Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Office, Cobourg Public Library and the Cobourg Community Centre starting May 14, 2026.
For more information, contact the Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services office at 905-372-8380 or