Kingston City Hall in downtown Kingston Ontario with fall colors, parked cars, and a clear blue sky

Parking in Downtown Kingston

With nearly 800 on-street parking spaces and almost 2,000 spaces in nearby public parking garages and lots, parking in Downtown Kingston is easy, convenient, and affordable, whether you’re visiting for shopping, dining, work, or events.

Downtown Parking Garages

Chown Memorial Garage

  • Location: Brock St. by Hotel Dieu Hospital
  • Hourly Rate: $2.00 Monday to Saturday - 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Daily Maximum: 
    $4.00 flat rate - Evenings 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
    $4.00 flat rate - Sunday 6:00 a.m. to Monday 6:00 a.m.
  • Height Restriction - 6' 6"
  • Payment: Tap and Go credit card/debit payment is available
  • EV Charging: Level 2 EV charging stations

Pay for Parking with the Honk App

Use the Honk app in Kingston to find and pay for parking in many downtown Kingston municipal car parks and accessible on-street spaces. Honk lets you manage parking right from your phone,  no need to return to your vehicle.

How does it work?

  1. Download the HonkMobile app
  2. Create an account and add vehicles and payment methods
  3. Pay for parking in supported municipal lots and accessible on-street spaces
  4.  Extend your parking time remotely when needed

EV Charging Stations in Kingston Parking Lots

Downtown Kingston offers multiple EV charging stations in Kingston, located in key municipal parking garages and car parks. These stations support both battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Downtown EV Charging Locations:

  • Chown Memorial Garage: Level 2
  • Hanson Memorial Garage: Level 2
  • Frontenac Lot (Barrack St. at King): Level 2

Chargers are operated through the FLO Network and include Level 2 options. Locations can be viewed using the FLO app or other EV driver apps.

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. 

FAQ

The HonkMobile app is used to find and pay for parking in many of the surface lots in downtown Kingston, allowing you to pay from your vehicle.

Downtown Kingston offers nearly 800 on-street spaces and nearly 2000 spaces in the surrounding public lots for convenient access to the area.

Yes, many Kingston parking lots offer EV charging stations for electric vehicles, providing convenient options for drivers.