Parking in Midland

Regulations pertaining to parking across Midland are included in the Traffic By-law and the Parking By-law. The Parking By-law includes overnight winter parking restrictions, which are in effect from November 15 to April 1.

Pay a Parking Ticket

Toys for Tickets Pilot

If you're issued a parking ticket between November 1 and December 4, 2026, you can participate in the Toys for Tickets pilot program which lets you resolve an eligible parking ticket by donating new, unwrapped toys and/or non-perishable food items of equal or greater value than your fine.

Get Toys for Tickets Program details

Paid Parking

Parking on all downtown streets, in the Midland Harbour Marina lot, and on Bayshore Drive is free until further notice.

Downtown Midland offers parking options within walking distance of top restaurants, unique shops, cultural attractions, and entertainment venues. Waterfront parking lots provide easy access to Midland's Harbour and boat launch.

  • On-street parking spaces provide the easiest and quickest access to the front doors of businesses. View the Downtown Parking Map for details.
  • These spaces consist of both marked and unmarked parking spaces.
  • These spaces are owned and maintained by the Town.
  • Parking is allowed up to two hours.
  • Due to the two-hour limit, overnight on-street downtown parking is not permitted year-round.
  • All on-street downtown parking is free until further notice.

  • Most parking lots within Midland are owned and maintained by the Town. These lots generally allow for parking up to eight hours. View the Downtown Parking Map for details.
  • Other lots located behind businesses are privately owned and maintained by the business owner.
  • Overnight off-street downtown parking is not permitted year-round.

The Midland Harbour Marina lot includes 160 marked parking spaces. Parking in this lot is free until further notice.

The parking spaces within the Pete Pettersen Park parking lot, located at 159 Marina Park Avenue, are unmarked parking spaces.

The boat launch parking lot is reserved for trailer parking only. Launch permits are required to use the boat launch, and permits include parking (as available) for the duration of permit validity. Visit midland.ca/BoatLaunch for full information.

On-Street Residential Parking

When parking on any street in Midland, ensure you are following signage and that you are adhering to the on-street parking prohibitions outlined in the Traffic By-law. Between November 15 and April 1, overnight on-street parking is not permitted.

Parking Study

As the Town of Midland grows, so does the need for parking. The Parking Study helped create a plan to make the best use of parking for residents, businesses, and visitors. The study concluded in November 2025. A staff report was presented to Town Council for consideration on April 8, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 11 Accessible Parking Permit spaces located in the downtown core, 21 spaces located throughout the municipal parking lots, and 6 located at the Town Dock. 

View the Downtown Parking Map