Montréal overnight parking: winter snow bans and where visitors can park
In Montréal, whether you can park on the street overnight depends on the signs on your block. In winter, when the City loads snow, parking is banned on signed streets from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (night) or 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (day), and cars left there are towed and the owner fined. Check the City’s snow map or the 311 Montréal app before you leave your car.
Facts checked October 30, 2026
Where you can park overnight
| Option | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Street, where the signs allow[5] | Any street spot without a restriction sign for that hour | Per the signs; paid where there is a meterBan periods also apply on public holidays. |
| Free night parking during snow loading[1] | Lots shown on the City’s snow-removal map | Free, at night, only while snow is being loadedThe City offers these with the Agence de mobilité durable. The 311 Montréal app also shows them. |
| Metered street[11] | Mostly main streets and shopping streets | $2.50 to $4.50 an hour, depending on the sector (since February 1, 2026)Check the sign for hours and time limits. |
| Resident vignette zone[7] | Zones reserved for residents, in every borough except Montréal-Nord | Varies by borough, plate colour and vehicle weight; valid to September 30The vignette is for residents of the zone; ask your borough or call 311. |
| Narrow-street winter vignette[8] | Plateau-Mont-Royal and Ville-Marie narrow streets, during snow loading | Plateau: free (September to March). Ville-Marie: about $36 to $283 for the first oneThe left side is reserved for holders from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. during snow loading. |
| Daily or monthly visitor vignette[9] | Some boroughs only | Daily: Plateau-Mont-Royal $16 (24 hours), Outremont $16.07, Lachine $8.05, LaSalle $2. Monthly: Plateau $133, Outremont $100Taxes included. Sold at a Bureau Accès Montréal or a pay station, depending on the borough. |
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Winter and year-round rules
- Park only where the signs allow it for that day and hour. Ban periods apply on public holidays too.[5]
- During snow loading, parking is banned 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (night signs are generally put up before 3 p.m. that day) or 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (day signs are generally put up before 8 p.m. the evening before).[2]
- Temporary snow-removal signs override permanent ones, and both must be followed. If you ignore them, your car is towed and you get a ticket.[2]
- In LaSalle, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Verdun the permanent signs already include the snow-loading ban. In LaSalle and Verdun, call the number on the sign to find out whether the ban is in effect.[2]
- In Pierrefonds-Roxboro, parking is banned every day from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m., from November 1 to April 1.[2]
- In Anjou, snow signs go up 8 hours before the ban starts; in Saint-Laurent they usually go up during the shift before loading, sometimes only 4 hours before towing.[2]
- Most boroughs also ban parking from April 1 to December 1 for street cleaning and maintenance, in the windows shown on the signs, whatever the weather; a few use other dates (for example March 15 to November 15).[4]
- In winter, park about 30 cm from the curb, fold in your mirrors and avoid angled parking, which slows snow clearing.[1]
How to know when to move your car
- Open the City’s snow-removal map to see when and where you can park; it shows the status of snow loading in each borough.[1]
- Install the free 311 Montréal app (iOS and Android): it shows which areas are cleared or in progress and the free-parking map, and you can register your vehicle’s location to get an alert when the status of your street changes.[3]
- The app also sends a notice 60 minutes before a snow-loading operation.[3]
- Look at the posted signs before you walk away, and again the next morning if snow is forecast.[2]
- If you leave your car, tow trucks sound their horns as a reminder to move it, which is meant to cut down on tickets and speed up the work.[1]
- If a snow-removal sign looks wrong, report it through the City’s “Demander un renseignement sur la signalisation de déneigement” request.[2]
If your car was towed
- Search for your car by licence plate, or by the place you parked on the map, at montreal.ca/info-remorquage.[10]
- Or call the Agence de mobilité durable at 514 868-3737; staff can tell you where your car is.[10]
- If the car is in a pound, the owner pays the storage fees. The City’s page does not give an amount.[10]
- If the car was damaged while being towed, you can file a claim with the City of Montréal.[10]
- To report an illegally parked vehicle, use the form on the City of Montréal’s website, under “Signaler un véhicule mal stationné”.[5]
- Questions: 311 in Montréal, or 514 872-0311 from outside the city; weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., weekends and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.[6]
Common questions
Can I park on the street overnight in Montréal in winter?
Yes, where the signs allow it, but not on a street signed for snow loading. In Montréal those bans run 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (night) or 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (day), and a car left there is towed and the owner fined.
How do I know when to move my car for snow removal in Montréal?
Check the City of Montréal’s snow-removal map, the free 311 Montréal app (which can alert you 60 minutes before a snow-loading operation) and the signs on your street. Night-ban signs generally go up before 3 p.m. that day; day-ban signs before 8 p.m. the evening before.
Is there a winter overnight street parking ban in Montréal?
The City of Montréal’s winter parking pages describe signed snow-loading bans rather than one all-winter ban. Pierrefonds-Roxboro is the exception the City lists: no parking every day from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m., November 1 to April 1.
Is there free overnight parking in Montréal during snow removal?
Yes. While snow is being loaded, the City of Montréal offers free spaces at night, with the Agence de mobilité durable. Their locations are shown on the City’s snow-removal map and in the 311 Montréal app.
What is Info-Neige in Montréal?
The City of Montréal’s Info-Neige page now describes the free, official 311 Montréal app for iOS and Android. It shows snow-loading progress in every borough, lets you register where your car is parked for alerts, and sends a notice 60 minutes before loading.
Do I need a vignette to park overnight in Montréal?
Only in zones reserved for residents, where the signs show the hours. Vignettes are for residents; some Montréal boroughs sell visitors a daily or monthly one, such as $16 for 24 hours in the Plateau-Mont-Royal.
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Sources
- Ville de Montréal: Comment stationner votre véhicule en hiver
- Ville de Montréal: Signalisation pour les opérations de déneigement
- Ville de Montréal: Application mobile 311 Montréal (Info-Neige)
- Ville de Montréal: Période d’interdiction de stationnement pour l’entretien des rues
- Ville de Montréal: Stationnement dans la rue
- Ville de Montréal: Vignettes de stationnement
- Ville de Montréal: Obtenir une vignette de stationnement pour résident
- Ville de Montréal: Obtenir une vignette de stationnement pour rue étroite
- Ville de Montréal: Obtenir une vignette de stationnement journalière ou mensuelle
- Ville de Montréal: Retrouver un véhicule remorqué
- Agence de mobilité durable: Paid on-street parking
Rates and rules change. Check the official page before you park; these were last checked October 30, 2026.
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