Parking

Downtown Parking

Several parking options are available for people doing business or working in Downtown Salmon Arm. In general, you'll find easy access to free parking (PDF) close to businesses and services downtown as well, affordable all-day parking is located on the downtown perimeter. Please find the Downtown Parking Plan Report that identifies the future parking strategy for the area.

On Street Non-Metered Parking

  • Intended use: to provide short term convenient customer parking for easy access to businesses and services
  • Maximum time: 2 hours
    • Except for Alexander Street from the Trans Canada Highway to Lakeshore Drive which is maximum 1 hour.
  • Locations: all main streets in the downtown core
  • Cost: free
  • Monday to Saturday - 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Metered Parking

  • Intended use: to provide parking for people working downtown who need flexible time parking (such as staff working short shifts) or those who need to remain parked beyond allowable one or two hours free parking
  • Locations: perimeter of downtown
  • Time permitted: 1 hour to 10 hours
  • Cost: $1.00 per hour
  • Monday to Saturday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
  •  Loonies and Toonies only

Post Office

  • Intended use: to provide very short term access in order to use postal services
  • Location: in front of the Post Office on Hudson Avenue NE
  • Maximum time: 15 minutes

Metered Parking 2 Avenue NE and 6 Street NE around City Hall

  • Time permitted: 1 hour to 10 hours
  • Cost: $1.00 per hour
  • Monday to Saturday - 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  •  Loonies and Toonies only

All Other Meters and On-Street Ticket Pay and Display Systems

  • Intended use: to provide parking for people working downtown who need flexible time parking (such as staff working short shifts) or those who need to remain parked beyond allowable one or two hours free parking
  • Maximum time: 10 hours
  • Cost: $1.00 per hour

Parking Lots

Inner Core

  • Intended use: to provide long term day use parking as well and reserved monthly parking
  • Maximum time: 10 hours
  • Cost: $1.00 per hour
  • Monday to Friday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Limited number of monthly reserved parking stalls:
    • Reserved: $50.00 per month plus GST
    • Personalized: $60.00 per month plus GST 
    • Arranged through City Hall - 250.803.4000

Avon Lot / 4 Street NE / 6 Street NE / Firehall #3

  • Intended use: Regular monthly / personalized reserved only
  • Monthly reserved parking
    • Reserved: $50.00 per month plus GST
    • Personalized: $60.00 per month plus GST 
    • Arranged through City Hall - 250.803.4000

Marine Park (NE Parking Lot)

  • Intended use: to provide day use parking and long term parking while boating or other uses of Marine Park and Foreshore Trails
  • Loonies, and Toonies only. Machine does not provide change. Credits cards are NOT accepted.
    • Daily
      • Regular: $4.00 (GST included)
      • Truck and trailer and/or Motorhome: $6.00 (GST included)
  • Monday to Friday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Hudson Avenue NW (Salmar Grand Theatre)

  • Intended use: to provide long term day use parking, regular monthly, and some personalized monthly stalls (limited in number) available and to provide short term convenient "customer" parking for easy access to businesses and services or where additional time is needed (for appointments or those making multiple stops downtown) – also accommodates larger recreational vehicles
  • Maximum time: 10 hours
  • Cost: $1.00 per hour
  • Monday to Friday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Limited number of monthly reserved parking stalls:
    • Reserved: $50.00 per month plus GST
    • Personalized: $60.00 per month plus GST 
    • Arranged through City Hall - 250.803.4000

Ross Street / C2 Lot (TCH) / City Hall (Back Lot)

  • Intended use: to provide short term convenient "customer" parking for easy access to businesses and services or where additional time is needed (for appointments or those making multiple stops downtown).
  • Free parking, two-hour maximum
  • Monday to Saturday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Parking Violation Payment

If you receive a parking violation ticket, there are a few options for payment:

  • Seal your payment in the envelope and drop it in the yellow drop box located on the SE corner of Hudson Avenue NE and Alexander Street NE
  • Seal your payment in the envelope and deposit it in the drop box to the left of the front doors of City Hall
  • Bring violation ticket and payment to the front counter at City Hall – credit cards NOT accepted
  • Seal your payment in the addressed envelope (violation ticket), put a stamp on it and drop it in any postal box – no cash please
  • Violation tickets are $50.00 with a quick pay option of $25.00 if paid within 2 business days of issuance
  • Violation tickets for Handicapped parking area are $100.00 with no quick pay option
  • Online payment options

If you would like to dispute a Parking Violation Ticket:

  • A dispute form can be obtained from the City of Salmon Arm located at 500 2nd Avenue NE

If your vehicle has been towed, please contact Ben's Towing at 250.832.6512.