Resident Parking

Resident Parking Permits

Resident Parking Permits are designated for Permit Parking Only areas on the block printed on the front of the permit and the next adjacent block.

• The permit can be used by residents or their visitors.
• The permit must be hung from the vehicle's rear view mirror, address side facing out, to avoid being ticketed.
• Vehicles not displaying a permit within the Permit Parking Only areas will be ticketed or possibly towed at the owner’s expense.
• Permits are not valid in Pay Parking or Time Limited Parking areas.
• Permits are only valid during the calendar year that is displayed on the permits.
• All other City bylaws must be adhered to when using a permit, such as not parking on City property for 72 consecutive hours.
• Parking spaces are limited and the City does not guarantee that spaces will be available at any given point in time.

Purchase a Resident Parking Permit

Provide a valid British Columbia driver's license showing your current White Rock address. Parking permits are non-refundable. The 2025 Resident Parking Permits are $16.00 for the first 2 and $35.00 each for the 3rd and 4th permit, plus GST.

Online: 
Request a Residential Parking Permit. A customer service representative will confirm your purchase and mail the permit(s) to the address provided on the request form. In the interim, please park a few blocks away, outside of the Permit Parking area, or in Pay Parking until you receive your permit(s) in the mail.

In Person: 
At the Finance Department at City Hall, Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Obtaining a Resident Parking Permit

• Up to four permits can be purchased for each dwelling unit. Where there is a suite within a house, up to four permits may be purchased by those who live in the suite.
• Up to four permits can be purchased for each unit within a condominium or apartment building.
• Proof of residency is required to purchase a permit, please bring your driver’s license, BC Identification card or two of the following showing your White Rock address: property tax notice, Revenue Canada notice of assessment, utility bill, rental agreement, bank statement or phone bill.

Replacing lost Resident Parking Permits

• Each year, up to four replacement permits per dwelling unit can be purchased. Replacement permits are $16 each (plus GST).
• The serial numbers of the lost permits will be recorded and any vehicle found displaying the lost permit will be ticketed or possibly towed at the owner’s expense.
• You will be required to inform the Finance Department of which serial numbers you have remaining in your possession before a replacement permit can be purchased (this is to ensure that the lost permit serial number can be recorded).

Special Event Parking Permits

• Temporary one-day permits for special events can be acquired from the Finance Department at City Hall. The date for which they are valid will be written on the permit.