Watch for Signs

Please check signage and time restriction downtown carefully.  Some roads in the downtown core have rush-hour, no-stopping zones.  If your vehicle is parked at one of these locations during the  posted rush hour times, it will be towed and impounded.  In addition, watch for posted street cleaning signs and areas that have multiple sginage.

Know the difference between "No Stopping" and "No Parking"

The "No Stopping" symbol is the most restrictive parking regulation.  Once a vehicle has ceased moving, even if it is occupied, it is deemed stopped.  Bus, Tour Bus, Taxi, and No Stopping zones are all off limits to unauthorized vehicles.  If you choose to stop in any of these zones, you can be ticketed and towed.

The "No Parking" Symbol is less restrictive.  Drivers are allowed to use these zones (Example: Loading, and No Parking Anytime) to load or unload goods or to pick up or discharge passengers while actively engaging in loading and unloading the vehicle.

Loading or unloading?  Dropping off a passenger?

If you need to load or unload your vehicle, use a loading zone.  You can remain parked in a loading zone for a maximum of thirty minutes as long as you are actively loading or unloading passengers or materials.

Bus Stops

Drivers often pull into bus stops to wait for a friend, buy a cup of coffee or use a bank machine.  Even a quick stop blocks the zone, forcing Halifax Metro Transit drivers to unload or load passengers on the street.  This is a potential hazard for elderly and disabled passengers and an inconvenience for other motorists when the bus is unable to pull into the zone.