News Centre

News Releases

“Pay-by-Phone” parking has arrived in Hamilton

July 6 2020

HAMILTON, ON - Starting today, it just got easier to pay for parking in Hamilton. Following Council direction and with input from the City’s Business Improvement Areas, the new “pay-by-phone” parking app allows you to pay, track and extend your parking anytime, on all on-street parking meters and Municipal parking lots in Hamilton right from your smartphone. Simply download the new Passport Parking App from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to create your account.
Read More

COVID-19 Update: HSR asking customers to travel only if absolutely necessary, changes to waste collections and other updates

March 23 2020

HAMILTON, ON – Earlier today, Mayor Fred Eisenberger joined Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health, and the City’s Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) Director, Paul Johnson, to update media and the community on the City’s response to COVID-19. As of noon today, there are 32 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hamilton. At the time of this media release, City staff are reviewing the Province of Ontario’s announcement from earlier today. More information related to essential and non-essential City services will be available tomorrow.
Read More

Parking changes in effect June 1

May 31 2017

HAMILTON, ON - May 31, 2017 - Effective June 1, 2017, several changes will be taking place affecting parking in the City of Hamilton.  All Veterans who have been issued Ontario Veteran licence plates will be able to park at Hamilton municipal carparks and on-street meters for free for a maximum of three hours. Also as of June 1, all on-street parking will increase from $1.00 per hour to $1.50 per hour.
Read More

City of Hamilton warning residents about scam parking emails

May 5 2017

HAMILTON, ON - May 5, 2017 - The City of Hamilton is warning residents to watch out for Payticket notification emails that look like they are from the City of Hamilton. They are fraudulent. City of Hamilton parking has received several phone calls regarding the scam. In most cases, callers have reported that they paid for a ticket last week and received an email notification instructing them to log onto the site and pay an amount extremely higher than the original fine.
Read More

City of Hamilton By-Law provides time-saving Enforcement process for illegally parked vehicles

February 8 2016

Hamilton, ON – February 8, 2016 – The City of Hamilton has enacted a Parking By-law No.16-009 that introduces a new way of enforcing vehicles illegally parked on boulevards, as well as front and side yards of private properties. The by-law that Hamilton City Council passed on January 20, 2016 had already been established in the City of Hamilton; however, a new process is now in places that allows for greater efficiency and effectiveness around enforcement.
Read More