Parking Minimums In Toronto

Status of Parking Minimums in Toronto

In 2022 the city of Toronto abolished parking minimums and created maximum amounts of parking spots for certain developments. ¹

Cost of Parking Spots in Toronto

Building new parking in Toronto can cost $50,000-$100,000 per single parking spot.²

Policy

By-Law 89-2022

By-Law 89-2022 was introduced to amend By-Law 569-2013, updating regulations around parking minimums, after the municipality requested a review of the policy, suggesting a radical shift in the cities stance on parking.

“Review is guided by the principle that parking standards should allow only the maximum amount of automobile parking reasonably required for a given use and minimums should be avoided except where necessary to ensure equitable access, such as for accessible parking or in areas which would be difficult to serve with transit.”¹

Footnotes

1. City of Toronto - Review of Parking Requirements for New Development ↩ ↩²

2. Toronto Star - Toronto to consider ending parking minimums on new developments, imposing maximums instead ↩