Parking

Parking Information Below - Please Read Carefully!

• On-Street Pay Parking

  Since 2021, several areas of Lions Bay have on-street pay parking at $2/hour via the Flowbird Parking App. Please ensure you observe street signage carefully and download the FlowBird Parking App to view a map with the applicable areas and be able to process payment to avoid receiving a Bylaw Contravention Notice.

  Guest Permits are valid in Permit Zones - not valid in pay zones.

  Bylaw Enforcement is active 7 days a week. 

  How to Pay for Parking:

  Payment for the limited on-street pay parking noted above must be made via the Flowbird App or via the meter at Bayview Road and Mountain Drive. Please note the following important information:

  • All on-street pay parking zones fall under 6417, but you cannot search for this zone on the App. If you want to enter it manually, you must turn off location services. It is better to leave on location services, enter a nearby address and let the App tell you where you can park.
  • If you are unable to connect to the internet, lack mobile data or are otherwise unable to pay using the App, please use the meter at Bayview Road and Mountain Drive. Failure to pay for ANY reason will result in a ticket.
  • *Download the Flowbird App before you come to Lions Bay to avoid any onsite downloading issues in Lions Bay where cellular service can be challenging. No refunds are issued for overpayment (Policy).
• Parking Lot Information

  Sunset Parking Lot:

  The Sunset Parking lot at the Lions Trailhead is open with pay parking in effect. Please note that purchased parking tickets are non-transferable and if your ticket does not match your licence plate you’ll be issued a parking violation. Meter tickets are not “permits” for the purposes of resident “Permit Required” parking! Multiday parking available for mountain hikers up to 72 hours.

  Please note that there are only about 15 parking stalls at the Sunset lot and if they are full then you need to look on the east side of Mountain Drive (west side is strictly “permit required”) or use the lower parking lot at the school.  Free overflow parking is at the Lions Bay Elementary School Parking Lot on weekends and in summer when the school is not in session.

  Lions Bay Beach Park and Parking Lot*:

  Lions Bay Beach Park has an adjacent parking lot with pay parking in effect. Please ensure you purchase a ticket at the meter. Park closed from 10 pm to 8 am.

  Kelvin Grove Beach Park*:

  The Kelvin Grove Beach Park is open with pay parking in effect. Street parking in the Kelvin Grove neighbourhood (below and above the highway) is strictly resident “Permit Required” (Kelvin Grove Way, Tidewater Way, Sweetwater Place and Periwinkle Place). Park and lot closed from 10 pm to 8 am.

  *If these lots are full, drop off your group and find a spot on an unrestricted street above the highway and walk back down. No boat or camper trailers or RVs permitted.

  If you are visiting Brunswick Beach, you need to park above the highway where the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has designated free parking at the northbound Brunswick interchange. *Do not park on the on/off ramps or on the highway shoulder as you will be ticketed and towed.

  How to Pay for Parking:

  • Sunset Trailhead Parking Lot Open (portable toilet available at gate): Metered parking or use the Flowbird app: $3/hr up to $24/day, 3 day maximum. Kelvin Grove Parking Lot and Lions Bay Beach Parking Lots are open with metered parking only and no overnight parking.
  • Use the + or – keys on the meters to add or subtract time – DO NOT USE THE “MAX” KEY UNLESS YOU WANT TO BUY 3 DAYS OF PARKING FOR $72 AT SUNSET ($24 AND $36 RESPECTIVELY FOR FULL DAYS AT KELVIN GROVE AND LIONS BAY BEACH PARK)
  • Payment for metered parking may be made by coins, credit card, or the new Flowbird App. *Download the Flowbird App before you come to Lions Bay to avoid any onsite downloading issues in Lions Bay where cellular service can be challenging.
• How to Pay for or Dispute Parking Tickets

  • PAY a parking ticket/bylaw notice online  (To pay online you will need your Bylaw Notice number and licence plate #) Currently the online payment portal is only accepting payments by credit card; this service is being provided by a third party provider; processing fees are remitted to this provider. The processing fee is 2.5% of the total being paid.
  • Read up on how to DISPUTE a parking ticket
• Resident Parking Permits

  Resident Parking Permits are required for 'Permit Parking Only' areas of which there are several throughout the Village: 

  • Lower Kelvin Grove (Tidewater Way, Sweetwater Place, Periwinkle Place)
  • Brunswick Beach (all of Brunswick Beach Road)
  • Lower Lions Bay (full length of Lions Bay Avenue, Cloudview Place, Seaview Place, Southview Place)
  • Trailheads (Sunset Drive, Mountain Drive below Sunset Dr.)

  Two complimentary Resident Parking Permits were included with the 2022 utility tax notices and expire March 31, 2024.  Permits are to be affixed to the top or bottom left of the front windshield. 

  Residents with valid, properly displayed Resident Parking Permits are encouraged to use the available, restricted street parking areas to ensure the metered parking areas are available for visitors to Lions Bay.

  Residents with valid, properly displayed Resident Parking Permits may also park for free in the metered Kelvin Grove Beach Park Lot and the Sunset Trailhead Lot, but must pay for parking in the metered Lions Bay Beach Park Lot.

  Residents may transfer the Permit to a tenant or visiting relative or guest, but shall not sell or otherwise transfer Permits to non-residents.

  If the Permit is lost or if an owner has additional vehicles requiring a Resident Parking Permit, there is a $40 charge for each Permit.

• Daily Guest Parking Permits

  Residents may receive a limited number of Daily Guest Parking Permits for relatives or guests which must be properly filled out to be valid for on-street parking in Permit Parking Only areas until up to noon the following day. Residents may contact the Village Office for additional Daily Guest Parking Permits as needed.

  *Note, Daily Guest Parking Permits are not valid in any of the metered parking lots.

• Construction Parking Permits

  Homeowners or Construction Managers may obtain Construction Parking Permits from the Village Office for contractors working on construction projects. The cost for these Permits is $40 for 3 months and allows parking in Permit Parking Only areas adjacent to the project, if applicable.

• What to do if you are Towed

  In the event that you are towed, call Payless Towing at 604-988-4176 or 604-988-2911. Their office and yard is located at 311 Mansfield Place in North Vancouver. The cost to retrieve your vehicle will depend on where your car was towed from and how long it sits in the yard. The approximate cost from Lions Bay is $150 plus tax and an extra $35/day plus tax for storage in the yard. View POL-1602: Towing Policy (approved by Council June 7, 2016)

• Canadian National Railway

  If you have non-emergency concerns, such as noise, train whistling, general property maintenance, etc. regarding the railway, CN has a Public Inquiry Line. To contact the team (Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET) call 1-888-888-5909 or email contact@cn.ca.