Parking

Toys for Tickets 

Aurora's 2025 Toys for Tickets initiative was a heartwarming success thanks to your incredible generosity. Together, we raised $3,570 in ticket donations, along with toys, food, and gift cards that will brighten the holidays for so many. 

The toys and gift cards have been delivered to York Regional Police Holiday Heroes campaign, ensuring children and families across Aurora and Newmarket feel the joy of the season. All food collected will be delivered to the Aurora Food Pantry.

Thank you to the incredible Aurora Community for your amazing support in this year's Toys for Tickets campaign.

Aurora Bylaw Services has partnered with York Regional Police for their annual Toys for Tickets campaign. In the spirit of the holiday season, parking tickets issued from November 19 to December 12, 2025, can be paid for by donating a new, unwrapped toy, gift card or non-perishable food donation of equal or greater value to the penalty of your parking ticket.

All toys, food donations and gift cards will be collected for York Regional Police’s Holiday Heroes campaign. Donations support children and families in need throughout Aurora and Newmarket.

The program excludes offences for “parking in a fire route,” “parking in an accessible parking space” and “obstructing an accessible parking space”.

Criteria

Donations must be accompanied by original receipts. No photocopied or emailed receipts will be accepted.

The value of the donation must be equal to or exceed the amount owing on the parking ticket. Toy(s) must be new, unwrapped and in their original packaging. Donations of more than one toy will be accepted. Cash will not be accepted.

Donations that total the early infraction payment will be accepted only within the early payment period. If your donation is less than the value of the ticket, you are required to pay the remaining balance.

Drop Off

Donations will be accepted at Aurora Town Hall, Access Aurora, 1st floor, 100 John West Way. Donations will not be accepted after Friday, December 12, 2025

Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) 

The Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) is the Town of Aurora’s resolution process that allows parking and non-parking offence matters to be heard by the Town, instead of through the Provincial Offences Act (POA) and the regional court system.

The AMPS system simplifies the process of resolving penalty notices and provides staff with increased discretion to resolve penalty notices, decrease wait times and improve the customer’s experience.

You have two options when you are issued a penalty notice.

Under the new AMPS system, Officers will issue a Penalty Notice to a vehicle or person that is in violation of Aurora’s by-laws. The notice will present two options, pay the ticket, or request a meeting with a Screening Officer to dispute the Penalty Notice.

You have two options when you are issued a penalty notice. You can:

1. Pay the ticket
2. Request a meeting with a Screening Officer to dispute the notice. You have 30 days to do this from when the notice was issued. 

If you are disputing your penalty notice, you must book a screening review appointment.

Failure to appear for a scheduled screening will result in a $25 “Non-Appearance Fee” in accordance with Schedule “C” of the by-law.

For more information on our AMPS program visit our AMPS page

Occasional Use on Street Parking Permits (OUPP)

Occasional Use Parking Permits are only eligible for Ontario License Plates. For out of Province Licence plates please contact the Town of Aurora at 905-727-1375 or email our By-law department

Not valid for Commercial Vehicles

How it Works

The Occasional Use on Street Parking Permits (OUPP) program allows residents or visitors to apply online for up to 12 free parking passes per vehicle each year (from January to December) through GTECHNA’s web portal. The OUPP would assist residents who require an extra parking space for overnight visitors or require an extra space. This will allow residents and visitors of the Town to apply for, and receive, a parking exemption for the prohibitions of parking longer than 24 hours and parking between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.

• 12 permits a year, per license plate (January to December)
• Permits are valid for 24 hours.
• Permits are free and available 24/7 online.
• Multiple day and plate permits can be issued at once for user convenience until maximum is reached.
• Permits are issued electronically and are automatically attached to the license plate - no print and display required.
• Permits will not be valid or issued during active snow events, which would include the day(s) before, during, or after a major event, when plowing or salting are taking place.

The permit is not an exemption from the remaining provisions within the By-law:

• No parking within 3 meters of a fire hydrant
• No parking within 60 cm of a driveway
• No parking within 15 meters of an intersection
• No parking in a fire route
• No parking left wheels to curb, park/stop contrary to sign, etc.

Issued permits are null and void in the event of inclement weather and/or the deployment of snow clearing/salting measures

Please note: Tickets will NOT be cancelled if an error is made when entering your licence plate and/or Province/State information.

Restrictions

• Permits will not be valid if attached to commercial vehicle or to a tow truck.
• All vehicles must have a valid licence plates belonging to the vehicle it is attached to.
• Permits will be revoked during an active snow event.
• Permits will not be issued during an active snow event.

For more information on the Occasional Use on Street Parking permits email our By-law department.

Paid Parking Permits

Parking permits are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Town of Aurora has parking permits available to park at Aurora Town Hall (100 John West Way), Queens Diamond Jubilee Park (18 Civic Square Gate), and Town Park (limited spots and restrictions apply).

Town Hall Parking

Residents and visitors can purchase a parking permit to park at Town Hall (100 John West Way). 19 parking spaces are available. Permit holders are required to park in the upper parking lot adjacent to John West Way. Vehicles with valid permits may park between 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. year-round.

Queens Diamond Jubilee Park

An additional 21 parking spaces are available at Queens Diamond Jubilee Park (18 Civic Square Gate).  Vehicles with valid permits are only permitted between 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. from November 15 and April 15.

Town Park 

The Town offers 15 parking spaces at Town Park. Permits are available for a fee and on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is a limit of one permit per family.

Parking permits for Town Park will only be issued to residents living on the following streets. 

·         Wells Street

·         Larmont Street

·         Metcalfe Street

·         Mosley Street

Residents who wish to obtain a parking permit for Town Park must show proof of residency to be eligible for a permit. Paid parking permits can be obtained online by clicking on the button below.