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Belleville introduces two-hour free parking in the downtown core

By Lindsey Harren Jul 2, 2026 | 1:11 PM

Municipal lot across Belleville City Hall / City of Belleville.

The City of Belleville has introduced two-hour free parking in municipal parking lots within the Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA), effective today.

To take advantage of the new two-hour free parking, all vehicles must obtain a free parking permit from the pay-and-display machine or through the HotSpot Parking app using the lot’s zone number. Vehicles parked for more than two hours must pay the regular parking rate of $2 per hour for any additional time.

The change applies only to municipal parking lots within the Downtown BIA, which includes the Front, Riverside, Riggs and Pinnacle lots. The Clark and Courthouse lots are not within the Downtown BIA and are excluded from the two-hour free parking.

Parking options in Downtown Belleville:

  • Municipal parking lots within the Downtown BIA: The first two hours are free, followed by the regular parking rate of $2 per hour.

  • Front Street on-street parking: Free for a maximum of one hour. There are no changes to these parking regulations.

  • Other Downtown on-street parking (including Market Square): Metered at $2 per hour with a maximum of two hours. There are no changes to these parking regulations.

All Downtown parking remains free after 5 p.m. and on weekends.

The introduction of two-hour free parking is intended to improve access to Downtown businesses, services and attractions while maintaining parking availability.

For more information about Downtown parking, visit Belleville.ca/DowntownParking.