There are seven steps required to make a payment for your vehicle. You need to know your license plate and the zone number before you proceed to the pay station.
You do not need to return to your vehicle with the receipt after the payment is made. The receipt can be printed if you would like a copy.
PayByPhone app is available on all paid parking spaces in the City, including Harbour Drive, Water Street and Duckworth Street. If you do not want to download the app, the toll-free number to call is 1-866-234-7275. A credit card is required to use PayByPhone.
The zone number will be indicated on signs posted in the area that you are parked in. Motorists please look for signs when you are parking.
Parking rates are $1.75 per hour. The time limits in each zone ranges from 2 hour to 4 hours please check for signage that indicates the maximum time limit for the area. After the maximum time expires you must move your vehicle.
The festival begins on Friday at noon with shows every hour until 10:00 pm each day. Three performances stages will be used throughout the festival. Please note on Friday afternoon shows (12:00 pm to 5:00 pm) will be held at the Downtown Pedestrian Mall on Water Street in front of the Scotia Center building at 235 Water Street. Beginning at 6:00 pm the shows will also be held at the Busker Festival Fun Zone parking lot on Water Street east at the foot of Solomon’s Lane – the same parking lot used for the Reel Downtown Outdoor Movies.
Saturday and Sunday’s shows will begin at noon and run until 10:00 pm. Busker Festival Fun Zone, Downtown Pedestrian Mall in front of Scotia Center 235 Water Street and the Duckworth Street east parking lot on the corner of Holloway Street and Duckworth Street near the War Memorial will be used throughout the remainder of the festival.
Please follow Downtown St. John’s on our social media channels for up-to-date information on the festival throughout the weekend.
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The Annual Downtown St. John’s Buskers Festival is brought to you by Downtown St. John’s Business Commission.
Sponsored by the City of St. John’s
Supported by Colliers International.
This week, the City will begin installing pay stations on Harbour Drive, and throughout the downtown core, in areas that are currently serviced by PayByPhone and Timed Parking. The pay stations are the same model as those that are already in use on Duckworth Street.
Pay stations have multiple payment options including credit cards, debit cards (via the tap function) and mobile payment.
“I am pleased to announce that we have received over 90 new pay stations, and installation throughout the downtown will begin with Harbour Drive,” said Councillor Debbie Hanlon. “As we continue to expand paid parking, motorists are reminded to look for signage when parking and obey the posted time limits.”
As more pay stations are installed, PayByPhone will continue to remain a payment option. Due to the high incidence of vandalism the City has experienced on parking meters in the past, pay stations do not accept cash.
“Our organization has worked diligently with the City to ensure that users of the downtown have consistent and reliable parking options,” said Byron Murphy, Chair of Downtown St. John’s Business Commission. “The additional pay stations will improve access to all businesses in the area for both customers and employees.”
There are several Timed Parking Areas where parking is limited to 15 minutes, two-hour or four-hour-time limit, with no payment required. Areas such as Bishop’s Cove, Beck’s Cove, Clift’s Baird’s Cove, Bates Hill, and Queen Street are currently Timed Parking. With the installment of pay stations and PayByPhone in the coming weeks, payment will be required in these areas. Updated signage will be posted on the street, followed by paid parking enforcement.
Please note that parking is free in designated pay areas after 6 p.m. on weekdays, all day Saturdays and Sundays, and all statutory holidays under the Provincial Shops’ Closing Act.
Further details about paid parking are available on the City’s website.