Moving day: parking a moving truck in Montréal
Guide · Checked against official pages on November 11, 2026
In Montréal, the City says you may need a permit to reserve space on the street for a moving truck or van, and each borough sets its own requirements. Here is what the City's page says, borough by borough.
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The City's page on parking a moving truck was last updated on June 10, 2026 (June 1 for the French version). It does not give a separate rule for July 1, so check your borough's section of that page before any move. If you are moving between two boroughs, check both.
When you don't need a permit
In many boroughs, the City says you don't need a permit if you won't prevent anyone from parking, you won't block the sidewalk and your street has no parking meters. On a street without meters, most of these boroughs add that you can arrange with your neighbours to keep a space for your moving vehicle. The list changes from one borough to the next, so read yours in the table below.
When you need one, borough by borough
| Borough | When the City says you need a permit |
|---|---|
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville | If you prohibit parking, if your move is on a street with parking meters or with an obstructed bike path, or if you use a moving company (the permit must then be in the company's name). |
| Anjou | To install signs prohibiting parking, to put down a container, or if you must divert pedestrian or bicycle traffic. |
| Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | To install signs prohibiting parking, on a street with parking meters, for a shipping container if you move abroad, or to park the truck where signs prohibit parking. |
| Lachine | If you block a sidewalk, if your move is on a pedestrian street, or if you use a professional mover. |
| LaSalle | If you occupy public property for more than one day. |
| Le Plateau-Mont-Royal | To install signs prohibiting parking, on a street with parking meters, for a shipping container if you move abroad, or on a pedestrian street, where moves are allowed only from 7 to 11 a.m. |
| Le Sud-Ouest | To install signs prohibiting parking, or on a street with parking meters. |
| L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève | To install signs prohibiting parking. A tenant also needs a letter of authorization from the landlord. |
| Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | To park the truck where signs prohibit parking, to install signs prohibiting parking, on a street with parking meters, on a pedestrian street, or for a shipping container if you move abroad. |
| Montréal-Nord | To install signs prohibiting parking, on a pedestrian street, or to put down a container. |
| Outremont | For every move with a moving van or truck. On a pedestrian street, you request a space by email at least five business days before the move. |
| Pierrefonds-Roxboro | For every move with a moving truck. |
| Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles | To install signs prohibiting parking, or for a shipping container if you move abroad. |
| Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | To install signs prohibiting parking, on a street with parking meters, or for a shipping container if you move abroad. |
| Saint-Laurent | On a street with parking meters, on a street with an obstructed bike path, or if your move may obstruct the street or the sidewalk. |
| Saint-Léonard | For every move. You apply at least 24 hours in advance, and the permit comes by email. |
| Verdun | To install signs prohibiting parking, on a street with parking meters, or if you move from a spot where parking is prohibited, such as a bus stop. |
| Ville-Marie | To install signs prohibiting parking, on a street with parking meters, on a pedestrian street, or for a shipping container if you move abroad. |
| Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension | To install official signs prohibiting parking, on a pedestrian street, or to put a container on the street or the sidewalk. |
Several boroughs warn that some streets become pedestrian-only during the summer.
Temporary no-parking signs
- In every borough but Outremont, the City says only official signs, rented from a specialized company, are authorized, and you install them yourself 12 to 14 hours before you occupy the space.
- In Outremont, you can rent orange temporary no-parking signs from the borough: a $60 deposit, returned when you bring the sign back, then $23 per sign for the first 48 hours and $11.40 per additional day, taxes included.
- In every borough, once the signs are installed, the City asks you to notify the Agence de mobilité durable with its online form.
On a street with parking meters
Where the City describes it, once your permit is issued, the borough contacts the Agence de mobilité durable to cover the parking posts with a hood. In Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, the Agence deactivates the pay stations instead, without hooding. Several boroughs add that you will receive two separate invoices, one for the installation and one for the lost parking revenue.
Fees and delays
- The City says the permit is free in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Outremont, Saint-Léonard and Ville-Marie.
- In Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, the minimum payment is $43, taxes included, with additional fees depending on the space occupied, the posts and the number of days.
- In LaSalle, the minimum charge is $60, taxes included, and the cost depends on the area occupied and the number of days.
- In Le Sud-Ouest, $54 is charged for the permit issuance and review fees, plus other fees depending on the type of street and the surface area.
- In Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, the minimum payment is $51, taxes not included.
- For the other boroughs, the City's page gives no amount. For some of them, it sends you to the borough's permit counter or Accès Montréal office for the fee.
- The City gives these delays to receive the permit: five business days in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles and Saint-Laurent, two business days in Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, and 24 hours before the occupancy starts in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal.
Most boroughs take applications online, and you need a City account. If you apply on behalf of a business or an organization, you need an organization profile.
After the move
Moved to a new parking zone? The City explains whether you can exchange your residents-only sticker or need to get a new one. It also notes that an exchanged sticker keeps its validity date.
Where Panoui! fits
Panoui! reads the City of Montréal's open data on permanent parking signs and shows each known curb in the colour of the rule in force: green, park. Red, don't. Blue, pay. Yellow, for permit holders. Tap a curb for the rule in plain words and when it changes. It doesn't show temporary signs, such as the no-parking signs put up for a move. Panoui! shows the rule, not whether a space is empty. The posted sign always wins, so give it one last look before you leave your car.
Free on iPhone and Android. Tap a curb to read the rule in plain words, then check the sign.
Get Panoui!Questions drivers ask
Do I need a permit to park a moving truck in Montréal?
It depends on the borough. In many boroughs, the City says you don't need one if you won't prevent anyone from parking, you won't block the sidewalk and your street has no parking meters. In Outremont, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Saint-Léonard, you need one for every move.
When do I put up the no-parking signs for a move?
In every borough but Outremont, the City says to install official signs, rented from a specialized company, 12 to 14 hours before you occupy the space. Once they are up, you notify the Agence de mobilité durable with its online form.
Is there a special rule for July 1?
The City's page on parking a moving truck does not give a separate rule for July 1. Check your borough's section of that page before the move.
Next: paid street parking, explained and how to read a Montréal parking sign.
Sources
Every rule, price and delay on this page comes from the City of Montréal. Panoui! is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the City of Montréal. The signs on the street always take priority over this page.
- montreal.ca/en/how-to/park-moving-van-or-moving-truck (updated June 10, 2026)
- montreal.ca/en/moving (accessed November 11, 2026)
- montreal.ca/en/how-to/exchange-parking-sticker-after-moving (updated January 7, 2026)