Parking

We offer parking services throughout Saugeen Shores, including free parking and overnight parking throughout the summer months.  For detailed information on all of our parking options, check out our Parking App on our Maps and Apps page.

Free parking options

We offer free parking all year-round at all of our Town parking lots. These include:

• Port Elgin Beach
• The corner of Gustavus Street and Bricker Street
• The corner of Green Street and Bricker Street
• The lane running south of Green Street
• Behind the Port Elgin Library
• The Southampton Coliseum at High Street and Albert Street

Lot and street parking maps

If you can't find a parking space in one of our lots, you can view our interactive parking map that shows available parking throughout the municipality

Overnight parking

You may park your car for up to 24 hours on a Town street or Town parking lot, except from November 1 to March 31. During these months, you cannot park on streets and lots between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., or your car will be towed at your expense.

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Study for Downtown Parking

The Town is undertaking a study to develop parking strategies for the downtowns of both Port Elgin and Southampton. This work comes from a recommendation in the Town's 2020 Transportation Master Plan.

The project will address how the community wants to manage its valuable parking assets by exploring questions, such as:

• Should the Town expand the supply of parking to address peak demands on summer weekends?
• Are there different ways to manage parking demand and/or supply to avoid or defer the costly construction of new municipal lots?
• Are there innovative ways to improve the parking experience for visitors, customers, and employees in the downtown areas?
• With changes to travel behaviour, what does the future of parking look like and how do we prepare for it?

News and Notices

Notice of Public Information Centres

Notice of Public Information Centres - Phase Two

Studies, Plans

The Town will post information as it becomes available.

• Public Information Centre - Information Package - Posted Oct. 18, 2023
• Downtown Port Elgin and Southampton Parking Study - Posted July 12, 2024

Online Feedback

The Town is holding a virtual PIC for our Parking Study on Wednesday, January 31st at 6 p.m.

Please email the project team at parkingstudy@saugeenshores.ca to get an invite to the session.

You can continue to provide your feedback on the study by completing a brief survey at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ParkingPhase2

Questions? Please email the project team at parkingstudy@saugeenshores.ca

This project is based on a recommendation in the Town of Saugeen Shores Transportation Master Plan, and is a Divisional Highlight for Development Services' Engineering Division, as outlined in the 2023 Business Plan approved by Council (p. 44).