Short Term Parking

Whether you’re downtown for business or just making a quick stop, learn about short-term parking options.

Short-term parking is available on-street and in select City-owned parking lots* throughout downtown Red Deer. Payment is required from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and free parking is available after 4:30 p.m., on weekends and statutory holidays. Prepayment options begin at 5 a.m.

* Daily parking available in the following parking lots: P1, P2, P4, P7, P8 and P9

Payment Options

There are three ways to manage your short-term parking session:

HotSpot mobile app

A free download for iPhone and Android users, the HotSpot app is the easiest way to manage daily parking sessions and monthly permits. App users can pay for parking with a credit card or add funds to a digital wallet using a credit card or Visa Debit card.

HotSpot app features
By using the HotSpot mobile app to manage your parking, you can:

  • Pay for parking
  • Extend parking sessions
  • Avoid tickets with auto-alerts
  • Refund unused time
  • Manage your monthly parking permit

Download HotSpot:

Apple App Store Google Play Store ButtonHotSpot logo 150 px

Fast tap signs

Located throughout downtown parking areas, fast tap signs allow payment through the HotSpot website with a quick scan code. You don’t need a HotSpot account to use the fast tap signs and can pay with a credit card.|

Note: Parking sessions that are initiated through a fast tap sign cannot be extended or refunded. These features require an account and can be accessed through the app.

Pay stations

If you prefer not to use an app or website, 21 new pay stations are available throughout downtown and hospital zones. Pay stations offer several payment options, including coins, credit cards, Interac tap, Apple Pay and Google Pay. SmartCard parking cards will also be accepted at the pay stations, but are no longer able to be reloaded and are no longer being sold.

Note: Parking sessions that are initiated through a fast tap sign cannot be extended or refunded. These features require an account and can be accessed through the app.

On-Street Parking Stalls

On-street stalls are located throughout downtown. There are different zones, each represented by a different colour, that have specific time limitations. See below for the restrictions and current rate for each of the four zones.

Please note: If your parking session is equal to the maximum time limit of the subzone, you must move your vehicle to a different subzone when your session expires. You can park in the original subzone again after an hour has passed.

Pay Station and Parking Zone Map (pdf)

Parking Zone Current Rate* Signage
30 Minute Maximum Limit
  • Vehicles must be moved after 30 minutes to a different subzone.
$1.00/30 min  30 min parking sign
2 Hour Maximum
  • Vehicles must be moved after two (2) hours to a different subzone.

$1.75/hour  2 hour parking sign
4 Hour Maximum
  • Vehicles must be moved after four (4) hours to a different subzone.

$1.25/hour  4 hour parking sign
8 Hour Maximum
  • Vehicles may remain parked for eight (8) hours.
$1.00/hour  8 hour parking sign
Parking in a Lot

If your visit to downtown will be longer than an hour or two, we recommend using an off-street parking lot. You can use a pay station, fast tap sign or the HotSpot mobile app to pay for your parking session.

Pay stations offer several payment options, including coins, Visa, MasterCard, Interac tap, Apple Pay and Google Pay. SmartCard parking cards are accepted at the new pay stations but cannot be refilled and are no longer available to purchase.

See the Pay Station and Parking Zone Map (pdf) for the locations of each lot.

Daily parking is not currently available at Sorensen Station parkade.

Lot Subzone # Hourly Rate Time Limit
P1 8100 $1.15 8-hour max
P2 8200 $1.15 8-hour max
P4 8400 $1.60 8-hour max
P7 8700 $0.80 8-hour max
P8 8800 $1.25 8-hour max
P9 8900 $0.80 8-hour max
SmartCard Parking Cards

SmartCard parking cards are accepted at the new pay stations but cannot be refilled and are no longer available to purchase.

More information

Please contact the Parking Administration team with any questions you have about parking in Red Deer.

Phone: 403-342-8185
Email: cityparking@reddeer.ca 

Parking FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)