Public Parking - Centre in the Park
Public parking in Centre in the Park is managed through an integrated parking system. There are over 1,000 public parking stalls in Centre in the Park managed by Strathcona County.
Parking options
Spring and summer are busy times in and around Centre in the Park.
Parking can be harder to find in certain areas on some days.
Listed below are several areas to park, some a little farther out to the Community Centre and Festival Place, but within walking distance.
New development underway
Construction of new residential and commercial buildings, and a new parkade, is underway in Centre in the Park.
Information on this page:
- Public Parking map
- Community Centre Parkade
- Street parking
- Outdoor surface parking lots
- Parking enforcement in effect
- Frequently Asked Questions
Public Parking map
Print-friendly Centre in the Park - Public Parking map (610.4 KB)
Legend:
Parking
Handicap parking spots
Transit stop
Community Centre Parkade
The underground Community Centre Parkade offers public parking.
The parkade is clean, well-lit, secure, monitored and heated in winter.
Register your licence once you park - First two hours parking will be no charge in the parkade.
Please register your licence plate number at the parking machine, even if you are parking for two hours or less.
Using the parking machine
- Know your vehicle’s licence plate number
- Go to parking machine
- Enter licence plate
- Follow machine instruction prompts
- First two hours will indicate no charge
- Pay by credit card OR exact bills/coins
- Take receipt (no need to place display on your dashboard)
- You can also go back to one of the parking machines (located at P1 elevators and on Community Centre main floor by the Agora) if you need to purchase more time.
Parkade times and rates
First two hours – no charge
7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Additional time – $2 per hour
(Parking on Level P1 only during these times)
After 5 p.m. on weekdays, and all day weekends and holidays
Any additional time – $2 flat fee
(Parking on Level P1 and P2)
Parkade hours of operation
Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Handicap parking — available in the parkade on Level P1 and P2. No charge to drive down to P1 to the elevators to drop off or pick up a person with disabilities.
| No charge to drive down to P1 to use library book return bin. |
Street Parking
Festival Lane, Festival Avenue, Festival Way
- No charge, 2-hour time limit or as posted (7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday)
- No charge, no time limit (after 5 p.m. on weekdays, and all day weekends and holidays)
Note: Short-term parking on Festival Lane for library book return and brief visits.
Outdoor Surface Parking Lots
Lot A – Festival Place
- No charge, no time limit
- No charge, no time limit
Lot C – Sherwood Park Arena and Sports Centre
- No charge, no time limit
Lot D – County Hall
- No charge, 2-hour time limit (7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday)
- No charge, no time limit (after 5 p.m. on weekdays, and all day weekends and holidays)
Note: Parking rates and time limits are reviewed annually.
Parking enforcement in effect
Traffic Safety Bylaw (548.9 KB)
Parking violations will be issued to the registered vehicle owner for failure to comply with parking time limits and/or fees as posted.
During construction or events, parking restrictions or changes may apply.
An alternative to parking…
Strathcona County Transit offers service to Centre in the Park, including direct and convenient travel to the Community Centre and Sherwood Park Mall from the new Bethel Transit Terminal. For route maps and schedules, visit www.strathcona.ca/transit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Centre in the Park is a sustainable urban design development concept.
We are trying to get away from creating a large expanse of surface parking. It is intentionally designed with traffic calming measures to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. Underground parking is preferred to better use land for other types of development needs; surface parking is to be minimized.
Centre in the Park is also a mixed-use area. There are businesses, schools, residences, and cultural, recreational and municipal services within it. An integrated parking management program is necessary to manage parking demands of visitors, library patrons, staff, students and residents.
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Paid parking and time limits are parking management tools to ensure turnover during peak periods and improve parking availability.
There is a cost to providing parking. Parking revenues help offset the capital and operating costs of providing an integrated parking system.
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County employees who choose to park in the Community Centre underground parkade pay to park.
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Lot A–Festival Place, Lot B–Kinsmen Leisure Centre and Lot C–Sherwood Park Arena and Sports Centre are no charge and have no time-limit restrictions.
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Lot A–Festival Place
Walking distance – 400 metres – about 5 minutesLot B–Kinsmen Leisure Centre
Walking distance – 1 kilometre – about 12 minutesLot C–Sherwood Park Arena
Walking distance – 1 kilometre – about 12 minutes -
Times and rates for public parking in “handicap” parking stalls are the same as all public parking stalls in the Community Centre Parkade. After the first two hours’ “no charge” parking in the parkade, charges do apply as specified.
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Public parking in Centre in the Park is governed under Bylaw 16-2015. Once a violation tag (ticket) is issued, it is entered into the Provincial Offences system. If the penalty specified on a violation tag is not paid within the prescribed time period, the violation proceeds to Court. Strathcona County cannot retract violation tags.
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Email:CITPparking@strathcona.ca
Phone: 780-464-8403 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays)
Visit: Community Centre or County Hall Information Desks
Email: CITPparking@strathcona.ca
Phone: 780-464-8403
