Township Launches New Online Residential Parking Exemption Program

CENTRE WELLINGTON – To prepare for the introduction of paid parking in Downtown Elora on January 5, 2026, the Township of Centre Wellington is launching a new Online Residential Paid Parking Exemption Program. This program will provide residents with the convenience of free parking in Downtown Elora by simply registering their license plate through an easy-to-use online system. 

Through the new program, residents will be required to register their vehicles online each year to continue parking for free in Downtown Elora. Registration can be completed on the Township’s website or in person at the Municipal Office during regular business hours. To register, residents must provide their license plate number.

All residential property owners and residential tenants in Centre Wellington are eligible to register up to two vehicles per residence at no cost.  Commercial business owners in the Central Business District can register up to 10 non-resident employees.  Tenants and residential property owners in the Central Business District are asked to contact the Municipal Office at 519-846-9691 for support with license plate registration.

Earlier this year, Council approved the Paid Parking Program for Downtown Elora, which establishes two distinct parking zones:

• Zone 1: Paid parking with high turnover (3-hour time limit)
• Zone 2: Paid parking for longer-term parking (up to 24 hours, as per the current by-law)

While residents who have registered their license plates continue to park for free, all users must still follow the parking rules and time limits for each zone. The Township’s year-round Parking Enforcement Program will remain in effect, and paid parking will be enforced seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information about parking in Centre Wellington or to register for the new Online Residential Paid Parking Exemption Program, please visit:  www.centrewellington.ca/paidparking