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Vehicle Day-Use Parking Fees and
Annual Parking Pass


Day-Use Parking Fees

There is a day-use vehicle parking fee of $1.00/vehicle/ per hour to a maximum of $3.00/vehicle/day (including all taxes) at 27 provincial parks on Vancouver Island (currently no charge at MacMillan Provincial Park) and in the Lower Mainland and 13 provincial parks in the Thompson and Okanagan areas. All fees collected are reinvested into all provincial parks and protected areas throughout British Columbia and not just limited to the fee-collecting parks. Please note: the vehicle parking fee at any of the 40 locations will not apply to visitors camping at that park.

Annual Parking Pass

An annual parking pass can also be purchased, which allows unlimited vehicle parking in all these parks. As of April 5, 2007, the cost is $25.00 (including all taxes) for 12 months from the date of purchase. Annual parking passes are non-transferable and non-refundable. Please note: BC Parks parking passes are not valid in municipally or federally run parks, but are valid only for the BC parks listed below.

Please note: Persons With Disabilities who qualify for an annual parking pass, must complete an application form and fax/mail for processing. Click here for more information.

Vehicle Parking Fees and Annual Pass - Questions and Answers

Here is a list of provincial parks charging parking fees, the rate and where to obtain an annual parking pass in the park:

2007 Parking Pass Sale Locations

Rate per vehicle -
$1.00 per hour per vehicle to a maximum of $3.00 per day per vehicle
Region
Sales of Annual Parking Passes in provincial parks available from Park Facility Operators (PFO)
as described below:
Vancouver Island:
Bamberton Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Englishman River Falls
Provincial Park		 Not available in the park.
French Beach Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Goldstream Provincial Park Available at the park gatehouse and nature house.
Gordon Bay Provincial Park Available at the park gatehouse.
Juan de Fuca Provincial Park Available from park attendant at China Beach campground.
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park Not available in the park.
MacMillan Provincial Park Please note:
There is no charge for parking due to a Ministry of Transportation right of way.
Miracle Beach Provincial Park Available at the park gatehouse and nature house.
Montague Harbour Marine
Provincial Park		 Not available in the park.
Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park Available at the park gatehouse and nature house.
Ruckle Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Sooke Potholes Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Sproat Lake Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Lower Mainland:
Alice Lake Provincial Park Available at the park gatehouse; cash and interac available.
Brandywine Falls Provincial Park Available from the PFO. Cash only.
Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Cultus Lake Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Cypress Provincial Park Available at the Alpine ticket office, June 1st to October 31st Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Garibaldi Provincial Park
(Diamond Head and Black Tusk/Garibaldi Lake trailheads only)
Not available in the park.
Golden Ears Provincial Park Available Monday - Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm through the PFO's Maple Ridge office at 35– 22374 Lougheed Highway;
phone 604-466-8325
From June 27 - Sept 1: available every day from 8:00am to 10:00pm at the registration booth at campgrounds.

Mount Seymour Provincial Park From June 1 - October 31st. Available at the main lodge Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Visa and MasterCard only.
Murrin Provincial Park
Not available in the park.
Porpoise Bay Provincial Park Available from the Park Facility Operator in the park service area. Ph: 1-604-885-3714
Porteau Cove Provincial Park Available at the park gatehouse; cash and interac available.
Rolley Lake Provincial Park Rolley Lake Provincial Park: Available Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm through the PFO's Maple Ridge office at 35 – 22374 Lougheed Highway; phone 604-466-8325.

Sasquatch Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Shannon Falls Provincial Park
Not available in the park.
Okanagan Region:
Bear Creek Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Ellison Provincial Park Available from staff during operating season. Cash only.
Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Available from staff during operating season. Cash only.
Kekuli Bay Provincial Park Available from staff during operating season. Cash only.
Mabel Lake Provincial Park Available from staff during operating season. Cash only.
Manning, E.C. Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Mara Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Okanagan Lake Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Sun-Oka Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Thompson Region:  
Herald Provincial Park Available at the gatehouse.
Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Available at the gatehouse.
Paul Lake Provincial Park Not available in the park.
Shuswap Lake Provincial Park Available at the gatehouse.
   

Below is a list of Tourism British Columbia Visitor Centres that are selling the annual parking passes. Click here for a detailed list of Visitor Centres' addresses, hours of operation and mode of payment (pdf format).


Vancouver, Coast & Mountains (Lower Mainland)
Abbotsford - Main Location Peace Arch
Abbotsford - Satellite at Abbotsford International Airport Pemberton
Chilliwack Pitt Meadows
Delta - Chamber of Commerce Richmond
Fort Langley Sechelt
Gibsons Squamish
Hope Surrey
Langley Vancouver, International Airport
Mission Whistler
North Vancouver - Main Location White Rock & South Surrey
North Vancouver - Lonsdale Quay  
North Vancouver - Capilano & Marine VIC  
The Islands (Vancouver Island)
Campbell River Qualicum Beach
Courtenay Sidney - Main Location
Duncan Sooke
Nanaimo Tofino
Parksville Victoria
Port Alberni  
Thompson Okanagan Region
Armstrong Okanagan Connector
Clearwater Osoyoos
Coquihalla Penticton
Enderby Princeton
Kamloops Salmon Arm
Kelowna Summerland
Lumby Vernon - Main Location
Mount Robson Vernon - Satellite Location