Cobourg, ON (November 1, 2024) – The Town of Cobourg and the Cobourg Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) are pleased to be offering two hours of free parking for those shopping downtown, in effect from today (November 1) until December 31, 2024.

At the Regular Council Meeting on October 23, 2024, Municipal Council approved to extend the two-hours of free parking to include the month of November this year. The free two hours of parking within any downtown metered streets or municipal parking lots is to encourage residents and visitors to shop and support downtown businesses.

"On behalf of the Town of Cobourg and the DBIA we are pleased to be providing two hours of free paid parking for both November and December this year," said Mayor Lucas Cleveland. "We encourage our residents and visitors to shop and support our local businesses. Enjoy the holidays, shop locally and have a wonderful downtown experience."

Downtown street meters are $2.25/hour. Vehicles parked longer than the two-hour grace period will be subject to parking tickets.

Mayor Lucas Cleveland, Town Council and the Cobourg DBIA encourage everyone to take advantage of this offer to support the local business economy.

Downtown Parking Map
For a list of the qualifying downtown metered streets and municipal parking lots please view the Downtown Parking Map available on the Town of Cobourg’s Parking webpage at Cobourg.ca/parking.

November 11, 2024 note: This press release has been updated to reflect the free amount time to park downtown is two hours (not one hour, as originally published).

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