Parking in any downtown can be a hassle for some, but it doesn’t have to be.  There are nearly 3,000 parking stalls in downtown Prince Albert for your convenience. Please take a look at the picture below to find a solution to suit your parking needs.

The City of Prince Albert is pleased to be able to offer the Prince Albert METERCARD. The METER CARDs offers a cashless way to pay for parking in the downtown area.
Your first meter card comes preloaded with $20. They are reloadable in $10 increments (up to $100) and can be purchased at City Hall - 1084 Central Avenue.  A one-time $5 activation fee is required for every new Meter card purchased.  Once the card is empty, you can reload it to avoid paying another activation fee.
​Free parking on weekends and holidays.

For more detailed information please visit the City of Prince Albert website.

Why do we have parking meters in the downtown?

Parking meters serve two important functions: they bring in revenue, and they help free up parking spaces.  

Each year the Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District receives $40,000 from parking meter revenue that is used for improvements throughout the downtown as well as funding for events such as Street Fair and the Santa Claus parade.

Without parking meters there would be no movement of vehicles in the Downtown.  It would block access to businesses and cause a lot of congestion.  With the amount of students, employees and people that reside in the downtown they would have no reason to ever move their vehicles.  Without meters to stimulate turnover, people tend to take spots and hold on to them all day. As a result, we waste our time cruising, looking for scarce open space.

Free parking would have a negative impact on the downtown.