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Starting October 1, visitors to Winnipeg’s Exchange District will have more time to park.
The City of Winnipeg is extending on-street paid parking limits from two hours to three hours in select areas near the RRC Polytech Exchange District campus and Manitoba Centennial Centre for the Arts.
The city says the one-year pilot aims to address long-standing concerns about short parking windows for students, arts patrons, and visitors.
RRC Polytech Exchange District Campus Area
- Adelaide Street, east side – from William Avenue to Elgin Avenue
- Adelaide Street, west side – from Elgin Avenue to William Avenue
- Princess Street, west side – from Elgin Avenue to William Avenue
Manitoba Centennial Centre for the Arts Area
- Market Street, south side – from Main Street to Rorie Street
- Lily Street, east side – from Elgin Avenue to James Avenue
- Lily Street, east side – from James Avenue to Rupert Avenue
- Lily Street, west side – from Market Avenue to Rupert Avenue
- Rupert Avenue, north side – from Main Street to Martha Street
- Rupert Avenue, north side – from Martha Street to Lily Street
Drivers can pay with the PayByPhone app, prepaid booklets, or at meters, and may extend sessions for an extra 30 minutes for a maximum of three-and-a-half hours. Evening and Sunday free-parking rules remain unchanged, and Saturday parking continues to allow up to four hours.
The city will evaluate the pilot after a year to determine its impact on parking availability.
Park for longer on select Exchange District blocks!
We’re piloting new three-hour on-street parking time limits around @RRC and the Manitoba Centennial Centre for the Arts Area starting October 1.
Learn more: https://t.co/ClQ0Cr6QMI pic.twitter.com/KArquPOkUu
— City of Winnipeg (@cityofwinnipeg) September 26, 2025
