The City of Winnipeg has ended its annual winter route parking ban.
The parking ban, which was in effect from Dec. 6 to March 5, prohibited parking on certain streets between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m., irrespective of weather conditions.
Individuals that violated the ban were at risk of receiving a $100 ticket, or $75 if they paid earlier, according to the city. Violators were also at risk of have their vehicles towed.
According to a communications officer with the city, 8,707 tickets and tow orders were issued to vehicles that were parked in violation of the ban. Of those, 5,876 were towed from the street.
This marks an increase of 1,335 tickets issued and 830 tows relative to during the 2023-24 annual winter route parking ban, per data from the city.
More information on winter parking bans can be found by calling 311 and searching on the city’s snow operations map at winnipeg.ca/snow.
