The Second Street Parking Lot at 202 Second Street, off Albert Street and Second Street in Cobourg, will leave the municipal parking system on Sunday, November 15, 2026. The Town says the landowner will operate it as a private lot, and Town of Cobourg parking permits will no longer be valid there.
This is a change of parking operator, not an announcement that every downtown lot is closing. The Town’s November 13 notice says all other municipal parking lots will continue operating as usual. Regular users of the Second Street lot should choose another municipal location if they intend to rely on their Town permit.
What visitors should check
The notice does not give the private lot’s future prices, payment method or opening hours. Do not assume the municipal free-parking allowance or permit rules will apply there after the change. For private-lot information, the Town identifies 202 Second Street Inc. at 416-901-0060 or 202secondstreetinc@gmail.com.
Municipal alternatives: downtown and waterfront rules differ
According to the notice, municipal downtown spaces and lots provide three free hours year-round, followed by $2.50 an hour. Additional time can be paid at meters or Pay and Display machines, or through the HONK Mobile app.
Municipal waterfront parking is in its low season from September 15 to May 14: the first three hours are free, followed by $2.50 an hour or $20 a day. The separate high-season rates, May 15 to September 14, are $5 an hour or $40 a day, with no free period. These are municipal rates, not the new private lot’s charges.
For broader trip planning, use our Cobourg parking guide and on-site events calendar. Follow the signs at your chosen space; this notice does not guarantee an available space or change other parking restrictions.
Accessible parking and questions
The Town’s notice and parking page say free accessible parking applies to Cobourg residents registered for an annual Cobourg Resident Accessible Permit, in accessible and other lawful spaces. Non-resident visitors pay applicable rates, and accessible on-street spaces have a three-hour limit. These municipal provisions should not be read as confirmation of arrangements in the privately operated lot.
Municipal parking questions can be directed to the Town’s Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services office at 905-372-8380.
Sources and reporting dates
Original reporting summary by the Cobourg Beach editorial desk, checked November 13, 2026, against the Town of Cobourg’s November 13 parking-lot notice and its municipal parking information. The latter page did not display a separate publication date in the checked text.