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Discounts

We want everyone to have the chance to get outside and enjoy nature. The following discounts are available for daily vehicle permits.

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Seniors and Ontarians with disabilities

Ontario Parks offers discounts on day use fees to Ontario residents aged 65 and over and Ontario residents who possess a CNIB identity card or Ministry of Transportation accessible parking permit. You will be required to show proof of your eligibility when you arrive at the park.

Veterans

Veterans and active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who reside in Ontario, can enjoy free, weekday (Monday to Friday excluding holidays), day use in provincial parks. Upon arrival to a provincial park, please present a valid Canadian Armed Forces identification card (i.e., Canadian Armed Forces Veteran’s Service Card, Canadian Forces Identification Card or Record of Service Card) and proof of Ontario residency with photo identification (i.e., valid Ontario driver’s licence with photo, valid Ontario Health Card with photo, valid Ontario Photo Card, etc.)

Canoo

Canoo logo

Canoo (formerly known as the Cultural Access Pass program) is a mobile app that helps new Canadian citizens celebrate their citizenship by providing free admission to over 1,400 museums, science centres, art galleries, parks, and historic sites across Canada.

Canoo members get a complimentary daily vehicle permit at most operating provincial parks.

Some provincial parks will require Canoo members to obtain a daily vehicle permit in advance of every visit to secure a spot. Please check the park listing on the Canoo app to find out if there are special instructions before you visit a park.

  1. When you arrive at a participating Ontario Provincial Park, tap My Card on the navigation menu on the bottom of the screen.
  2. Tell Ontario Parks staff that you are a Canoo member and ask for the Canoo venue code.
  3. Enter the 4-digit venue code.
  4. Tap Get Canoo card.
  5. Show the staff your Canoo card screen along with a piece of government-issued photo ID.
  6. Get free, day use entry for everyone in your vehicle. Please note that other fees may still apply.

Borrow a permit

Did you know you can borrow a daily vehicle permit free of charge from your local library? Get in touch with your library to find out more.

List of participating libraries

Library Name City
Addington Highlands Public Library Flinton
Admaston/Bromley Public Library Douglas
Ajax Public Library Ajax
Alderville First Nation Public Library Roseneath
Alnwick/Haldimand Public Library Grafton
Arnprior Public Library Arnprior
Asphodel-Norwood Public Library Norwood
Assiginack Public Library Manitowaning
Athens Public Library Athens
Atikokan Public Library Atikokan
Augusta Township Public Library Brockville
Aurora Public Library Aurora
Bancroft Public Library Bancroft
Barrie Public LIbrary Barrie
Beausoleil First Nation Public Library Christian Island
Belleville Public Library Belleville
Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery Belleville
Bibliothèque Publique de Hawkesbury Hawkesbury
Bibliothèque publique de Hearst Hearst
Bibliothèque publique de Mattice - Val Côté Public Library Mattice
Bibliothèques publiques du canton d'Alfred et Plantagenet Lefaivre
Billings Township Public Library KAGAWONG
Blind River Public Library Blind River
Bonfield Public Library Bonfield
Bonnechere Union Public Library Eganville
Bracebridge Library Bracebridge
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Bradford
Brampton Library Brampton
Brantford Public Library Brantford
Brighton Public Library Brighton
Brock Township Public Library Beaverton
Brockville Public Library Brockville
Bruce County Public Library Port Elgin
Bruce Mines and Plummer Additional Union Public Library Bruce Mines
Burk's Falls, Armour & Ryerson Union Public Library Burk's Falls
Burlington Public Library Burlington
Caledon Public Library Bolton
Callander Public Library Callander
Carleton Place Public Library Carleton Place
Carlow/Mayo Public Library Bancroft
Cavan Monaghan Libraries Millbrook
Central Manitoulin Public Library Mindemoya
Centre Hastings Public Library (common name - Madoc Public Library) Madoc
Champlain Township Public Library Vankleek Hill
Chapleau Public Library Chapleau
Chatham-Kent Public Library Chatham
Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nations Library Lambton Shores
Chippewas of Rama First Nation Public Library Rama
Clarington Public Library Bowmanville
Clearview Public Library Stayner
Cobalt Public Library Cobalt
Cobourg Public Library Cobourg
Cochrane Public Library Cochrane
Collingwood Public Library Collingwood
Cornwall Public Library Cornwall
County of Brant Public Library Paris
County of Prince Edward Public Library Picton
Cramahe Public Library Colborne
Deep River Public Library Deep River
Deseronto Public Library Deseronto
Dorion Public Library Dorion
Douro-Dummer Public Library Douro-Dummer
Dryden Public Library Van Horne Ave.
Ear Falls Public Library Ear Falls
East Ferris Public Library Astorville
East Gwillimbury Public Library East Gwillimbury Public Library
Elgin County Library St. Thomas
Emo Public Library Emo
Englehart Public Library Englehart
Espanola Public Library Espanola
Essa Public Library Angus
Essex County Library Essex
Fort Erie Public Library Fort Erie
Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre Fort Frances
French River Public Library Noelville
Front of Yonge Township Public Library Mallorytown
Gananqoue Public Library Gananoque
Garden River First Nation Garden River
Georgina Public Library Keswick
Gore Bay Union Public Library Gore Bay
Grand Valley Public Library Grand Valley
Gravenhurst Public Library Gravenhurst
Greater Madawaska Public Library and Learning Centre Calabogie
Greater Sudbury Public Library Sudbury
Greenstone Public Library Geraldton
Grey Highlands Public Library Flesherton
Grimsby Public Library Grimsby
Guelph Public Library Guelph
Haldimand County Public Library Cayuga
Haliburton County Public Library Haliburton
Halton Hills Public Library Georgetown
Hamilton Public Library Hamilton
Hanover Public Library Hanover
Hastings Highlands Public Library Maynooth
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township Public Library Havelock
Hilton Union Public Library Hilton Beach
Hornepayne Public Library Hornepayne
Huntsville Public Library Huntsville
Huron County Library Clinton
Huron Shores Public Library Iron Bridge
Idea Exchange Cambridge Cambridge
Innisfil Public Library Innisfil
James Township Public Library Elk Lake
Kanhiote Public Library Deseronto
Kawartha Lakes Public Library Lindsay
Kearney & Area Public Library Kearney
Kenora Public Library Kenora
Killaloe & District Public Library Killaloe
King Township Public Library King City
Kingston Frontenac Public Library Kingston
Kitchener Public Library Kitchener
La Nation Public Library St Isidore
Lake of Bays Public Library Dwight
Lambton County Library Wyoming
Lanark Highlands Public Library Lanark
Larder Lake Public Library Larder Lake
Laurentian Hills Deep River
Leeds and the Thousand Islands Public Library Lansdowne
Lennox and Addington County Napanee
Lincoln Pelham Public Library Lincoln
London Public Library London
Madawaska Valley Public Library Barry's Bay
Manitouwadge Public Library Manitouwadge
Marathon Public Library Marathon
Markham Public Library Markham
Markstay-Warren Public Library Warren
Marmora and Lake Public Library Marmora
Mattawa Public Library (John Dixon Public Library) Mattawa
McKellar Township Public Library McKellar
Meaford Public Library Meaford
Merrickville Public Library Merrickville
Middlesex County Library Strathroy
Midland Public Library Midland
Milton Public Library Milton
Mississauga Library Mississauga
Mississippi Mills Public Library Almonte
Mohawk Library Hamilton
Moonbeam Public Library Moonbeam
Muskoka Lakes Public Library Port Carling
New Tecumseth Public Library Alliston
Newmarket Public Library Newmarket
Niagara Falls Public Library Niagara Falls
Niagara on the Lake Public Library Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation Dalles
Nipigon Public Library Nipigon
Norfolk County Public Library Simcoe
North Bay Public Library North Bay
North Grenville Public Library Kemptville
North Kawartha Public Library Apsley
North Perth Public Library Listowel
Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands Public Library Little Current
Oakville Public Library Oakville
Oliver Paipoonge Public Library Murillo
Orangeville Public Library Orangeville
Orillia Public Library Orillia
Oshawa Public Libraries Oshawa
Otonabee - South Monaghan Keene
Ottawa Public Library Ottawa
Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library Owen Sound
Oxford County Library Woodstock
Parry Sound Public Library Parry Sound
Pembroke Public Library Pembroke
Penetanguishene Public Library Penetanguishene
Perry Township Public Library Emsdale
Perth & District Union Public Library Perth
Perth East Public Library Milverton
Petawawa Public Library Petawawa
Peterborough Public Library Peterborough
Pickering Public Library Pickering
Port Colborne Public Library Port Colborne
Port Hope Public Library Port Hope
Powassan & District Union Public Library Powassan
Prescott Public Library Prescott
Quinte West Public Library Trenton
Ramara Township Public Library Brechin
Red Lake Public Library/Balmertown Public Library Balmertown
Red Rock Public library Red Rock
Region of Waterloo Library Baden
Renfrew Public Library Renfrew
Richmond Hill Public Library Richmond Hill
Rideau Lakes Public Library Elgin
Sables-Spanish Rivers Public Library Massey
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library Sault Ste Marie
Schreiber Public Library Schreiber
Scugog Memorial Public Library Port Perry
SDG Library Cornwall
Seguin Public Libraries Seguin
Seine River First Nation Library Seine River First Nation
Selwyn Public Library Bridgenorth
Severn Township Public Library Coldwater
Shelburne Public Library Shelburne
Sioux Lookout Public Library Sioux Lookout
Six Nations Public Library Ohsweken
Smiths Falls Public Library Smiths Falls
South River-Machar Union Public Library South River
Southgate Public Library Dundalk
Spanish Public Library Spanish
Springwater Township Public Library Elmvale
St. Catharines Public Library St. Catharines
St. Joseph Township Public Library Richards Landing
St. Thomas Public Library London
St.Marys Public Library St.Marys
Stirling-Rawdon Public Library Stirling
Stratford Public Library Stratford
Sundridge-Strong Union Public Library Sundridge
Tay Township Public Library Port McNicoll
Teck Centennial Public Library Kirkland Lake
Temagami First Nation Public Library Bear Island
Temiskaming Shores Public Library New Liskeard
Terrace Bay Public library Terrace Bay
The Blue Mountains Public Library Thornbury
The Head, Clara & Maria Public Library Stonecliffe
Thorold Public Library Thorold
Thunder Bay Public Library Thunder Bay
Timmins Public Library Timmins
Toronto Public Library Toronto
Town of Espanola - Espanola Public Library Board Espanola
Township of Georgian Bay Public Library Honey Harbour
Township of Oro-Medonte Oro-Medonte
Township of Russell Public Library Russell
Township of South Algonquin Whitney
Trent Hills Public Library Campbellford
Trent Lakes Public Library Buckhorn
Tudor and Cashel Public Library Gilmour
Tweed Public Library Tweed
Tyendinaga Township Public Library Shannonville
Uxbridge Public Library Uxbridge
Vaughan Public Libraries Vaughan
Wainfleet Township Public Library Wainfleet
Wasaga Beach Public Library Wasaga Beach
Waterloo Public Library Waterloo
Wawa Public Library Wawa
Welland Public Library Welland
Wellington County Library Fergus
West Grey Public Library Neustadt
West Lincoln Public Library Smithville
West Nipissing Public Library Sturgeon Falls
West Perth Public Library Mitchell
Westport Public Library Westport
Whitby Public Library Whitby
Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library Stouffville
White River Public Library White River
Whitestone Public Library & Technology Centre Dunchurch
Whitewater Region Public Library Cobden
Windsor Public Library Windsor
Wollaston Public Library Coe Hill
Woodstock Public Library Woodstock

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Hold your spot

If you want to visit one of the participating parks that sell advance daily vehicle permits you will need to “reserve” your spot in advance to guarantee entry, even if you have a seasonal permit.

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