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Why should you use ParkPlus?

ParkPlus is a one-stop shop for account holders. Sign in from any device to easily manage your account, add funds, and start or end parking sessions.

  • Quick and convenient! Once you login, you’re right on the Start/End parking session page
  • Find parking and rates with the interactive map
  • Easy to use from a mobile phone, tablet, desktop, or laptop
  • Add funds using debit, credit, Google Pay or Apple Pay
  • Contactless; no visiting a physical pay machine
  • Automatically top-up funds (make sure to start your session after funds are added)
  • Pay as guest option for one-time payments without needing a ParkPlus account
  • No need to carry coins
  • Low-balance notifications

The ParkPlus system is also the technology behind our Residential Parking Permits (RPP)monthly parking contractsflex passes, and membership parking such as Calgary Zoo, Telus Spark, The Confluence Historic Site and Parkland, and Heritage Park.

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Benefits of a ParkPlus account

ParkPlus makes paying for a parking session easy and offers many benefits to both web and mobile users. These are the benefits available to account holders:

Only pay for the time you park

Easily start and stop your parking sessions instead of pre-paying for a full time period that you might not need.

Credits for unused time

Any unused time (outside of minimum purchase conditions) will be credited to your account. The minimum purchase in a surface lot or parkade is 30 minutes. 

Fast activation

Pay from your device and easily start or end parking sessions without needing to go to a physical pay machine and potentially wait in line. ParkPlus account holders can activate parking sessions via mobile app, ParkPlus for web, or calling or texting with easy to follow prompts.

Flexible payment options

With a ParkPlus account, you can switch between ways to pay. Start your parking session on the app and end the session on the web platform. Or call to start the session and text to end it.

Park friends or family

No need to select your licence plate. Multiple licence plates and cell phones can use the same account, making it easier for families to share an account. A cell phone or licence plate can only be attached to one account at a time.

To pay on behalf of a vehicle not registered to a ParkPlus account, use the Park a Friend feature on the MyParking App or ParkPlus for web. The licence plate must be registered on ParkPlus but can be attached to another account.  

Courtesy notifications

Account holders can set up a phone or text alert for when a parking session is about to expire. You can set reminders or specify a timeframe when you don't want to receive messages (this must be set up on the ParkPlus web platform).

"Low balance notifications” can be enabled to send alerts when an account balance is low. Select a threshold of $5, $10, $20, $50 or $100. Add funds via debit or credit card online or with a Customer Service Representative at our Impound Lot. You can also set an auto top-up in the MyParking app.

Manage your account balance

You must have enough funds in your account to cover your entire parking session.  Funds added after the activation of a parking session will not extend the session. To manage your account balance, simply log in to ParkPlus for web or the MyParking app. You can:

  • Check your account balance
  • Set up low-balance notifications
  • Add funds (minimum $5)
  • Set up auto-top up (app only)

Detailed reports

You can export detailed reports of your monthly parking transactions for the previous six months. The reports can be emailed to print or save as a .pdf or .xlsx file. Easily separate reports by phone number. If you need reports for tax purposes, we recommend they be downloaded bi-yearly. 

If you need a report for more than six months, send an email request to parkplus@calgary.ca with the account information and timeframe and we'll be happy to send one to you.

Parking Planner

Manage your future parking sessions effortlessly. The Parking Planner feature provides you with a platform to schedule future parking sessions

When to use the Parking Planner:

  • Schedule for Future Plans: Whether it's for plans that happen regularly or just a one-time event, you can use the Parking Planner to schedule your parking sessions ahead of time. This helps you save time and worry less about your parking sessions when you need it.
  • Plan Ahead for Events: Hosting an event? Use the Parking Planner to ensure hassle-free parking for your guests.
  • Retroactively Start Parking Sessions: Forgot to start a parking session? If it's within two hours since you parked, you can still start your parking session using the Parking Planner feature to avoid getting a ticket.

How to use the parking planner:

  1. Login to your ParkPlus account
  2. Click the More Options tab at the top of the page.
  3. Click the Parking Planner button
  4. Click on the calendar date you wish to schedule a parking session for.
  5. Select Add New Event.
  6. Enter the name of the event, select the start and end time, then click Next.
  7. Enter the licence plate and zone number. If you want to be notified of the session, select the notification method and enter the notification details.
  8. Click Add Vehicle and Save Event.

Important Note: The Parking Planner does not guarantee a parking spot. If no parking spot is available, be sure to cancel the parking session before the scheduled start time to avoid charges.

Forgot to start your parking session?

If you’re within two hours of the time you parked your vehicle, you can still start your session retro-actively with our Parking Planner feature. To do this, follow the steps below: 

  1. Login to your ParkPlus account
  2. Click the More Options tab at the top of the page.
  3. Click the Parking Planner button
  4. Click on today's date. Select Add New Event.
  5. Enter the name of the event, select the time you parked your vehicle and the end time for the parking session, then click Next.
  6. Enter the licence plate and zone number.
  7. Click Add Vehicle and Save Event.

If you activate a parking session in the Parking Planner system, you must also deactivate it there. There is no guarantee on parking availability. If an active session goes unused, or an alternate location is used, we will not issue a refund. You can start a session within two hours of parking your vehicle, in 15-minute increments. 

Other ParkPlus services

Visiting from outside of Calgary or not quite ready to set up a ParkPlus account? Check out these options so you can pay in-person or online.

  • Pay as guest

    Use ParkPlus to pay for parking without creating an account.

  • Pay machines

    Located across Calgary in on-street parking zones, Calgary Parking lots and parkades, and partner lots.

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Request a receipt

Request a receipt by emailing parkplus@calgary.ca with the following information:

  • Date of transaction
  • Licence plate number
  • Amount of transaction
  • How you paid: by app, ParkPlus account deposit, Pay as Guest, or Pay Machine (please include machine ID found a top right of pay machine)
  • Payment type (i.e. coin or the first and last 4 digits of the payment card used)
  • Contact information

We will need at least two hours from the transaction time to process the request, as we do not have real time access to payments. Our Customer Service Representatives will verify the transaction and provide a receipt within 48 hours.

Receipts cannot be provided for individual parking sessions made through a ParkPlus account via ParkPlus web, app, text or call to park. Review the account history in your ParkPlus web account for individual parking sessions.

You can export detailed reports of your monthly parking transactions for the previous six months. The reports can be emailed to print or save as a .pdf or .xlsx file. Easily separate reports by phone number. If you need reports for tax purposes, we recommend they be downloaded bi-yearly. 

If you need a report for more than six months, send an email request to parkplus@calgary.ca with the account information and timeframe and we'll be happy to send one to you.

Request a refund

You can request a refund via an email. We will need the following details:

  • Date and time of transaction
  • How you paid: by app, ParkPlus account, Pay as Guest, or Pay Machine
  • Pay machine ID or Zone number, or approximate location
  • Licence plate number
  • Contact name
  • Contact phone number
  • Amount of transaction (please attach a receipt, if possible)
  • Payment type
  • First and last 4 digits of card used
  • Reason for the refund

You can also fill out a Customer Refund form and email it to parkplus@calgary.ca.

We can only process refunds on requests we receive within one month of the ParkPlus transaction date. We provide refunds of less than $5 as a ParkPlus account credit. We will return refunds of more than $5 via a credit card refund or ParkPlus account credit. We are unable to issue cheques for parking payment refunds.

We will not process refunds for the following situations:

  • Forgetting to end a parking session
  • Starting a parking session in error or starting multiple overlapping sessions

Account balances

You must have enough funds in your account to cover your entire parking session. Sessions will end automatically when funds are exhausted. Funds added after the activation of a parking session will not extend the session. To manage your account balance, simply log in to check your account balance. You can set up low-balance notifications, add funds (minimum $5), and set up auto-top up. 

Account closures

Customers who wish to close an existing ParkPlus cell phone account may submit a request by emailing parkplus@calgary.ca. Once the request has been received, a ParkPlus administrator will contact you.

There must be a minimum balance of $1 to transfer funds between accounts or refund a balance on an existing account. When possible, the refund will be applied to the credit card used to add the funds. Alternatively, we will issue a cheque for refunds more than $10. 

Set up auto top-up

With Auto Top-Up enabled, your ParkPlus account will automatically be topped up with your selected amount whenever your balance drops below $5. This helps make sure you have enough money in your account to start a parking session.

To use the Auto-Top-Up feature, you need to save a credit or debit card to your ParkPlus account then follow the steps below:

  1. Tap the profile icon in the top-right corner and select Manage Account
  2. Tap Card Info to go to the Card Info page
  3. On the Card Info page, tap the Auto Top-Up option to enable the feature
  4. A message will pop up to show that Auto Top-Up is on
  5. Enter your preferred Auto Top-Up amount or select from the suggested amounts, then tap Save Amount Changes
  6. You will see a confirmation message that your Auto Top-Up amount has been saved.