Towne Square Parking Lot

603 First Street SE

The Towne Square parking lot is a unique development in Medicine Hat's Waterfront District and is accessible through the alleyway south of First Street SE.

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The City has added six free two-hour parking stalls on the southeast side of the Towne Square parking lot. These stalls are in effect Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking is free on evenings and weekends.

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How do I pay for parking?

Download the HotSpot app to pay for parking on your smart phone!
Enter Towne Square's HotSpot zone number of 6100
Pay for the time you think you'll need, add more if you're away from your vehicle for longer than anticipated - right from your smart phone!

HotSpot is an easy-to-use mobile parking app which allows customers to pay for parking remotely through their smart phone. Once the app has been downloaded, users upload a balance to a virtual wallet which is used to make a digital payment while parked at Towne Square.

The benefits of using the HotSpot app include:

Receive notifications before your time expires
Option to extend your parking time to avoid a parking ticket
Register multiple vehicles
View your paid parking history
Secure payments

Don't have the app downloaded? Scan a QR code located at Towne Square and pay by credit card. Alternatively, you can visit the HotSpot website and log-in from your desktop.

App information

Download the HotSpot app from the Apple or Play Store
Create an account with your mobile phone number or email address
Park in an available parking space within Towne Square (zone 6100)
Pay for your parking session from your phone
Extend your time remotely if you would like to stay downtown longer
Receive digital copies of your parking receipts through the app

Parking fees

Uncovered parking, no electric service.

Paid parking Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.:

$1/hour to a maximum of $6/day
$62.74 (as of Dec. 31, 2024, rate includes GST)
$681.41/year (as of Dec. 31, 2024, rate includes GST.)

Parking is free after 6 p.m. on weekdays, as well as all day Saturday and Sunday.

Visit the Towne Square homepage for more information about Towne Square, including event rentals.

Towne Square homepage

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City of Medicine Hat

City Hall
580 1 St SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1A 8E6
403-529-8100
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