{"title":"Whistler RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Whistler?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Resort Municipality of Whistler","url":"https://www.whistler.ca"},"short_answer":"In Whistler, no vehicle may stay on a street for more than 72 continuous hours, and a trailer cannot be left on a street or municipal lot unless attached to a vehicle that can tow it. No one may sleep or live in an RV on a street or municipal lot. The bylaws we read set no rule for parking one on your own lot.","aliases":["rv parking whistler","boat trailer parking whistler","sleeping in vehicle whistler","overnight parking whistler"],"cost":"Bylaw notice (paid within 14 days / after 14 days): over 72 hours $35 / $90; unhitched trailer $35 / $70; camping or sleeping in a vehicle $100 / $125.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-935-8280","note":"Every day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; bylawservices@whistler.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)","url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Whistler bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","name":"Pemberton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":"A vehicle may not stay on a highway (street) for more than 72 continuous hours. A vehicle or vehicle with trailer over 5,500 kg licensed weight or over 8.5 m long may not park on a highway or public place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. A trailer (for people or goods) may not be left on a highway or municipal parking lot unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf","title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)","section":"ss. 8.1(dd), 8.1(ee), 9.1","quotes":["upon any highway for a continuous period exceeding 72 hours;","on a highway or public place between 9 pm and 6 am if the vehicle or the vehicle together with the trailer attached to the vehicle has a licenced gross vehicle weight that exceeds 5,500 kgs or exceeds 8.5 metres in length;","No person shall park or place a trailer designed for occupancy by individuals or for the carriage of goods and merchandise on any highway"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaws that were read set no rule for keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot.","sources":[]},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"Not on a highway or in a municipal parking lot. No one may occupy a motor vehicle, recreation vehicle or trailer as temporary or permanent living quarters, sleep in it, use jacks or blocks to stabilise it, or open push-outs or slide-outs while it is parked on a highway or in a municipal parking lot.","short":"No on a highway or in a municipal parking lot","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf","title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)","section":"s. 10.1","quotes":["occupy a motor vehicle, recreation vehicle, or trailer as temporary or permanent living quarters;","sleep in a motor vehicle, recreation vehicle, or trailer; while it is parked upon any highway or in any portion of a parking lot owned or operated by the Municipality."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice (within 14 days / after 14 days): parked over 72 hours $35 / $90; heavy vehicle at night $100 / $180; unhitched trailer on highway $35 / $70; camping or living in vehicle on highway $100 / $125; sleeping in vehicle or trailer on highway $100 / $125; using push-outs $35 / $70; using jacks $100 / $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018","quotes":["Park over 72 hr limit                      8.1(dd)           35        90    NO","Park heavy vehicle at night               8.1(ee) 100 180 NO","Unhitched trailer on highway              9.1     35  70  NO","Camping or living in vehicle on highway 10.1(a)   100 125 NO","Sleeping in vehicle or trailer on highway 10.1(d)  100 125 NO"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf","title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf) sets the rules for streets (called highways in the bylaw) and municipal parking lots in Whistler. A boat on a trailer is covered only as a trailer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A vehicle may not stay on a street for more than 72 continuous hours.\n- A vehicle, or a vehicle with a trailer, over 5,500 kg licensed weight or over 8.5 m long may not park on a street or public place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.\n- A trailer for people or goods may not be left on a street or municipal lot unless it is attached to a vehicle able to tow it.\n- No one may occupy a motor vehicle, recreation vehicle or trailer as temporary or permanent living quarters, sleep in it, use jacks or blocks to stabilise it, or open push-outs or slide-outs while it is parked on a street or municipal lot. The Municipal Engineer or Supervisor of Bylaw Services may exempt people for a municipally sanctioned special event.\n- Bylaw notices (paid within 14 days / after 14 days): over 72 hours $35 / $90; heavy vehicle at night $100 / $180; unhitched trailer $35 / $70; camping or living in a vehicle $100 / $125; sleeping in a vehicle or trailer $100 / $125; push-outs $35 / $70; jacks $100 / $100.\n- The bylaws we read set no rule for keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot, or for living in an RV on private land. Ask Bylaw Services at 604-935-8280 or Planning at 604-935-8170.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/frequently-requested-bylaws/","title":"Frequently Requested Bylaws | Resort Municipality of Whistler","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/dogs-in-whistler/","title":"Dogs in Whistler (Bylaw Services contact), Resort Municipality of Whistler","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf","title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}}