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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?"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
category: Parking, tickets and driving
owner: municipal
owner_body: Resort Municipality of Whistler
sources_read: 2026-11-06
review: machine_checked
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json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Resort Municipality of Whistler, https://www.whistler.ca)  
**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.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-935-8280 (Every day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; bylawservices@whistler.ca)

## Key facts

- **On the street:** 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.
  - Source: [Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018, ss. 8.1(dd), 8.1(ee), 9.1](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **On your property:** None set. The bylaws that were read set no rule for keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot.
- **Living in an RV:** 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.
  - Source: [Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018, s. 10.1](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A, Schedule A, Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018
  - Source: [Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018, Title](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [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.

## Good to know

- A vehicle may not stay on a street for more than 72 continuous hours.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Whistler bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

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## Sources

- [Frequently Requested Bylaws | Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/frequently-requested-bylaws/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Dogs in Whistler (Bylaw Services contact), Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/dogs-in-whistler/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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