Whistler RV, boat and trailer parking rules
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.
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.Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018, ss. 8.1(dd), 8.1(ee), 9.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingupon 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 |
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| 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.Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018, s. 10.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingoccupy 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. |
| 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.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A, Schedule A, Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPark 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 |
| Bylaw | Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingParking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 |
How it works
The Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177 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
The same question in other places
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RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Frequently Requested Bylaws | Resort Municipality of Whistler (read 2026-11-06)
- Dogs in Whistler (Bylaw Services contact), Resort Municipality of Whistler (read 2026-11-06)
- Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
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. How answers are checked.