Free Floating Carshare Program
The City of Toronto’s Free-Floating Car-Share program was approved by Council, as a permanent program, in July 2020. The program has undergone various changes throughout its lifespan, adjusting to fit the needs of users, the participating organization/company, and to ensure a balanced program that does not negatively impact neighbourhoods with permit parking.
Currently, once a car-share company applies for a free-floating car-share permit, the car-share vehicle is allowed to be parked legally in a residential permit parking area/street in accordance with the following rules:
Excluded Areas
Streets and areas that are at 100 percent capacity or more for residential permit parking are excluded from the car-share company’s service area via geo-fencing within the respective car-share company's trip reservation system. A list of excluded streets/areas that are at 100 percent capacity or more for residential permit parking is provided by the City at the beginning of the permit period and updated every six months.
Parking Limit
A car-share vehicle must not be parked continuously in any one place for a period exceeding seventy-two (72) consecutive hours.
Clustering of Car-Share Vehicles
No more than two car-share vehicles from the same company are allowed to park on a street block (i.e., a street block is defined as that physical portion of the road between two consecutive intersections). The car-share company must move its vehicle(s) within two hours of becoming aware of its car-share vehicle(s) clustering or after receiving notification from the City or a resident.
The data on this page describes more details of the program’s implementation in the city, relating to its range and usage.
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| Last Updated | December 17, 2025, 18:40 (UTC) |
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Locations and mapping, Transportation, Environment |
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Free Floating Carshare Program |
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Description
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The City of Toronto’s Free-Floating Car-Share program was approved by Council, as a permanent program, in July 2020. The program has undergone various changes throughout its lifespan, adjusting to fit the needs of users, the participating organization/company, and to ensure a balanced program that does not negatively impact neighbourhoods with permit parking. Currently, once a car-share company applies for a free-floating car-share permit, the car-share vehicle is allowed to be parked legally in a residential permit parking area/street in accordance with the following rules: Excluded Areas Streets and areas that are at 100 percent capacity or more for residential permit parking are excluded from the car-share company’s service area via geo-fencing within the respective car-share company's trip reservation system. A list of excluded streets/areas that are at 100 percent capacity or more for residential permit parking is provided by the City at the beginning of the permit period and updated every six months. Parking Limit A car-share vehicle must not be parked continuously in any one place for a period exceeding seventy-two (72) consecutive hours. Clustering of Car-Share Vehicles No more than two car-share vehicles from the same company are allowed to park on a street block (i.e., a street block is defined as that physical portion of the road between two consecutive intersections). The car-share company must move its vehicle(s) within two hours of becoming aware of its car-share vehicle(s) clustering or after receiving notification from the City or a resident. The data on this page describes more details of the program’s implementation in the city, relating to its range and usage. |
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2025-05-27 |
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https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/free-floating-carshare-program |
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Transportation Services, Permit Parking, [email protected] |
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[email protected] |
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[email protected] |
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