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How to read Montréal parking signs

Updated October 2, 2026

A Montréal pole can carry five plates, all in French, each with its own hours. The trick is that each one is a small, separate rule — and you only have to satisfy the ones active when you arrive.

The parts of a sign

• The main plate — a “P” (parking allowed) or a crossed-out “P” (no parking), sometimes with a time limit like 60 MIN.
• Panonceaux — the smaller plates under it that add days (LUN AU VEN), hours (8H–18H) and exceptions.
• Arrows — show which side of the pole the rule covers.
• Dates — a range like 1 AVRIL AU 1 DÉC means the rule only applies in that season. More on that.
• Resident zones — plates reserved for permit holders of a given sector.

The method

1. Pick the plates whose arrow points at your spot.
2. For each, check whether today’s date, weekday and hour fall inside it.
3. If any active plate forbids parking, you can’t — whatever the others say.

Let CurbParker do the reading

CurbParker parses these French plates for you, applies the date and time you choose, and colours the curb, so the answer is on the map before you reach the pole.

Quick answers

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Sources

Ville de Montréal — période d’interdiction de stationnement pour l’entretien des rues

The signs on the street always win. This page is general information, not legal advice; rules change, so check the posted sign and the official source.