1,058 stops · 29 highways · 12 provinces & territories
Find highway rest areas across Canada
Washrooms, drinking water, truck parking, seasonal opening and overnight rules for each stop, from the road authorities that run them. No app to install: find the next break on your highway and navigate there in one tap.
- Washrooms
- Drinking water
- Picnic tables
- Truck parking
- Sani-dump
- Gas
- Bear-proof bins
Rest areas near you
The 10 closest stops, by straight-line distance.
Rest areas by province and territory
1,058 stops, organized by province, territory and highway.
Rest areas along the main highways
Every stop in order from one end to the other, with the distance to the next washroom and truck parking.
- Quebec Route 132 Saint-Zotique – Gaspé
- British Columbia Highway 97 Lower Post – Osoyoos
- Quebec Route 138 Saint-Zotique – Kegaska
- British Columbia Highway 1 West Vancouver – Field
- British Columbia Highway 16 Prince Rupert – Yellowhead
- Ontario Highway 401 Windsor – Cornwall
- British Columbia Highway 3 Hope – Fernie
- Yukon Highway 1 Beaver Creek – Teslin
- Alberta Highway 16 Jasper – Lloydminster
- British Columbia Highway 5 Valemount – Hope
- Alberta Highway 1 Lake Louise – Elkwater
- Quebec Autoroute 20 Saint-Zotique – Rivière-du-Loup
Can I stay overnight at a rest area?
It depends on the province. The short version is below; each province page and every stop page repeats the rule that applies. Signs at the rest area always take precedence.
| Where | Rule in short |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | You may rest or sleep at a provincial rest area, but overnight camping is not permitted; the ministry discourages stays of more than eight hours. |
| Alberta | No province-wide rule on overnight stays at rest areas was found; follow the signs at each stop. |
| Saskatchewan | No province-wide rule on overnight stays at rest areas was found; follow the signs at each stop. |
| Manitoba | No province-wide rule on overnight stays at rest areas was found; follow the signs at each stop. |
| Ontario | At rest areas run by the Ministry of Transportation, parking between 11 pm and 5 am and camping are prohibited unless signs allow them. |
| Quebec | Stops of more than four hours and overnight stays are not allowed at Transports Québec rest areas, except for truck drivers taking their mandatory rest. |
| New Brunswick | No province-wide rule on overnight stays at rest areas was found; follow the signs at each stop. |
| Nova Scotia | No province-wide rule on overnight stays at rest areas was found; follow the signs at each stop. |
| Prince Edward Island | No rule for roadside rest areas was found; in provincial parks, camping is only allowed in designated areas with a permit. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | No province-wide rule on overnight stays at rest areas was found; follow the signs at each stop. |
| Yukon | No territory-wide rule on overnight stays at rest areas and pullouts was found; follow the signs at each stop. |
| Northwest Territories | In territorial parks, including wayside parks beside highways, you may only stay overnight at a campsite with a permit; no rule was found for other pullouts. |
About rest areas in Canada
This directory lists 854 rest areas, 31 truck rest areas and truck stops and 173 service centres in Canada. 603 have washrooms and 103 have drinking water on record. 328 are open only part of the year, most of them from spring to fall. Facilities, seasons and rules change, so always check the signs on site.
- Stops
- 1,058
- Rest areas
- 854
- Truck rest areas
- 31
- Service centres
- 173
- With washrooms
- 603
- With drinking water
- 103
- With a sani-dump
- 12
- Seasonal
- 328
Plan your breaks without an app
Everything you need to choose the right stop, straight from your browser.
The closest stops in one tap
Allow location access to see the ten nearest rest areas, service centres and truck stops and how far away they are.
Every stop along your highway
Highway pages list each stop in order with the distance between them, so you know where the next washroom or truck parking is.
Official facility information
Washrooms, drinking water, picnic tables and seasons come from provincial road authorities where they publish them, including what a stop does not have.
Built for truck drivers
Truck parking, truck rest areas and brake checks are marked, to help plan the rest breaks your hours of service require.
RVs and campers
Find sani-dumps, drinking water, seasonal opening and the overnight rules for each province.
Open data, refreshed weekly
Listings are rebuilt every week from OpenStreetMap and government open data, and anyone can report a correction.
Rest area, halte routière or pull-out?
Canadian highways have several kinds of stops, and Quebec has its own names for them. This directory uses the names road authorities use, so you know what to expect before you pull in.
| On this site | What it means |
|---|---|
| Rest area | A roadside stop with parking and often washrooms, picnic tables and garbage bins, run by the province. |
| Halte routière | Quebec’s name for a rest area. Many have washrooms, drinking water and picnic tables; some are open only in summer. |
| Scenic lookout (belvédère) | A pull-off with a view. In Quebec, belvédères often have a few picnic tables but no washrooms. |
| Service centre | A stop with gas, food and washrooms, such as the ONroute service centres on Ontario’s 400-series highways. |
| Truck rest area and brake check | Parking set aside for trucks. In mountain areas, brake checks are where trucks stop to check their brakes before a long downgrade. |
| Chain-up area | A pull-out where drivers put on or take off tire chains, mainly on mountain passes in winter. |
| Pull-out | A widened shoulder or turnout where you can stop safely, usually without facilities. |
| Sani-dump | A place to empty the holding tanks of an RV or trailer; also called a dump station. |
Tips for long drives
- Take a break every two hours Fatigue is a major cause of crashes on long highway drives. Stop, stretch and switch drivers if you can.
- Plan gas, water and washrooms in the north On the Alaska, Cassiar or Trans-Labrador highways the next services can be hundreds of kilometres away. Check the highway page before you set off.
- Check the season Many rest areas close from fall to spring. Stop pages show the season when the road authority publishes it.
- Be ready for winter roads Winter tires are required in Quebec in winter, and many BC highways require winter tires or chains from fall to spring. Check the rules for your route.
- Watch for wildlife Moose, deer and elk are most active at dawn and dusk. Slow down, especially in forests and mountains.
- Keep food away from bears Never feed wildlife. Keep food in your vehicle and use the bear-proof bins where rest areas have them.
- Leave truck parking for trucks Truck drivers must take rest breaks by law. A car or RV in a truck spot can leave them nowhere to stop.
- Check road conditions Closures, avalanche control and construction are common. Check the province’s 511 or road-conditions service before long trips.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find the closest rest area?
Tap "Rest areas near me" at the top of this page and allow location access, or pick a province or highway to see every stop along your route.
Can I sleep overnight at a rest area in Canada?
It depends on the province, and signs at the rest area always take precedence. See the overnight rules page, which sets out each province’s rule with links to the official sources.
Are rest areas open in winter?
Many are not. In British Columbia and Quebec a large share of rest areas open only from spring to fall. Each stop page shows its season when the road authority publishes it.
Where can I empty my RV holding tanks?
Look for the sani-dump icon. Few rest areas have one; many campgrounds, gas stations and towns do, and not all of them are listed here yet.
Can cars and RVs park in truck parking?
Spaces signed for trucks are for trucks. Truck drivers are legally required to take rest breaks, and cars or RVs in truck spots can leave them without a safe place to stop.
Where does the information come from?
Locations come from OpenStreetMap. Facilities come from government open data where it exists: the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit and Quebec’s Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable. The directory is rebuilt every week.
How accurate is it?
Official data is only as current as the publisher’s latest release, and some provinces publish no rest area data at all. Each stop page says where its information comes from and when. Check the signs on site and tell us if anything is wrong.