Filming Fees

Filming fees are subject to applicable taxes.
General Filming Fees
Filming License Fee | $300 (applicable to every permit) |
Business License | $150 / year |
Multiple Location License Fee (2+ locations on the same permit) | $75 |
Multiday Film Permit Fee | $100 / additional day |
Re-Occurring Location Fee |
$250 (every time location is used again) |
Permit Changes During Active Filming | $300 |
Daily Inspection Fee |
$100 / day (prep, wrap and filming days) |
Damage / Performance Deposit (City Property) | $500 - $10,000 (dependent on scope of project) |
Location Hold Fee | $1000 (non-refundable) |
Street Occupancy Film Fee | $225 / block / day (block is defined as 200ft) |
Meter Charges (in addition to street occupancy) |
$15 / meter / day |
Temporary No Parking Signage | $150 / block (block is defined at 200ft; not charged per day) |
Lunch Tent Fee (on civic property) |
$300 / day (placement must always be discussed with Filming Coordinator) |
Moving Picture Car Administration Fee | $100 |
FX or Gun Use Administration Fee | $175 |
Curfew Extension Fee |
$250 / hour outside of curfew (curfew extensions are subject to positive polling) |
Drone Use Administration Fee |
$500 |
Parking Infraction | $200 / occurrence / day |
Garbage Disposal | Set by Engineering Ops |
Municipal Services | $75 / hour plus overtime |
Fire Hydrant Access | $100 / hydrant / day |
Fire Hydrant Use for Wet Down | $250 / hydrant / day (permitted only if Metro Vancouver water restrictions are below Level III and temperature is above 1 degree Celsius) |
Student Permits (Administrative Costs) | Free (please contact the Film Office for more information) |
Civic Facilities
Filming at City Hall (preparation and clean up) | $1,500 / day |
Filming at City Hall (active interior filming) | $5,000 / day (ex. Council Chambers) |
Parking at City Hall and other Civic Facilities | $750 - $1000 / day |
Irving House | $1,000 / day |
Anvil Centre | By quote |
Other Civic Facilities | By quote |
Civic Facility Exteriors | $500 / day (e.g. Queen’s Park Arena) |
Damage Deductions (2x employee(s) collective agreement rate) | Variable |
Onset City Staff Liaison (2x employee(s) collective agreement rate) | Variable (depends on location and scope) |
Prep & Wrap Days |
By Quote or 50% of Location Fee (Civic Facilities including parks) |
Police Services
Deposit to cover estimated Policing |
$130.00 / hour / officer (4 hour minimum) (# of officers x # of hours x 1.5 x $110.00) |
Use of Police Vehicle as a prop (by request, pending availability) | $127 / day |
Fire Services
Equipment & Staff | By quote |
Fire Inspector (FX, safety plan & consulting) | $100 / hour |
Performance Deposit (minimum) | $1,000 |
Fire Administration | 10% of Fire Fees |
Fraser Cemetery
Prep & Wrap Days | $1,000 / day |
Filming Days | $2,000 / day |
Cemetery Staff Deposit (4 hour minimum) |
$75 / hour regular time $100 / hour for overtime per staff member |
Grave Side Props | $300 / day |
Cemetery Facility Interior Use |
$500 (admin office) |
Cemetery Equipment Use |
By quote |
Administration and Tax
- 20% on all charges (except Fire fees)
- GST 5% on all charges