Am I eligible for a parking permit?
Is my property eligible for parking permits?
Use the parking permit eligibility checker to find out if the property you live in is eligible for parking permits and how many permits you can apply for.
The parking permit eligibility checker may require you to answer some questions, the outcome will be based on your response.
The parking permit entitlements at the property may be different to the outcome shown if inaccurate answers are provided.
Please note: Parking permits are not available for businesses or commercial properties (this includes residential properties utilised as short stay accommodation).
How many permits can I get?
The amount you can get depends on whether you held permits on 1 July 2021.
Existing applicants are defined as 'residents who reside at the same eligible property and held any number of current valid Resident, Visitor and Combined Parking Permits on the Policy implementation date (1 July 2021)'.
New applicants are defined as 'any applicant applying for permits at an eligible property for the first time after the Policy implementation date (1 July 2021)'.
Existing applicants
Existing applicants are defined as 'residents who reside at the same eligible property and held any number of current valid Resident, Visitor and Combined Parking Permits on the Policy implementation date (1 July 2021)'.
As endorsed by Council in August 2024, existing applicants will retain access the following permit types until the current Policy expires in 2028, or until further changes are directed by Council.
| Permit type | Maximum number |
|---|---|
| Resident, Combined and Visitor Parking Permits | 3 (any combination of the permit types, with a maximum of 2 Visitor permits) |
| Foreshore Parking Permit | 3 (for each combined parking permit at an eligible property, this number is reduced by 1) |
New applicants
New applicants are defined as 'any applicant applying for permits at an eligible property for the first time after the Policy implementation date (1 July 2021)'.
These limits apply for new applicants from 1 July 2021.
| Permit type | Maximum number |
|---|---|
| Resident or Combined Parking Permit | 2 resident permits or 1 resident and 1 combined permit |
| Visitor Parking Permit | 1 |
| Foreshore Parking Permit | 1 (if a combined parking permit is held at the property, no additional foreshore permits can be obtained) |
Note: the permitted number of Resident or Combined Parking Permits are reduced if the eligible property has a driveway or street access via a crossover.
If the driveway or crossover is:
- less than six metres wide, the number of Resident or Combined Permits reduces by 1
- more than six metres wide, the property is ineligible for Resident or Combined Permits
Where the eligible property is a higher density dwelling (apartment block, units etc) and the property has one or more driveways, the number of Resident or Combined Permits reduces by one for each dwelling.
Why am I not eligible for a parking permit?
Properties subject to Council's 'No Parking Permit' Policy
Council's 'No Parking Permit' Policy prohibits the issue of resident and visitor parking permits to owners and occupiers of properties built or subdivided after 1 October 2002.
Council resolved in 1997 and then extended the policy application again in September 2002 to implement a 'blanket' policy refusing owners/occupiers of certain residential developments from participating in Council's Parking Permit Scheme. The policy applies to all new residential development after 1 October 2002, where there is an increase in the number of residential dwellings on the lot, irrespective of the level of on site parking provided.
The policy was implemented to continue Council's desire to achieve six fundamental objectives, which are to:
- ensure new developments are 'self-sufficient' in car parking provision
- minimise the on street parking impact of new developments
- encourage greater consideration of sustainable transport modes
- reduce the impact of the car on the local community and environment
- optimise the availability of kerb side space for existing resident and visitor parking permit holders
- minimise future traffic growth and likely congestion.
Find out more about Council's Parking Management Policy.