Public holiday parking rules
The requirement to adhere to the restrictions on a parking sign on a public holiday depends on whether a day of the week is stated on the panel.
If 'Public Holiday' is stated on the parking sign, that sign applies on a public holiday.
Parking sign example that includes parking direction for public holidays.
Signs without any day of the week stated on them apply every day, even on public holidays.
For example, ‘2P, 8am-Midnight’ would apply every day.
Parking sign example that restricts time, not days of the week.
Signs that don’t apply on a public holiday
If any day of the week is stated on the parking sign, that sign doesn’t apply on a public holiday.
For example, ‘2P Mon-Fri, 8am- 6pm’ would not apply on a public holiday.
When a sign doesn’t apply, you can park there with no time limit and there is no requirement to pay the fee (Road Rule 318).
Parking sign example that states days of the week parking limits apply. No need to follow those limits and pay for parking on a public holiday.