Parking Permit wait times

We are currently experiencing a high demand for parking permits and would like to thank you for your patience as we work to process these for you.

If you’ve applied online for a resident, combined resident and foreshore or foreshore permit, you will be covered for the first 60 days after you have lodged your online application without needing to display the permit.

Visitor permits are only valid when displayed.  If you urgently require a visitor permit, please attend a customer service counter during opening hours with your supporting documentation, and a visitor permit can be assessed and the permit issued on the spot.

StatusProcessing time
Normal

Registration permits: 14 days
Visitor permits: 5 days

Very busy

Registration permits: 28 days
Visitor permits: 10 days

Extremely busy

Registration permits: 35 days
Visitor permits: 14 days

Please add an additional 5 business days for your permit to arrive in the mail.

Wait times last updated 15 March 2023.

Parking Permits explained

Parking permits give everyone who needs parking fairer access. There are permits to help you park near your home, the water, your local foreshore club, or to deliver a service. Our parking permits allow you to park in a certain area.

Permit type

Who applies

Format

Parking rules

For

Cost

Cost to replace

Resident

Resident

Window sticker

Park in your area, no time limits

1 year

$87

$24

Foreshore

Resident

Window sticker

Free parking, to time limits

1 year

$64

$24

Combined resident and foreshore

Resident

Window sticker

Park in your area, no time limits and use it to attend the foreshore for free parking to time limits

1 year

$129

$24

Visitor

Resident

Paper permit on dash

Park in your area, no time limits

1 year

$122

$250

Foreshore club

Club member

 

Free parking, to time limits

1 year

$112

 

Musicians loading

Venue

 

 

1 year

$112

 

Temporary

Organisations and other applicable persons

 

 

various

$63

n/a

Temporary – moving house

Resident

 

 

1-3 days

free

n/a

Temporary – film 

Film crews

 

 

Various

Email ppa@portphillip.vic.gov.au for a quote

n/a

Tradesperson

Resident

Paper

Park near client address (in area). Residential job only

1 week

$58

n/a

Community service organisation

Organisation

 

Park outside client residential property, display permit on dash

1 year

free

n/a

Accessible – individual

Individual or carer

Window sticker

Dependent on permit

various

free

n/a

Accessible – organisation

Organisation

Window sticker

Park in disability parking bays, double time, or free in paid areas

1 year

free

n/a

 

Do you have a concession card?

Eligible concession card holders can get their first residential permit for free. Any subsequent permits at the same property will be half-price. Does not apply to:

  • Foreshore club permit
  • Musician loading permit
  • All temporary permits
  • Tradesperson

If you wish to collect your permit from the St Kilda or Port Melbourne Town Halls, please let the ASSIST team know you have already applied online when you arrive.

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