Parking permits
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.
| Status | Processing time |
| Normal | Registration permits: 14 days |
| Very busy | Registration permits: 28 days |
| Extremely busy | Registration permits: 35 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 | Window sticker | Park in your area, no time limits | 1 year | $87 | $24 | |
Resident | Window sticker | Free parking, to time limits | 1 year | $64 | $24 | |
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 | |
Resident | Paper permit on dash | Park in your area, no time limits | 1 year | $122 | $250 | |
Club member |
| Free parking, to time limits | 1 year | $112 |
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Venue |
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| 1 year | $112 |
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Organisations and other applicable persons |
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| various | $63 | n/a | |
Resident |
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| 1-3 days | free | n/a | |
Film crews |
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| Various | Email ppa@portphillip.vic.gov.au for a quote | n/a | |
Resident | Paper | Park near client address (in area). Residential job only | 1 week | $58 | n/a | |
Organisation |
| Park outside client residential property, display permit on dash | 1 year | free | n/a | |
Individual or carer | Window sticker | Dependent on permit | various | free | n/a | |
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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In this section
- Renew my parking permit
- Accessible parking permits
- Am I eligible for a parking permit?
- Change, replace, cancel your parking permit
- Community service parking permit
- Foreshore club parking permit
- Foreshore parking permits for residents
- How to apply for a new parking permit
- Identification we need to see for your new parking…
- Musicians loading venue permit
- Parking permits for residents
- Tradesperson parking permit
- Temporary parking permit
- Visitor parking permits