Parking Permit application processing 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.

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

StatusProcessing time
Normal

Registration permits: 21 days
Visitor permits: 5 days

Very busy

Registration permits: 28 days
Visitor permits: 10 days

Extremely busy

Registration permits: 45 days
Visitor permits: 15 days

Please allow an additional 5 business days for your permit to arrive via Australia Post.

Wait times last updated 27 September 2023.

What Parking Permit do I need?

Parking permits give everyone who needs parking fairer access. There are permits to help you park near your home and the foreshore. 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

$90

$25

Foreshore

Resident

Window sticker

Free parking, to time limits

1 year

$68

$25

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

$142

$25

Visitor

Resident

Paper permit on dash

Park in your area, no time limits

1 year

$126

$25

Do you have a concession card?

Eligible concession card holders are only required to pay a flat fee of $25 per residential parking permit (this includes resident, combined, foreshore and visitor permits).  Parking Permit replacement fees apply.

Other types of parking permits

Permit type

Who applies

Format

Parking rules

For

Cost 

Cost to replace 

Foreshore club

Club member

 

Free parking, to time limits

1 year

$150

$25

Musicians loading

Venue

 

 

1 year

$88

$25

Temporary

Organisations and other applicable persons

 

Dependent on requirements

various

$65 per bay, per day

n/a

Temporary – moving house

Resident

 

Park in your area, no time limits

1-3 days

free

n/a

Temporary – film

Film crews

 

Dependent on requirements. Please Contact Council for a quote

Various

$65 per bay, per day

n/a

Tradesperson

Property owner or Tradesperson

Paper

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

1 week

$60

n/a

Community service

Organisation

 

Park outside client residential property, display permit on dash

1 year

$25

$25

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

Member of Parliament

Eligible MPs

Paper permit on dash

Lodge a request online via My Port Phillip

various

free

$25

Short stay accommodation parking

Short stay accommodation and rentals are usually rented via online providers like AirBNB, Stays and Booking.com. Property owners can’t get or keep residential parking permits (including visitor permits) if they do not live at the property.  Parking permits cannot be used for any commercial purposes.

If you have concerns about parking related to a short stay rental property, let us know. We can investigate. Go online to make your request anytime. You can call us on 03 9209 6777 if you prefer.