Am I eligible for a parking permit?
Check your eligibility
Use the Parking Permit Eligibility Checker to find out:
- if your property is eligible for parking permits
- how many permits you can apply for
- which permit types may be available to you.
The result is based on the information you provide. If you enter incorrect information, the result may not reflect your property's permit entitlement. Most people get their answer in a few minutes.
Important: Parking permits are not available for businesses or commercial properties. This includes residential properties used for short-stay accommodation.
How many permits can I get?
The number of permits available depends on whether you held a permit at your current eligible property on 1 July 2021.
Existing applicants
You are an existing applicant if you lived at this property and had a resident, visitor or combined parking permit on 1 July 2021.
If yes, you can continue to access the permit types below until the current policy expires in 2028, unless Council changes the policy earlier.
| Permit type | Maximum number |
|---|---|
| Resident, Combined and Visitor Parking Permits | Up to 3 permits in any combination, with a maximum of 2 Visitor permits. |
| Foreshore Parking Permit | Up to 3 permits. This number is reduced by 1 for each Combined Parking Permit held at the property. |
New applicants
You are a new applicant if your first time applying for any permits at an eligible property is after 1 July 2021.
| Permit type | Maximum number |
|---|---|
| Resident or Combined Parking Permit | Up to 2 resident permits, or 1 resident permit and 1 combined permit |
| Visitor Parking Permit | 1 |
| Foreshore Parking Permit | 1 - if the property has a combined parking permit, no additional foreshore permit is available |
Properties with driveways or crossovers
If your property has a driveway or crossover, you will be eligible for fewer permits. This applies to new applicants for resident or combined permits.
If the driveway or crossover is:
- less than 6 metres wide, the number of resident or combined permits is 1 fewer
- 6 metres wide or more, the property cannot get resident or combined permits.
For apartments, units and other higher-density developments with shared driveways, the number of Resident or Combined Parking Permits is reduced by 1 permit for each dwelling.
Why might my property be ineligible?
Properties subject to Council's 'No Parking Permit' Policy
Owners and residents of properties built or subdivided after 1 October 2002 may not be eligible for Resident or Visitor Parking Permits under Council's No Parking Permit Policy.
The policy applies to residential developments where the number of dwellings on a site increased after that date. The amount of on-site parking provided does not matter.
Council made this decision in 1997 and extended it in September 2002. This means there is a 'blanket' policy to refuse owners/occupiers of certain residential developments from access to parking permits.
The policy helps:
- make sure new developments provide their own parking
- reduce pressure on on-street parking
- encourage sustainable transport options
- reduce traffic and environmental impacts
- protect parking availability for existing permit holders
- help manage future congestion.
Find out more about Council's Parking Management Policy.