Parking

Use this map to find accessible parking locations: Newcastle Accessible Parking Map

Parking Permissions

Accessible parking permit holders have extended parking times:

• Where parking is limited to more than 30 minutes, the vehicle can park for an unlimited time

• Where parking is limited to 30 minutes, the vehicle can park for 2 hours

• Where parking is limited to less than 30 minutes, the vehicle can park for a maximum of 30 minutes.

Ticket parking areas

Accessible parking permit holders can park in ticketed parking areas at no charge.

No Parking

Accessible parking permit holders can stop in no parking areas for no longer than five minutes, and the driver must remain within three metres of the vehicle

Parking Penalties

You may be penalised for parking in accessible parking if:

• Your accessible parking permit is not displayed

• Your accessible parking permit is invalid

• You have parked longer than the time allowed.

Find more information on accessible parking here:

• Mobility Parking

• Using Roads

Parking permissions are unchanged during events.

 It is important that you:

• Do not cause a traffic hazard or obstruct the path of vehicles or pedestrians
• Do not park across a driveway or footpath
• Do not park on footpaths and nature strips
• Do not park within 10 metres of an intersection (without traffic lights)
• Check the Parking Control Signage.

Check the event details for public transport and parking options. We encourage eventgoers to use public transport or arrive early to find a safe and legal parking space.

The Mobile Parking Patrol, which was introduced in November 2023, is used to monitor car parking across Newcastle and support the role of our Parking Officers.

A dedicated e-vehicle, the Mobile Parking Patrol is a vehicle equipped with a mobile licence plate recognition (MLPR) 'light bar'.

Why did City of Newcastle start using a Mobile Parking Patrol?

We are committed to the continuous improvement of services to meet community expectations. The use of emerging technology to enhance community education and confidence, combined with increases in productivity and employee safety, helps us achieve this.

What are the benefits?

• Increased coverage of parking across Newcastle
• Increased officer safety
• Reduction of our carbon footprint through the use of an e-vehicle
• Patrols are able to occur in all weather

How will I know if the Mobile Parking Patrol has issued me a parking fine?

We introduced the 'Print and Post' fine delivery service system in November 2023. Parking fines will not be placed on your vehicle windscreen or posted to you by City of Newcastle. If the Mobile Parking Patrol has issued you a fine, you will receive a letter from Revenue NSW.

Motorbike parking has the same parking rules as other vehicles.

• You must park in a signposted parking space.
• In the state of NSW, it is illegal to park on the footpath.

City of Newcastle has introduced free all-day motorcycle parking zones in some Newcastle CBD streets. All parking spaces are signposted. Motorcycles can park the whole day and parking is free of charge in these zones.

On-Street Motorcycle parking locations in the Newcastle CBD

On-street Motorcycle parking locations - Outer Newcastle business areas

There are a range of parking options in Newcastle city centre.

Pay for parking using the Easy Park app or the nearest parking meter.

Download the Newcastle city centre off-street parking map

Parking Operations is a small but diverse team of dedicated people who manage parking across the Local Government Area.

Role of a Parking Officer

The role of our Parking Officers is to ensure that there is on-street parking turnover and access is available to kerbside space for everyone.

Parking Officers provide information on parking, they enforce parking laws, and operate City of Newcastle's off-street parking facilities so that parking spaces are shared among users.

The level of the fine attached to a parking penalty notice issued by the City of Newcastle is determined by the NSW State Government via State Treasury and not determined by the City of Newcastle or its Officers.

Parking Rules and Regulation can be found at the following websites:

• Parking Rules NSW
• Legislation NSW
• Transport for NSW

Acts and Rules officers are authorised to enforce include:

1. Roads Act 1993
2. Road Transport Act 2013
3. Road Rules 2014
4. Local Government Act 1993
5. Impounding Act 1993

Role of a Parking Technician

The role of our Parking Technicians is to ensure that parking meters are working.  An automatic alert system notifies the technicians of most operational issues. 
 

Permit Parking Scheme

Parking Operations administers and issues parking permits in accordance with Transport for NSW guidelines.

To report a fault or issue or to find out more about an enforcement notice please contact us.

We introduced the 'Print and Post' fine delivery service system in November 2023 to issue parking related fines via Revenue NSW. In most circumstances, parking fines are no longer placed on the vehicle windscreen or posted to you in the mail by City of Newcastle. Instead, Revenue NSW will post the fine to you on behalf of City of Newcastle. If you are issued a fine, you should receive it by post within three days of the parking offence.

In some cases, it may be in the public interest to display a fine on the windscreen of a vehicle. For example, where a vehicle has been parked illegally in a position that poses a risk to other road users and pedestrians. Displaying a fine on the windscreen of vehicles allows members of the community to identify that the illegal parking has been addressed and a fine has been issued. 

If you have a parking fine, you can pay it at Revenue NSW by:

• Quick Pay
• phone 1300 130 112
• the Revenue website
• mail to Revenue NSW, PO BOX 786 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 Phone: 1300 138 118

Request a Review

If you think that your penalty is incorrect you can request to have it reviewed by Revenue NSW by completing an online request for review

Revenue NSW

Manage your penalty on the Revenue website, via the Service NSW app or by phone on 1300 138 118

Not all residential properties within the Newcastle LGA Permit Parking Precincts, are eligible for Permits. If you live within the CBD Exclusion Zone, or a residential parking precinct in a building approved or converted to residential use after 21 April 2009, you will not be eligible.

Find out more information and apply for Resident Parking Permits and Resident Visitor Parking Permits.

Regular parking rules apply in school zones to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and parents.

'Park Safe Stay Safe' School Program is designed to improve road safety around the vicinity of primary schools in the LGA by partnering with schools, principals, parents, students, and the broader community.

Quick Links

• Transport NSW – Safety Around Schools
• Park Safe Stay Safe in School Zones

We encourage all members of the community to park safely when parking at parks and sporting venues.

Things to remember

Do not park in areas or in a manner which impacts on the amenity and safety of others, such as:

• In areas where a statutory sign is located which prohibits parking
• On public reserves, nature strips, community lanes, footpaths and on / across driveways

Not double parking when picking up or setting down passengers

We encourage drivers to:

• Allow 10 metres between your vehicle and an intersection without traffic lights and 20 metres from an intersection with traffic lights
• Pay for parking where payment is required by the kerbside signposting
• Park as close as practical to the left on a two-way street
• Set down and pick up passengers only in areas signposted as a No Parking zone. No Parking zones require the driver to park for two minutes and to remain within three meters of the vehicle.

Parking can be paid for on the EasyPark app or from the nearest parking meter.

Do not leave your vehicle unattended without paying for parking, and displaying your printed ticket if provided, or you may be penalised.

Outside the times indicated, parking is free and unrestricted. Sometimes other parking conditions may apply, so please check the information on the kerbside signs before you park your vehicle.

Parking meters are located in many Newcastle streets and are pay and display ticket meters, or provide a pay-by-plate function. All City of Newcastle parking meters accept credit/debit cards with some parking meters also accepting 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 coins. Phone payments are also accepted via the EasyPark App. 

Parking fees

Parking fees are different at different locations. Check out the Fees and Charges for a full run-down of parking meter fees and carpark fees.

Why do we need parking restrictions?

Demand for on-street parking spaces in Newcastle is very high.

Parking restrictions are in operation to encourage a regular turnover of parking bays, giving residents, workers, businesses and visitors a reasonable chance of finding parking. These restrictions are regularly enforced to ensure the safe and fair use of on-street parking spaces across the City.

Without regular patrols the limited number of parking spaces would be occupied continuously by the same vehicles, reducing the amount of parking available for others to access services and facilities of a particular street or commercial centre.

Do I need to pay for parking on public holidays?

After parking your car, please check the parking signs. If the sign posting stipulates 'Public holidays included' then you do need to pay for parking. If the words 'Public holidays included' are not displayed on the sign posting, then no ticket is required.

Complete our online form to report a vehicle that is illegally parked.

Report an illegally parked vehicle