Page Sections: Pay and Display Machines | Parking Concessions | Transport Options | Safe and Legal Parking Tips | City Loading Zones
Pay and Display Machines
Pay and Display machines operate on a number of on-street and off-street parking spaces in the city centre. These machines are pro-rata, so you pay for how long you want to stay.
On-street parking
The hours of operation of paid on-street parking are Monday - Friday, from 8.30am to 4.30pm. There are 30 minute, one hour and two hours spaces, and lots of free 15-minute on street spaces in the CBD.
We offer free on-street parking on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, but time limits apply on Saturdays between 8.30am and 12.30pm.
Motorbikes can park for free on the street, but must abide by time restrictions.
Off-street parking
All Council operated off-street car parks are free and without time restrictions on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Council has 11 off-street car parks located at:
- Burelli Street East (Former Dwyers site)
- Oxford Tavern Site
- Stewart Street
- George Street
- Rawson Street
- Victoria Street
- Thomas Street
- Auburn Street
- Belmore Street
- Keira Street
- MacCabe Park (off Church Street).
Why do we have Pay and Display machines?
The Pay and Display ticket machines are part of a long term strategy to free up the best located car spaces for people visiting town to shop and do business while encouraging all day parkers to consider alternatives, such as cycling, public transport or carpooling.
Net costs collected will be kept in a reserve and spent on new off-street parking spaces and improvements to footpaths, cycleways and public transport facilities in the City Centre.
Council has also installed free 15 minute parking spaces in front of high turnover areas, extra ‘No Parking' zones where motorists can stop for 2 minutes to pick up and drop off passengers, as well as free motorcycle spots.
Pay and Display On-Street City Centre Map
Mobility Parking Scheme (MPS) - Parking Concessions
The parking concessions available to MPS card holders are allowed only when the MPS card is displayed on the vehicle and the vehicle is being used to transport the card holder, or in the case of an organisation, when the vehicle is being used to carry an eligible person.
How long can I park? The concessions for time limited parking are as follows:
Ordinary parking signs - where parking is limited to:
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more than 30 minutes, the vehicle can park for an unlimited time
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30 minutes, the vehicle can park for two hours
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less than 30 minutes, the vehicle can park for a maximum of 30 minutes.
Signs showing the symbol for people with disabilities - parking spaces and signs that show the symbol for people with disabilities can only be parked in by vehicles displaying a valid Mobility Parking Scheme Permit.
No parking - a vehicle displaying an MPS card must not stop for longer that five minutes and only to drop off or pick up passengers or goods and the driver must remain within three metres of the vehicle.
Where can't I park? MPS permits don't allow vechicle to stand or be parked between 'No stopping' signs or taxi stands, bus stands, loading zones, construction zones, truck zones or clearways.
Parking Meters – Refunds
If you’ve had a problem with one of Council’s Parking Meter machines and want a refund, you need to:
• Put the request in writing, addressing the letter to the General Manager
• The request needs to contain your address, contact phone number, date and time of event, the Meter ID number and details of what happened.
Once the written request is received, the claim will be investigated and responded to.
Safe and Legal Parking Tips
- Read the signs – regulated parking areas are clearly signposted to outline parking requirements. Check the signs for time and Pay & Display restrictions
- Use the ‘Parking in the City Centre’ map to find the best options for getting in and around the City Centre. There are also signs around the City Centre for parking stations
- Plan ahead when visiting the City Centre, especially for special events such as sporting matches and concerts
- Be aware that some parking zones change to Clearways at various times of the day
- Don't stop at any time in No Stopping, Clearways or Bus Zones.
- Don't park in a Loading Zone unless you are driving a vehicle with the purpose of carrying goods
- Parking spots for people with a disability are located in convenient locations in the City Centre. Don't park in disabled parking zones unless you have a valid RTA Mobility Parking Scheme permit clearly displayed in your vehicle
- Look at alternative options to driving your car including the Gong Shuttle, walking or riding your bike
- Remember that on-street parking in Wollongong’s City Centre is intended for short stays. For longer stays, consider using an off-street parking station or leave the car at home
- Ask a Parking Ranger. Rangers will be pleased to provide assistance with parking and directions.
City Loading Zones
- Atchison Street, Wollongong - east side and south of Ellen Street, Wollongong
- Burelli Street, Wollongong - various locations
- Crown St Mall and Globe Way - deliveries are permitted in the pedestrian Mall before 9am any day
- Crown Street, Wollongong - south side between Station Street, Wollongong and the Jubilee Railway Bridge (Dicey O'Rileys Hotel)
- 270 Crown Street, Wollongong
- 29 Ellen Street, Wollongong
- 6-8 Gladstone Avenue, Wollongong
- 103 Keira Street, Wollongong
- Keira Street, Wollongong - western side, north of and adjacent to the intersection on Burelli Street, Wollongong
- Kembla Street, Wollongong - north of Court Lane
- Market Street, Wollongong - south side between Corrimal Street and Coombe Lane, Wollongong
- Simpson Lane, Wollongong
- Town Hall Place, Wollongong
- Victoria Street, Wollongong - north side near the north east corner of the intersection with Young Street, Wollongong