Traffic restrictions in malls

The following Malls Traffic Restrictions notification is made under Chapter 3, Part 2, Section 20 of the Public Land and Council Assets Local Law 2014. 

Traffic restrictions apply to all vehicles in the city malls to ensure pedestrian safety. A 'vehicle' refers to any type of wheeled transport. This definition includes all automotive vehicle types, as well as personal mobility devices such as bicycles and other human-powered or electric wheeled recreational devices such as roller skates, roller blades, skateboards and scooters.

Exemptions apply to people using strollers and prams, wheelchairs and motorised disability assistance devices.

The 3 city mall precincts include: 

  • Queen Street Mall, including Reddacliff Place
  • Brunswick Street Mall
  • Chinatown Mall.

Riding a bicycle, scooter, e-scooter, e-bike, skateboard or any other recreational vehicle in city malls is prohibited and a $322 fine applies.

A ‘no bicycles’ symbol, indicating that riding bicycles is not allowed in the area. A ‘no e-scooters’ symbol, indicating that riding scooters is not allowed in the area. A ‘no skateboarding’ symbol, indicating that riding skateboards is not allowed in the area.

Legislated areas

A map of Queen Street Mall and surrounding areas that shows where using bicycles, e-scooters, skateboards, and all similar vehicles is not allowed. Prohibited areas include, Queen Street Mall, Reddacliff Place, Burnett Lane, Albert Street mall extension, and footpaths surrounding the mall areas along Edward Street, Adelaide Street and George Street.

Download the Queen Street Mall map (PDF - 112kb).

A map of Brunswick Street Mall and Chinatown Mall that shows where using bicycles, e-scooters, skateboards, and all similar vehicles is not allowed. Prohibited areas Brunswick Street Mall and Chinatown Mall, driveways and shared zones in Chinatown Mall, the TC Beirne Building arcade from Brunswick Street Mall, and footpaths surrounding each mall along Ann Street and Wickham Street.

Download the Brunswick Street Mall and Chinatown map (PDF - 114kb).

Learn more about riding in the city.

Vehicle permits

You must have a permit to access city malls in a car, truck or other vehicle.

Apply for a Malls Traffic Permit.

When you need a permit

Valid reasons for needing car, truck or other vehicle access to mall areas include: 

  • making deliveries, loading or unloading goods and/or building materials for a business in a mall
  • working at a business in a mall
  • undertaking maintenance activity.

When you don’t need a permit

In any mall, you don’t need a permit to:

  • push or carry a bicycle or other wheeled recreational vehicle through the mall without blocking or bothering pedestrians.

In Queen Street Mall, you don’t need a permit to: 

  • enter Burnett Lane via Albert Street from Adelaide Street
  • enter or exit private laneways or loading bays only accessible from Albert Street.

In Brunswick Street Mall and Chinatown Mall, you don’t need a permit to:

  • enter or exit the adjoining car park adjoining Chinatown Mall during its hours of operation
  • exiting or entering an allocated parking bay on Chinatown Mall; via the entry or exit lanes depicted on the map
  • park in an allocated parking bay on Chinatown Mall in accordance with the regulated parking signs. 

Note, drivers entering Chinatown Mall must obey traffic control signs and vehicles must not stop in car park entry or exit lanes.

Access restrictions 

Different types of bollards are in place across city mall precincts.

Bollards are removed or retracted to allow permitted vehicles access at the following times. 

Times

Queen Street Mall and Reddacliff Place: 

  • midnight to 7am, Monday to Friday
  • 2–7am, weekends. 

Note: Authorised vehicle entry/exit to Queen Street Mall is only via George Street and Edward Street. 

Brunswick Street Mall: 

  • midnight to 9.30am, Monday to Friday   
  • 6–9.30am, weekends. 

Chinatown Mall: 

  • midnight to 9.30am, Tuesday to Friday. 

Weight restrictions 

A strict weight restriction applies to all vehicles. The vehicle mass must be less than 12 tonnes. 

Note: Queen Street Mall and Reddacliff Place have varying weight load limits that may require further documentation.

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