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Special parking conditions apply in parts of Brisbane. Use our map to find their locations and parking restrictions.

What you need to know

To manage on-street parking demands, there are designated areas across Brisbane where parking is regulated. 

Different conditions apply to each area, depending on the needs of the people who live there.

These designated areas are known as Regulated Parking Permit Scheme Areas. They include:

  • Traffic Areas
  • Parking Areas or Parking Control Areas
  • Regulated Parking Permit Areas.

Parking limits

There’s a 2-hour paid parking limit in most Traffic Areas, Parking Areas and Regulated Parking Permit Areas during the following times: 

  • 7am–6pm, Monday to Friday
  • 7am–12 noon, Saturdays.
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Note

Every area is different, so always check street parking signs for time limits and whether you need to pay.

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Find traffic and parking permit areas

Use the map to find:

  • Traffic Areas
  • Parking Areas or Parking Control Areas
  • Regulated Parking Permit Areas.

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Important things to know

Signed street parking restrictions override area-wide conditions. 

Vehicles with parking permits are exempt from the area-wide conditions and any signed restrictions.

Brisbane Central Traffic Area

The Brisbane Central Traffic Area is a regulated parking area that covers:

  • Brisbane CBD
  • Fortitude Valley
  • Newstead 
  • Petrie Terrace
  • South Bank
  • South Brisbane
  • Spring Hill.   

Find information about parking in the city, including where to drop passengers and conditions for free parking.

Traffic areas around stadiums

Sporting and entertainment events at venues across Brisbane can bring additional traffic to local areas.

Area-wide restrictions and regulations come into force on event days to help manage parking.

Public transport is the best way to get to events at these venues. Free bus and train services are included in tickets for most major events. For more information, visit Translinkopens in a new tab.

Special event parking limits apply in the following areas.

  • Gabba Traffic Area - includes streets in Woolloongabba, East Brisbane and Kangaroo Point.
  • Ballymore Traffic Area - includes streets in Kelvin Grove.
  • Lang Park Traffic Area - includes suburbs around Suncorp Stadium such as Petrie Terrace, Milton, Rosalie, Paddington and Red Hill.
  • Queensland Tennis Centre Traffic Area - includes streets in Tennyson and Yeerongpilly.
  • Robertson Macgregor Traffic Area - includes streets around the Queensland Sports and Athletic Centre.

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