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Commercial vehicles and motorcycle parking

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Find parking information for commercial vehicles, motorcycles and heavy or long vehicles, including trucks and motorhomes.

Commercial vehicle loading zones

You can use a commercial loading zone for up to 20 minutes without a permit if you’re:

  • driving a commercial vehicle that is loading or unloading goods
  • driving a passenger vehicle that has been modified for commercial use.
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A passenger vehicle is considered a commercial vehicle if the back seats and seat belts are removed. Its registration with the Department of Transport and Main Roads doesn’t change this.

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If you are driving a taxi or limousine, you can use a loading zone to pick up or drop off passengers only. You must not park in these spaces.

In any other case, you need a commercial vehicle parking permit.

Find a commercial loading zone with our map. 

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Always refer to street signs for loading zone conditions and time limits.

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Motorcycle parking

There are dedicated motorcycle and scooter parking spaces in a number of locations in Brisbane’s inner city.

These spaces allow you to park at a cheaper rate than in normal car spaces, or for free in some locations.

If you park your motorcycle in a standard car space, you must pay the full meter fee for cars. 

Tips and guidelines

When choosing where to park your motorcycle or scooter, make sure you check if the parking space has:

  • time limits – parking in the inner city varies from one hour to unlimited
  • meter fees – some on-road motorcycle parking spaces are metered
  • clearway conditions – these apply at some on-road motorcycle parking locations.

Be considerate to pedestrians and fellow riders by following these simple parking guidelines:

  • only park within signed parking areas
  • park your motorcycle or scooter with the rear wheel in first
  • only one motorcycle or scooter per marked space
  • if the bay is full, find an alternative parking space
  • do not block other motorcycles in
  • dismount or walk your motorcycle or scooter while you are on the footpath.

Coach parking

Private coach parking is available in Brisbane’s inner city at approved locations and times.  

Brisbane CBD coach parking

Download the Brisbane CBD on-street coach parking map for locations and availability information.

Fortitude Valley coach parking

Download the Fortitude Valley on-street coach parking map for locations and availability information.

If a parked car is in a position that is over the driveway (including the fantail) and preventing access to your driveway, this is deemed illegal parking. Phone Council on 07 3403 8888 to report it.

South Brisbane/South Bank coach parking

Download the South Brisbane/South Bank on-street coach parking map for locations and availability information.

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Note

The maps are a guide only and operators are asked to check signage prior to parking.

Longer-term coach parking

The South Brisbane Depot (Parmalat site) is available to private coach operators for longer-term parking. Bookings must be made in advance by visiting the Queensland Government and Queensland Bus Industry Council’s Bus Parking Calendar.

Longer-term coach parking spaces are also available in the CBD:  

  • Albert Street, between Margaret and Alice Street
  • Upper Albert Street, between Turbot Street and Wickham Terrace.  

These sites are indicated on the Brisbane CBD on-street coach parking map.

Parking heavy and long vehicles

Heavy and long vehicles can park for up to one hour within 100 metres of residential land.

This restriction applies unless the vehicle is parked in accordance with local traffic signs or exemptions.

Heavy and long vehicles can include trucks, buses, cranes and motorhomes.

A heavy vehicle is:

  • any component of a combination 
  • with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of 3 tonnes or more
  • any other vehicle with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more.

A long vehicle is:

  • a vehicle or trailer that is 7.5 m long, or longer
  • a vehicle or trailer that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5 m long, or longer
  • any combination which is 7.5 m long or longer
  • any component of a combination which if standing alone is 5 m or longer.

Exemptions 

Heavy and long vehicles are exempt from this restriction if:

  • the vehicle is an emergency vehicle
  • delivering goods, providing services or collecting goods
  • part of construction works or maintenance of a street
  • installing utility services approved by another authority permitted by legislation requirements
  • parking on the non-residential side of a residential street if there are no offsite street service facilities on the non-residential side
  • making minor repairs to the vehicle if it has broken down. These repairs must be made in the minimum time necessary to move the vehicle to a lawful parking place.

Find more information in the Heavy and Long Vehicle Parking Local Law 1999.