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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.

Traffic Areas and Parking Areas are locations where area-wide parking conditions apply.

The conditions are displayed on signs installed at the area’s boundaries. 

These parking conditions apply to all on-street parking spaces, unless there are signs on individual streets stating otherwise. 

Residents and their visitors who have parking permits are exempt from the area-wide parking conditions and any signed parking restrictions. 

Unlike Traffic Areas and Parking Areas, Regulated Parking Permit Areas have parking signs posted in individual streets that detail the regulations that apply.

Residents and their visitors who have parking permits are exempt from signed parking conditions.

Some of the suburbs that fall within a specific Regulated Parking Permit Area include:

  • West End
  • Highgate Hill
  • Teneriffe
  • Herston
  • Wilston
  • Windsor
  • Taringa
  • Auchenflower.
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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 Translink.

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.

Frequently asked questions

The Gabba offers limited on-site parking for events. Unless you have a resident or visitor street parking permit for The Gabba Traffic Area, you can only park for 15 minutes in The Gabba Traffic Area on event days. 

Check the event's official website or contact The Gabba for information about onsite parking availability and any associated fees.

Public transport is recommended as the best way to get to events at The Gabba. Check your event ticket to see if it includes free public transport.

For information on event transport, visit Translink.

Unless you have a resident or visitor street parking permit for the Lang Park Traffic Area, you can only park for 15 minutes in the streets around Suncorp Stadium. 

Parking restrictions apply from 2 hours before gates open time until 2 hours after the event finishes.

Public transport is the best way to get to events at Suncorp Stadium. Check your event ticket to see if it includes free public transport.

For information on event transport, visit Translink.

The University of Queensland (UQ) maintains rules for parking at the St Lucia campus for students, staff and visitors. 

Parking is regulated by Council in the streets around and nearby to the campus: 

  • a Traffic Area is in place for streets in St Lucia
  • a Parking Control Area covers streets in Dutton Park, Fairfield and Annerley.

Find these regulated parking areas on our map.