Pay parking

Please remember that leaving your car parked to obtain change for a meter or ticket machine may attract an infringement notice.

Ticket parking areas

Motorists must purchase tickets after parking their car. Read instructions on the ticket machine carefully and always check the ticket details.

Tickets must be displayed face up on the dashboard of vehicles, and must be able to be read from outside the vehicle. Prior to leaving the vehicle, ensure that the ticket is clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle.

Pre-paid long term tickets are now available over the phone. Please call 13 22 81 for further information.

Pay Parking in Civic, Belconnen, Woden and Tuggeranong Town Centres

The Civic $7.50 all day car park, opposite Alinga Street will be permanently closed from 7 May 2008. Please contact Canberra Connect on 13 22 81 for further information.

Pay parking is currently in place in the City (Civic), Woden (Phillip), Belconnen, Tuggeranong (Greenway), Dickson, Deakin, Griffith (Manuka) and Kingston. To print or view a map of the four town centre parking locations click on the link below, this will take you to the Territory and Municipal Services website.

www.tams.act.gov.au/move/parking/payparkingibelco

Parking meters

For the fee and time limit of the area you should read the instructions on the meter carefully. Parking signs will also advise the time restriction for the area.

Boomgate Parking

Motorists pay when exiting for the time they occupied the car park. The ACT Government does not operate any car parks controlled by boomgates, but there are several operated by private companies.

Time Limit Parking

Parking time limits are displayed on signs within that parking area.

Long Stay Parking

Payment is made by using the ticket machine, or purchasing a pre-paid ticket.

Once motorists leave a long stay car park, the car space becomes vacant for further use by other motorists.

Three for free

Motorists may park all day for free in specially designated areas, if three or more people are in the vehicle at the time of parking. Three for free tickets can only be issued from designated parking locations between 7.30am and 9.00am Monday to Friday. Tickets must be displayed face up on the dashboard of vehicles, and must be able to be read from outside the vehicle.