About Parking Infringements & Fees
Our parking officers don't only monitor parking infringements. To help keep our roads safer for everyone, we also issue infringement notices for obvious breaches of the Land Transport Act. The government sets these fees.
Reasons we issue parking tickets
We can issue a parking ticket if:
- you overstay the time limit
- you park unsafely - for example, on broken yellow lines or on a pedestrian crossing
- you park in a mobility park without a valid permit
- you park in a loading zone when not loading or unloading
- your vehicle's rego or warrant of fitness has expired
What it will cost you
| Time overstayed | Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 minutes | $20 |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour | $25 |
| 1 to 2 hours | $36 |
| 2 to 4 hours | $51 |
| 4 to 6 hours | $71 |
| More than 6 hours | $97 |
The parking ticket fee depends on how much extra time you were parked in a time-restricted space.
Being illegally parked in an area reserved for disabled people is an offence that will incur a $750 fee.
The fee for most other parking infringements is $70. This can include parking in a loading zone or footpaths, over a vehicle entrance or over a fire hydrant.
If your vehicle doesn't have a current warrant of fitness or if its registration has expired, then there's no proof the vehicle is safe.
We understand people can forget to register their vehicle or book their WoF before the due date, so we give you a grace period to make that moment of forgetfulness less painful. Here's how it works:
- If it’s not longer than 7 days overdue, you’ll receive a warning notice.
- If it’s between 7 days and 1 month overdue, you’ll get an infringement notice, but you have 14 days to become compliant. If you let us know, we'll review your infringement notice.
- If it’s overdue by more than 1 month, you’ve had plenty of time to sort things out, so we'll issue an infringement notice. This can’t be reversed.
Each of these infringements will incur a $200 fee.
| Time WoF or rego is overdue | Fee |
|---|---|
| Less than 7 days | Nil |
| More than 7 days and less than 1 month | $200 - we'll review this if you can prove your vehicle complies |
| Overdue 1 month or more | $200 - no second chance |