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                    Medical practitioner parking permits

                    Parking sign.
                    City of Melbourne issues parking permits to medical practitioners who work at selected inner city hospitals. The permits entitle parking in dedicated on-street parking areas close to these hospitals.

                    ​​​​​​Elig​ibility​

                    Medical Practitioner Parking Permits are available to medical practitioners working at the following hospitals that participate in the scheme:

                    • Epworth Freemasons
                    • Mercy Private Hospital
                    • The Royal Victorian Ey​​e and Ear Hospital
                    • St Vincent’s.

                    City of Melbourne may verify the application with the participating hospital. Up to three vehicle registrations may be nominated on each permit.

                    Medical Practitioner Parking Permits are not available for parking adjacent to consulting rooms located at any other hospitals.

                    Parkin​g locations

                    Reserved spaces for medical practitioners are usually found adjacent to the hospital. Parking for St Vincent’s Hospital (Public and Private) is located on the city-bound lane of Victoria Parade. Permit holders must observe parking limits in accordance with signs.

                    ​How to apply

                    You can either apply online or submit the completed application form by post or in person.  For the security of your personal and financial information, we are unable to accept applications by email.

                    Apply online

                    Apply by post 

                    Download the application form:

                    and submit the completed form to:

                    City of Melbourne Permits and Review Team
                    PO Box 488
                    Melbourne VIC 3001

                    Apply in person

                    Melbourne Town Hall
                    Administration Building
                    120 Swanston Street, Melbourne
                    Business hours, Monday to Friday (public holidays excluded)

                    Please note: Parking permits cannot be issued on the spot.

                    ​Fees and payments

                    Permits cost $500.

                    You can pay your permit fee by:

                    • credit card
                    • cheque or money order: make payable to 'City of Melbourne', marked 'Not Negotiable'
                    • EFTPOS (at Melbourne Town Hall only)

                    Replacement permits

                    If a permit is lost, stolen, damaged or you’ve changed your vehicle registration, the permit holder may request a replacement permit in writing to us at medicalpractitionerparking@melbourne.vic.gov.au. You’ll need to outline the reason/s for replacement and submit the required documents as follows:

                    For lost permits:

                    • We will replace your lost permit for a fee of $500 (equivalent to the annual permit fee) without any supporting documents required. The new permit will be valid for 12 months.
                    For stolen permits:
                    • Provide a copy of a police report. We take permit misuse very seriously and after receiving a police report, we’ll cancel your old permit immediately.

                    For damaged/unusable permits:

                    • Return the damaged permit to us via post or by visiting Melbourne Town Hall. We’ll wait to receive this before issuing your replacement permit.

                    If you’ve recently purchased a new car or changed your vehicle registration:

                    • Return the old permit to us via post or by visiting Melbourne Town Hall. We’ll wait to receive your old permit before issuing your replacement permit. The permit being replaced will be cancelled.

                    If you provide the above information for stolen, damaged or change of registration permits, the replacement permit will be free of charge and have the same expiry date as the permit it replaces. If you can’t provide the above information, a new permit may be issued (with a new expiry date) at the cost of an annual permit ($500).

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