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Parking permits

Parking permits provide a fair and efficient parking system for residents, business operators, visitors and people with special parking needs.

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A range of permits are available for people with specific parking needs, to help make it easier to park and get things done in the City of Melbourne.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​As the city continues to grow and change, we need to use existing kerbside space in a way that considers the needs of all users. Parking permits are one way we manage parking demand and make sure people with a genuine need can access parking on the street. This means optimising access for people with special parking needs like people with disability, healthcare workers, business operators, visitors and residents.​

​After we approve your permit application, we’ll send you a link to pay online using Visa or Mastercard. You’ll​ need your payment reference number and the amount due, as shown in the example below.

You can also pay with EFTPOS in person at the Melbourne Town Hall Customer Service Centre.

New permits must be paid in full – we don’t accept part payments.

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Residential parking permit payment notice

Your parking permit renewal form has a link to pay online using Visa or Mastercard. You’ll need your payment reference number and the amount due, as shown in the example below.

You can also pay with EFTPOS in person at the Melbourne Town Hall Customer Service Centre.

Permit renewals must be paid in full – we don’t accept part payments.

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Residential parking permit renewal notice

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Plans and publications

Parking and Kerbside Management Plan

Good parking management helps keep the city moving. Our plan is to make parking simpler, fairer and more reliable.

Road Management Plan

Our plan for responsible management of road assets 

Need more help?

For permit-related questions, enter the permit type as the subject.

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our acknowledgement

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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. 

 

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.