Why we issue parking tickets
On this page you can find out why we issue parking tickets, and what it will cost you.
Our parking officers don't only monitor parking offences like non-payment and unsafe parking. To help keep our roads safer for everyone, we also issue tickets for obvious breaches of the Land Transport Act. For example:
- bald tyres
- overdue warrants
- expired registration.
The government sets these fees
Reasons we issue parking tickets
We can issue a parking ticket if:
- you don't pay for your parking
- you overstay the time limit
- you park unsafely – for example, on broken yellow lines or on a pedestrian crossing
- your vehicle's registration or warrant of fitness has expired
- you're not displaying a current licence label on your windscreen
- you park in a mobility park without a valid permit
- you park in a loading zone when not loading or unloading
- you park a car or truck in a motorcycle-only park, taxi stand or bus-stop, or park within 6m of a bus-stop sign.
What it will cost you
Parking without paying
If you park without paying at all, you will receive a $70 fine.
Exceeding the time limit
The ticket fee depends how how much longer you parked in a metered or time-restricted space.
| 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 |
Unsafe parking
If you park on the road in a way that's unsafe for pedestrians or other vehicles, you will receive a $100 fine.
This includes parking:
- on or within six metres of an intersection
- on or too close to a pedestrian crossing
- on a broken yellow line
- alongside a car parked on the side of the road (double parking)
- on a clearway
- in an active bus lane or cycle lane
- in a marked bus stop.
Parking in a mobility park without a valid permit
Being illegally parked in an area reserved for disabled people is an offence that will incur a $750 fee.
Other parking infringements
The fee for most other parking infringements is $70. This includes parking on footpaths, over a vehicle entrance or over a fire hydrant.
Bald or damaged tyres
Did you know that bald tyres are one of the leading causes of accidents?
We want to help prevent accidents, so our parking officers issue infringement notices for tyres that are obviously smooth, have tyre cords showing, or that have no obvious tread.
We don’t check every tyre or car – but if we see something obvious, we'll issue an infringement notice.
Bald or damaged tyres with irrefutable photographic evidence will incur $350 fee.
Failing to display a current licence label
You must display a current licence label on your windscreen. Failing to do so can incur a $200 fine.
Overdue warrant of fitness and rego
If your vehicle doesn't have a current warrant of fitness or its licence label (rego) has expired, there's no proof it's safe.
We understand it's easy to forget to renew your rego or book your WoF before the due date, so we give you a grace period to sort things out.
Depending on how long it's been since your WoF or rego expired, we may waive your ticket:
- For a WoF, you have 30 days to prove your vehicle complies
- For rego, you have 60 days.
If you've exceeded the allowed overdue period, you'll incur a $200 fee.
| Time WoF 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 |
| Time since licence label (rego) expired |
Fee |
| Less than 7 days |
Nil |
| More than 7 days and less than 60 days |
$200 – we'll review this if you can prove your vehicle complies |
| Overdue 60 days or more |
$200 – no second chance |
Your parking ticket explained