Your Guide to Safe and Legal Parking on the Gold Coast
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YOUR GUIDE TO SAFE AND LEGAL PARKING ON THE GOLD COAST NOVEMBER 2019 Your guide to parking on the Gold Coast a Summary of this guide This guide has been designed to educate the community on signs, Therules andworld safe loves parking the Goldbehaviours to avoid receiving a Mayor’s fine. CoastPlease – remember almost as that much the as Queensland road rules apply message to all drivers in thewe city.do. There are thousands of free, timed and paid parking spaces around the Gold Coast. The world loves the Gold Coast – almost as much as we do. We know Enjoy more than 5400 free beachfront parking spaces along Surfers we are privileged to live here and it Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh and Currumbin to name a few, giving is easy to understand why 13 million you access to beaches and key shopping precincts. visitors a year come to enjoy our There are a number of timed parking spaces and Parking Areas around good fortune. the city too. Timed parking is designed to increase vehicle turnover Of course, this leads to congestion which and free up spaces for residents living in residential areas close to is why we need to organise parking so commercial and special-use precincts. that everyone can have a reasonable For more information about Parking Areas go to page 12. chance to park close to the places they want to visit. It also helps keep people To view the latest version of the guide or to find out more about safe which is a major responsibility for us. parking visit cityofgoldcoast.com.au/parking Unfortunately, not everyone plays the game fairly so we need to regulate available spaces where congestion is heaviest and impose penalties for those who break the rules. We would prefer not to penalise anyone so if you use this guide to understand how parking is regulated across our city you can make your trips easier, safer and less costly. In the spirit of caring and sharing we can all make parking our cars a pleasant part of our way of life on the Gold Coast. TOM TATE MAYOR b Your guide to parking on the Gold Coast 1 Contents HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 1 TIPS FOR SAFE AND LEGAL PARKING 4 Parallel parking 4 Road width 4 Double parking 4 Nature strips and footpaths 5 Intersections and crossings 5 REGULATORY PARKING SIGNS AND LINE MARKINGS 6 Timed parking signs 6 Paid parking signs 6 Parking Area signs 6 Disability parking sign 7 Loading Zone signs 7 No stopping signs 7 No parking yellow line 7 PAID PARKING LOCATIONS AND OPERATING HOURS 8 CARPARK PERMITS 9 PAYING FOR PARKING 10 eReceipts HEAVY VEHICLE PARKING 11 PARKING AREAS AROUND THE CITY 12 Gold Coast Traffic Areas 14 Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct Traffic Area 16 Southport Traffic Area 18 Main Beach Traffic Area 20 Central Traffic Area 22 Bundall/Chevron Island Traffic Area 24 Stadium Residential Traffic Area 26 Robina Stadium Traffic Area 28 Varsity Lakes Traffic Area 30 Southern Traffic Area 32 City of Gold Coast notes that the information contained in this document is true and correct at the time of writing. 2 Your guide to parking on the Gold Coast 3 Tips for safe and legal parking Nature strips and footpaths It is the responsibility of all drivers to abide by the road rules. Motorists must not park any part The following information will assist in understanding some of the lesser known, or most of a vehicle on a nature strip commonly overlooked, rules which apply to motorists on the Gold Coast. or footpath. This applies to all vehicles, including motorcycles Parallel parking and unattached e.g. trailers. Motorists must not park on a road or in a position that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to, or from, a footpath ramp or driveway. Intersections and crossings 20m 20m Motorists must not stop or park within: 1. 20 metres of an intersection Road width with traffic lights more When parked parallel to the kerb, than 1m motorists must leave at least three metres of clear roadway between their vehicle and another vehicle, 2. 10 metres of an intersection the centreline, dividing strips etc. without traffic lights 10m 10m Double parking 10m Motorists must not park between the centre of a road and a parked vehicle. 3. 20 metres before, and 10 metres after, a pedestrian crossing. 10m 20m Please note: images are not to scale Please note: images are not to scale 4 Your guide to parking on the Gold Coast 5 Regulatory parking signs and line markings Disability parking sign Everything you need to know about parking signs on the Gold Coast. The use of disability parking bays is restricted to vehicles displaying a valid There are regulated parking signs around the city to assist you with parking in areas which disability parking permit. have time restrictions and paid parking. Please follow the tips and rules contained in this guide, and always remember to check the sign to avoid the fine. Timed parking signs During the hours and days displayed, vehicles can stay up to the maximum time stated on the parking sign at no charge. Where no days are noted, the restrictions Loading Zone signs apply every day. The maximum stay permitted is indicated on the sign i.e. 1P = 1 hour maximum stay. There are a number of variances with Loading After this time you must move your vehicle from the Zone restrictions. Where no details are stated, parking space. the maximum times are: commercial vehicle goods loading up to 30 minutes, private vehicle goods loading up to 20 minutes and passenger loading up to 2 minutes. Paid parking signs Bays requiring payment are denoted by the word METER. During the hours and days displayed, parking must be paid for. Where no days are noted No stopping signs the restrictions apply every day. The maximum stay permitted is indicated on the sign i.e. 2P = 2 hour Motorists may not stop or park along a section of road maximum stay. After this time you must move your displaying the black and red No Stopping symbol. vehicle from the parking space. Disability parking permit Stopping is only prohibited during the times and holders are exempt from payment. days noted. Where no times or days are displayed, motorists may not stop at any time. Parking Area signs The Parking Area sign is used to notify motorists they are entering a geographical area where parking times and restrictions apply within the boundary as noted. No parking yellow line A Parking Area entry sign will be installed on each street entering the area, and the end signs at similarly located A yellow line painted adjacent to the kerb has END exit points. The maximum stay permitted is indicated on the same meaning as a No Stopping sign and the sign i.e. 2P = 2 hour maximum stay. After this time motorists may not stop or park along that 3P you must move your vehicle from the parking space. See section of road at any time. AREA Page 12 for more information on Parking Areas. Please note: signs are indicative only Please note: signs are indicative only 6 Your guide to parking on the Gold Coast 7 Paid parking locations and operating hours Carpark permits Motorists can purchase permits to allow them to park in one, or a number of, off-street Location Operating hours carparks in the city. Multi-use permits are available for Southport carparks and for nominated city-wide carparks. Monday to Sunday 9am – 7pm Surfers Paradise including public holidays Southport multi-use includes Mal Burke Carpark, Athol Paterson Carpark carpark monthly permit and Carey Carpark only, valid Monday to Saturday Monday to Sunday 9am – 7pm Broadbeach 9am – 5pm. including public holidays Multi-use carpark includes Cypress Gardens Carpark, Alex Black Bundall Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm monthly permit Carpark, Mal Burke Carpark, Carey Carpark and Athol Paterson Carpark only, valid Monday to Crombie Avenue (East) Sunday 9am – 7pm (including public holidays). Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm Ouyan Street Off-street carpark permits cannot be used in on-street locations. HOTA - Home of the Arts Precinct (Evandale) Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm Short-term and long-term off-street parking Please visit one of the City’s Customer Contact Centres to purchase weekly and monthly carpark permits. Monday to Sunday 9am – 5pm Burleigh Heads including public holidays Southport Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm Monday to Saturday 9am – 7pm Broadwater Carpark Sunday 9am – 5pm Please note: paid parking locations and restrictions were valid at time of print – always check signs. 8 Your guide to parking on the Gold Coast 9 Paying for parking Long and heavy vehicle parking You have the choice, when paying for parking, to use either the EasyPark app or a Heavy or long vehicles, such as trucks, caravans, trailers (including boat trailers) or buses, parking meter. must not stop on a length of road in residential and commercial built up areas for longer than one hour. The EasyPark app is available for use on Android, Apple and Windows platforms, and will allow you to pay using your phone rather than at a parking meter. Features include the • ‘Long vehicle’ means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, ability to top up parking to the maximum time allowed per session and receive notifications is 7.5 metres long or greater. advising when your parking session is due to expire. EasyPark app can be downloaded • ‘Heavy vehicle’ means a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) greater from either the App Store or Google Play.