Parking Restrictions and Prohibitions

What are parking restrictions?

Parking restrictions place limits on the amount of time a vehicle may be parked in a parking bay, the type of vehicle that can use a parking bay (for example: buses or taxis) or the activity the parking bay can be used for (for example: a loading zone is used for loading and unloading goods from particular vehicles).

Why have parking restrictions?

Parking restrictions are applied in streets and car parks to assist in regulating and controlling traffic and parked vehicles. Time restrictions usually apply to areas where parking demands far exceed the number of parking bays available. The main aim of parking time restrictions is to share the available parking bays with as many vehicles as possible, maximising the vehicle turnover and number of bays used in keeping with the time limit that is applied.
Parking time restrictions are used to encourage motorists who want to park for longer to use car parks further away from the high demand areas.

While parking time restrictions may be inconvenient at times, their application ensures motorists have a more equal opportunity to park their vehicle close to where they want to do business. Parking time restrictions support strong and profitable local business, employment and job security.

What are parking prohibitions?

Common parking prohibitions applied in Western Australia are No Stopping (previously No Standing) and No Parking. These are displayed as an S or a P on a sign in a circle with a line through them. These symbols are universally applied and accepted.

Why have parking prohibitions?

Parking prohibitions are used to ensure safety and provide a clear passage for traffic movement. Most parking prohibitions, or the Standards applied to them, come from the Road Traffic Code (2000) - a set of Standards that applies in most States of Australia.

For further information please contact the City on 9400 4040.