Parking meters and fees

Brisbane City Council uses parking meters across the inner city to regulate parking where on-street parking is in high demand. Short to medium-term parking meters operate in areas where turnover of on-street parking spaces is necessary. Metered parking spaces are available for both cars and motorcycles.

Removed parking meters - February 2022 weather event

Some parking meters were damaged during the February 2022 severe weather event and have been removed. These parking spaces will accept payment by mobile payments only. See below for a full list of these locations. If you wish to park in one of these locations you can pay via Council's mobile payment provider CellOPark. 

For more information visit the CellOPark website or download the app from the Google Play Store or Apple Store.

If you do not wish to use CellOPark, parking meters in other locations are available. Please be aware that if you have not paid for your parking or if you overstay the time limit, you may be fined.

Mobile payments only (CellOPark) parking locations

Parking locations for mobile payments only
Street Suburb Meter Number
Camford Street Auchenflower 4311
Camford Street Milton 4309, 4310
Dixon Street Auchenflower 4801, 4802, 4803, , 4804, 4805
Dunmore Terrace Auchenflower 4824
Eagle Terrace Auchenflower 4312, 4313
Lang Parade Auchenflower 4302, 4303, 4823, 4836
McIlwraith Street Auchenflower 4806
Patrick Lane Auchenflower 4800
Black Street Milton 4322, 4330
Castlemaine Street Milton 4323
Douglas Street Milton 4297
Granzella Street Milton 4187
Kilroe Street Milton 4307, 4308
McDougall Street Milton 4186
Roy Street Milton 4305, 4306

Since July 2021, Council has kept on-street parking meter fees unchanged for both cars and motorcycles.

Brisbane's on-street parking meter rates continue to remain equal or lower than other major CBD centres. 

15 minute free parking

15 minute free parking is available at over 7500 car spaces in:

  • Auchenflower
  • Bowen Hills
  • Buranda
  • Fortitude Valley
  • Kangaroo Point
  • Kelvin Grove
  • Milton
  • Newstead
  • South Brisbane
  • Spring Hill
  • Teneriffe
  • West End
  • Woolloongabba.
15 minute free parking is also available at King George Square Car Park and Wickham Terrace Car Park.
15 minute free parking is available to customers who are parking for 15 minutes or less only. To select this option, enter your registration details at the meter and choose the 'parking under 15 minutes' option. If using the CellOPark app in a 15 minute free metered space, you need to end the parking session before 15 minutes is reached. If staying longer than 15 minutes, you will need to pay via the CellOPark Australia app, or at the meter, for the full length of stay. 

Parking meter payments

As of February 2021, Council is no longer accepting coin payments.

Find out about on-street pay parking across Brisbane and the payment options available, including parking meters and pay-by-app. 

Parking meter fees for cars

Find out the parking meter fees for cars in Brisbane.

Parking meter fees for motorcycles

Find out the parking meter fees for motorcycle bays in Brisbane.

Last updated: 21 April 2022
Topics: parking parking meter

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