Street parking rules and signs
Know how to park legally and safely. Understand common street signs that illustrate parking rules.
What you need to know
Park safely and legally (and avoid getting a fine) by understanding common parking signs and road markings.
- Green parking signs tell you when you’re allowed to park with certain conditions, such as time limits or days the restrictions apply.
- Red parking signs tell you when you’re not allowed to park unless you’re driving a certain type of vehicle or performing a specific action as signed, such as dropping off or picking up passengers.
- Unless otherwise signed, you can’t park on or across footpaths, driveways, medians and kerb ramps.
- You can’t park within 20 metres of traffic lights, or within 10 metres of an unsignalised intersection, unless signed otherwise.
Street parking signs and road markings
Signs on individual streets will indicate where you can park, for how long and if you have to pay.
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Regulated free parking Green parking signs show when you are allowed to park with certain conditions, such as time limits or days the restrictions apply.
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Regulated parking permit areas On-street parking restrictions apply to all vehicles during the times shown on the sign. Vehicles with a valid parking permit can park in areas signed ‘Resident Permit Excepted’. |
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Disability parking You can only park if you are displaying a valid Australian Disability Parking Scheme permit on your vehicle. |
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Restricted parking zones Red parking signs show when you can’t stop or park.
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No stopping You can’t park or stop in this area. No restrictions apply outside of signed times, unless otherwise indicated by another sign. |
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No parking You can’t park in this area. No restrictions apply outside of signed times, unless otherwise indicated by another sign. You may stop to pick up/drop passengers or goods for up to 2 minutes, unless a longer time is indicated. |
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Clearway and solid yellow lines You can’t park or stop in this area. Some clearways only operate during peak times. If there are no times indicated on the sign, the clearway applies 24 hours a day. Buses, taxis and limousines can stop to pick up or drop off passengers. Illegally parked vehicles may be towed. |
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Bus and transit lanes You can’t park or stop in this area. Buses and taxis can stop to pick up or drop off passengers. |
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Who can use loading zones?
Different types of loading zones operate across Brisbane.
Some loading zones only operate during peak times. If there are no times indicated on the sign, the loading zone applies 24 hours a day.
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Loading zone Non-commercial vehicles can:
Commercial vehicles can stop for up to 30 minutes to load or unload goods. |
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Passenger loading zone (2-min passenger zone) Non-commercial vehicles can:
Find passenger loading zone locations in Brisbane City. |
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Shared loading zone Non-commercial vehicles can:
Commercial vehicles can stop for up to 20 minutes to load or unload goods. |
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Commercial vehicle loading zone Commercial vehicles can stop for up to 20 minutes to load or unload goods. |
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Special-use zones
Special-use zones provide access for specific uses.
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Bus zone Bus zones allow buses to easily pick up and drop off passengers in a safe location. Do not stop or park within:
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Taxi zone This zone is for the exclusive use of taxis. |
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Work zone This zone is for loading/unloading equipment at a construction site. |
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Mail zone For authorised postal vehicles only. All other motorists are not permitted to stop in these zones, even when using post boxes or visiting Australia Post. |
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Traffic Area and Parking Area signage
Traffic Areas and Parking Areas are locations where area-wide parking conditions apply.
The conditions are displayed on signs installed at the area’s boundaries.
Vehicles with valid parking permits are exempt from the area-wide conditions and any signed restrictions.
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Traffic Area and Parking Area boundary sign Installed on all entries to an area, these signs indicate the area-wide parking conditions that apply. Signed on-street parking restrictions on individual streets override these area-wide conditions. |
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End of Traffic Area or Parking Area boundary sign Located on all exits from traffic and parking control areas, these signs indicate the end of area-wide parking conditions. |
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Enforcement
Parking regulations are enforced by Council through proactive patrols and responding to complaints.
Helpful links
Frequently asked questions
The 2P parking sign indicates that you can park in this zone for up to 2 hours. Some 2P zones only operate at certain times, as signed. No restrictions apply outside of these times, unless otherwise indicated by another sign.
Parking in a 2P zone is free unless otherwise signed – for example, ‘2P Metered’.
Yes, you can request ‘No stopping’ restrictions outside of your property to address parking problems. For example, where parked vehicles restrict visibility when exiting your driveway, creating a safety issue or where the distance between 2 driveways is too small for parking, and parked vehicles unreasonably block access to a driveway. To request new line markings, complete the online form or phone Council on 07 3403 8888.