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Parking Restrictions

Parking Restrictions

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The City of Holdfast Bay actively promotes community safety by enforcing parking restrictions in accordance with the Australian Road Rules. Parking restrictions are in place throughout the city to ensure safe and equal access to parking spaces for all. These restrictions may be active for different parts of the day to maximise parking opportunities for everyone.

We ask that all our residents and visitors adhere to parking control signs and lines to keep our streets safe. The following is a short list but for further information go to Australian Road Rules (Parking and Stopping - Part 12):

  • Read all signs and be aware of any road markings.
  • Do not stop in active bicycle lanes unless signed as inactive.
  • Do not stop on yellow lines to pick up or drop off passengers.
  • Do not park across or partly block driveways.
  • Only park in disabled parking areas if you or a passenger holds and display a disabled permit.
  • Do not park in special service parking areas - such as parking for buses, taxis or commercial vehicles, unless they apply to your vehicle type.
  • Park at least 10 metres from an intersection or junction of streets or roads. If traffic lights exist, park at least 20 metres from the intersection. The length is measured from the edge of the gutter.
  • Park at least 20 metres behind or 10 metres before a bus stop.
  • Do not park on reserves, footpaths or pedestrian crossings/ramps.

The Australian Road Rules are part of the Government of South Australia's Road Traffic Act. Council Officers may issue parking fines (expiation notices) to vehicles parked illegally. The driver is responsible for reading the parking signs each time they park in an area and before leaving their vehicle.

FAQs

A disability parking permit allows a vehicle to park:

  • In signed disability parking areas
  • Allows for additional time in other parking areas, as indicated in the table below:

Where you see a parking limit, you can park for:

  • Less than 30 minutes Maximum of 30 minutes
  • More than 30 minutes but less than 1 hour 2 hours
  • More than 1 hour Double the time indicated on the sign
  • Disability parking sign Indicated time only

The City of Holdfast Bay has some parking areas that require a 24P ticket (fee-paying). A permit holder can park for 90 minutes for free. If additional time is required, please purchase a ticket, and the time purchased will be doubled.

Please note that this information applies to Council-owned parking areas. For private parking areas such as the BeacHouse, please refer to the signage in that car park.

Please ensure your permit is current and displayed in the front window when parking.

The permit holder must be the driver or a passenger in the vehicle.

Interstate and International disability parking permits will be honoured, and these concessions above will apply.

TPI permits are not the same as disability parking permits.

A holder of a TPI permit cannot park in signed disabled parking areas.

In the City of Holdfast Bay, a holder of a TPI permit can park in timed parking areas and they can remain parked for double the signed time. If parking in a fee-paying area, a ticket is required to be paid.

You must not park on or across a driveway or prevent access to the property, including parking in your own driveway outside of the property boundary. This restriction reduces visibility for road users and restricts pedestrian access along the footpath.

A vehicle is permitted to park up to the driveway invert unless another parking control indicates otherwise.

The road is a public area, and vehicles can park on the street in accordance with the Australian Road Rules. If the car is parked illegally, such as over the time limit or on a yellow line or prevents access to your property, you can call Council on 08 8229 9999 and report the issue.

Drivers must ensure the vehicle fits within the available space. If a vehicle is parked across any section of the driveway, contact Council on 08 8229 9999

It is an offence to leave large vehicles parked on any roadway in the City of Holdfast Bay for longer than one hour if they exceed 7.5 metres in length or 4.5 tonnes in weight. This rule applies to all built up areas.

Time limits apply to some council-owned car parks and streets. They have been set to ensure turnover of vehicles and therefore custom for retailers or visitors and should not be used for all-day parking.

Council is authorised to remove abandoned vehicles from a public place, but all attempts will be made to locate the owner first before removing. If the owner contacts us, the vehicle is not considered abandoned and may still remain stationary until the owner can arrange repairs or a tow.

When we notice an abandoned vehicle, we may:

  • Place a notice on the vehicle advising it has been reported as abandoned and requesting they move the vehicle and contact us.
  • If the vehicle does not move and we have not received contact from the owner, we may complete a vehicle search through the Department of Infrastructure and Transport to obtain the owner's details.
  • We may then send the owner a letter requesting they move the vehicle and contact us.
  • If the vehicle does not move and we have not received a response from the owner, the vehicle may be towed.

A vehicle is deemed not parallel parked if it is not aligned as closely as possible with the line of the kerb. Parking between a parked vehicle and the centre of the road to pick up or drop off is an offence.

Furthermore, it is an offence to park a vehicle so that it is facing opposite the legal driving direction on the side of the road where it is parked.