Full list of fees and charges can be found in revenue policy.
General fees detailed below.
All sites (events only)
Description Fee Not-for-profit/charity $67 Commercial organisations $360 Frontline health care services No fee Commercial and private users – short lead applications
Short lead application fee for requests with less than 4 weeks lead time between application submission and the first day of space use.
$650 Description Fee Reissue a permit within 48 hours of event start $333 Cancellation due to wet weather No refund Cancellation by hirer in writing more than 20 days before event 75% refund Cancellation by hirer in writing less than 10 to 20 days before event 50% refund Cancellation by hirer in writing less than 10 days before event No refund Cancellation by the City of Sydney 100% refund Cancellation by the City of Sydney for breach of conditions of use No refund Cancellation due to force majeure No refund
Civic spaces
Paved open areas such as Martin Place or Customs House Square accessible to the public. Contact us to book.
Description Fee Commercial and private users $391* an hour Not-for-profit, community, charities, public schools, Government Agencies conducting non-commercial activities and non-commercial community applicants No fee Venue hire – Frontline health services No fee Overnight fee (12 hours) 7pm–7am $720 flat fee Martin Place full day rate – section 2 (6 hours or more incl. bump-in/out) $5,600 Martin Place half day rate – section 2 (less than 6 hours incl. bump-in/out)
$2,850
Martin Place full day rate – section 3, 4 and 5 (6 hours or more incl. bump-in/out) $4,750 Martin Place half day rate – section 3, 4 and 5 (less than 6 hours incl. bump-in/out) $2,500 Pitt Street Mall full day rate (6 hours or more incl. bump-in/out) $9,000 Pitt Street Mall half day rate (less than 6 hours incl. bump-in/out) $4,750 Wynyard Park Hardstand full day rate (more than 6 hours incl. bump-in/out) $4,200 Wynyard Park Hardstand half day rate (less than 6 hours incl. bump-in/out) $2,200 Product sampling (as primary purpose) $600* an hour Free standing triffid sign or light boxes to promote community events $20.50 per day, each location Non-commercial, informative or artistic installations and activities No fee Free standing ticket boxes/booths for community events $77 per day, each location Events using more than 50% of space or commercially ticketed/restricted By negotiation Bump-in/out duration (per hour) 50% of hourly hire rate (unless advised)* Bonds relating to civic spaces $250 minimum fee Description Fee Raising/lowering Martin Place Amphitheatre stage roof outside business hours By quotation Raising/lowering Martin Place Amphitheatre stage roof during business hours By quotation Water features – on or off – business hours: confined space By quotation Water features – on or off – business hours: non-confined space By quotation Water features – on or off – outside business hours: confined space By quotation Water features – on or off – outside business hours: non-confined space By quotation Replacement of lost keys $250 per occurrence
Parks
Contact us to book.
Includes Hyde Park, Sydney Park, Victoria Park, Observatory Hill Park, Redfern Park, Rushcutters Bay Park and Prince Alfred Park.
Description Fee Commercial and private users $335* an hour Not-for-profit, community, charities, public schools, Government Agencies conducting non-commercial activities and non-commercial community applicants No fee Venue hire – Frontline health care services No fee Non-commercial, informative or artistic installations and activities No fee Free-standing triffid signs or lightboxes to promote community events $20.50 per day, each location Free-standing ticket boxes/booths for community events $77 per day, each location Events using more than 50% of publicly available space onsite, ancillary spaces to an anchor venue or commercially ticketed/restricted By negotiation Overnight fee (12 hours) 7pm–7am $566 Product sampling (as primary purpose) $600* an hour Hyde Park north (50% surcharge) $556 an hour Large scale events** – bump in/out fee $5,250 per day Large scale events** – event day fee $4,650 per day Large scale event** – commission on box office ticket sales By quotation Events using more than 50% of space or commercially ticketed/restricted By negotiation Bump-in/out duration (per hour) 50% of hourly hire rate (unless advised)* Includes Alexandria Park, Green Park, Beare Park, Fitzroy Gardens, Tote Park and Harry Noble Reserve.
Description Fee Commercial and private users $234* an hour Not-for-profit, community, charities, public schools, Government Agencies conducting non-commercial activities and non-commercial community applicants No fee Venue hire – Frontline health care services No fee Non-commercial, informative or artistic installations and activities No fee Free-standing triffid signs or lightboxes to promote community events $20.50 per day, each location Events using more than 50% of publicly available space onsite, ancillary spaces to an anchor venue or commercially ticketed/restricted By negotiation Overnight fee (12 hours) 7pm–7am $350 flat fee Product sampling (as primary purpose) $600* an hour Events using more than 50% of space or commercially ticketed/restricted By negotiation Bump-in/out duration (per hour) By negotiation Description Fee Commercial and private users By negotiation*, hourly rate Not-for-profit, community, charities, public schools, Government Agencies conducting non-commercial activities and non-commercial community applicants ; No fee Venue hire – Frontline health care services No fee Events using more than 50% of publicly available space onsite, ancillary spaces to an anchor venue or commercially ticketed/restricted By negotiation Overnight fee (12 hours) 7pm–7am By negotiation Product sampling (as primary purpose) $600 an hour Bump-in/out duration (per hour) By negotiation Wedding ceremonies Fee Iconic parks (3 hours) $855 flat fee Neighbourhood parks (3 hours) $438 flat fee Pocket parks (3 hours) $438 flat fee Description Fee By negotiation $2,000 minimum fee
** Large scale events defined as events which are commercial, fenced and ticketed, with attendees of 5,000 or more at any time.
Additional services and charges
Description Fee Site supervisor (minimum 4 hour call) $82 an hour Onsite event staff (minimum 4 hour call) $69.50 an hour User pays ranger $99 an hour Event management – site arborist By quotation Flower box relocation – within site and returned to correct position By quotation Flower box relocation – off site and returned to correct position By quotation Ancillary use of park – 4 hour fee $333 Ancillary use of park – 8 hour fee $554 Ancillary use no more than 1m² footprint (triffids, promotional install or light boxes) – commercial uses $21 per day, each location Ancillary use no more than 1m² footprint (triffids, promotional install or light boxes) – community events No fee Replacement of lost keys $250 per occurrence Description Fee Application fee $556 Usage (minimum 1 week) $45 per m²/each week Description Fee Usage $28 per m²/each day Description Fee Standard vehicle entry $180 each occasion Heavy goods vehicle/crane entry $1,344 each vehicle Removal of bollards, opening of gates for vehicle entry and closure $165 each occasion At all sites where power is available
Description Fee Single phase power $93 each location/a day Three phase power $221 each location/a day Smart pole power By quotation/full cost
Street event fees
Contact us to hold a street event.
Description Fee Minor road $400 (no GST) each block, each day Major road $800 (no GST) each block, each day For sporting events $237 each 100 lineal metres (minimum $2,000, no GST) Venue hire – commercial – street section $77 per hour Venue hire – charity/not for profit – street section No fee For registered not-for-profit and charity applicants No fee Description Fee Monday to Friday – full day $95 (no GST) each space, each day Monday to Friday – half day $47.50 (no GST) each space, each day Saturday, Sunday & public holidays $65 (no GST) each space, each day Saturday, Sunday & public holidays $32.50 (no GST) each space, each day
Sports fields
Organised sporting group events.
Includes Alan Davidson Oval, Erskineville Oval, Jubilee Oval, Redfern Oval and Reg Bartley Oval.
Weekdays
Description – casual sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $91 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $66 an hour Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $91 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $36 an hour Weekends
Description – casual sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $101 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $76 an hour Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $101 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $41 an hour Organised sporting group events.
Includes Alexandria Park Oval, Federal Park sports field, Wentworth Park fields, Turruwul Park sports field and Waterloo Oval.
Weekdays
Description – casual sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $54 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $38 an hour Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $54 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $22 an hour Weekends
Description – casual sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $58 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $43 an hour Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $58 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $25 an hour The Crescent Synthetic Sportsfield Fee Commercial and private users $176 an hour Non-commercial registered not for profit organisations, charities $90 per hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities $67.50 an hour Description Fee Cricket nets – all nets, all days $46 an hour Events using more than 50% of publicly available space onsite, ancillary spaces to an anchor venue or commercially ticketed/restricted By negotiation
*Venue hire fees apply to the booked hours or the length of time a commercial activity takes place, whichever is longer at full rate. Bump-in and out is charged at 50% of the hourly standard venue hire rate but may change depending on the event.
