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 $65 Commercial organisations $350 Frontline health care services No fee Description Fee Reissue a permit within 48 hours of event start $323 Cancellation due to wet weather No refund Cancellation by hirer more than 10 days before event 75% refund Cancellation by hirer 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 $380* 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 $700 flat fee Martin Place (events 3 days or longer) $5,590 per day Pitt Street Mall (less than 3 days) $800* an hour Pitt Street Mall (events 3 days or longer) $8,000 per day Pitt Street Mall (sampling as primary purpose) $1,300 an hour Product sampling (as primary purpose) $800* an hour Free standing triffid sign,light boxes or floor decals to promote community events $20 per day, each location Non-commercial or artistic installations No fee Free standing ticket boxes/booths for community events $75 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)* Description Fee Raising/lowering Martin Place stage roof 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
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 $325* 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 Overnight fee (12 hours) 7pm–7am $550 Product sampling (as primary purpose) $800* an hour Hyde Park north (50% surcharge) $540 an hour Large scale events** – bump in/out fee $4,500 per day Large scale events** – event day fee $4,500 per day Large scale event** – commission on box office ticket sales 3% per occasion 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 $227* 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 Overnight fee (12 hours) 7pm–7am $340 flat fee Product sampling (as primary purpose) $800* 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 Overnight fee (12 hours) 7pm–7am By negotiation Product sampling (as primary purpose) $800 an hour Bump-in/out duration (per hour) By negotiation Wedding ceremonies Fee Iconic parks (3 hours) $830 flat fee Neighbourhood parks (3 hours) $425 flat fee Pocket parks (3 hours) $425 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) $80 an hour Onsite event staff (minimum 4 hour call) $67.50 an hour User pays ranger $96 an hour Event management – site arborist Quotation Flower box relocation – within site and returned to correct position Quotation Flower box relocation – off site and returned to correct position Quotation Ancillary use of park – 4 hour fee $323 Ancillary use of park – 8 hour fee $538 Ancillary use no more than 1m² footprint (triffids, promotional install or light boxes) – commercial uses $20 per day, each location Ancillary use no more than 1m² footprint (triffids, promotional install or light boxes) – community events No fee Description Fee Application fee $540 Usage (minimum 1 week) $44 per m²/each week Description Fee Usage $27 per m²/each day Description Fee Standard vehicle entry $175 each occasion Heavy goods vehicle/crane entry $1,305 each vehicle Removal of bollards, opening of gates for vehicle entry and closure $160 each occasion At all sites where power is available
Description Fee Single phase power $90 each location/a day Three phase power $215 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 $230 each 100 lineal metres (minimum $2,000, no GST) Venue hire – commercial – street section $75 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 $88 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $64 an hour Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $49 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $35 an hour Weekends
Description – casual sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $98 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $74 an hour Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $55 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $40 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 $52 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $37 an hour Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $28 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $21 an hour Weekends
Description – casual sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $56 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $42 an hour Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Commercial and private users $31 an hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities, schools $24 an hour The Crescent Synthetic Sportsfield Fee Commercial and private users $171 an hour Non-commercial registered not for profit organisations, charities 87.50 per hour Public schools in City of Sydney local area No fee Description – seasonal sports bookings Fee Other registered not-for-profit organisations, charities $65.50 an hour Description Fee Cricket nets – all nets, all days $45 an hour
*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.
