Apply for a visitor parking permit

Available across the City of Sydney's area for eligible residential properties.

$2 – Visitor parking permits are $2 a permit or $1 with a pensioner concession – minimum purchase of 10 permits.

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If you have visitors to your home you can apply for a visitor parking permits.

Visitor permits take the form of single-use, 1-day scratchies. The permit is held by the eligible household and can be given to a visitor to display on their car, to avoid time limits and parking fees.

Permits are only valid in the numbered area shown on permits and parking signs.

What you need to do

Apply for a permit
If you’re eligible you will need to lodge an application using one of the methods listed below:
Apply online

Log in or create an account with us then follow the steps to apply online.
Apply online
Apply in person or by mail

You can also apply in person or by mail after downloading and completing our application form.
1. Download the form below.
2. Read and fill in the form.
3. To lodge an application in person at a customer service centre make a 20-minute appointment. Book your appointment online or call us on 02 9265 9333 to book. Alternatively, mail it to City of Sydney, GPO Box 1591, Sydney NSW 2001.
4. For mailed applications, please include either a cheque or money order. Cheques should be made payable to the City of Sydney Council.
5. Payment in person can be made by cheque, money order, eftpos or credit card.

Visitor parking permit guide and applicationPDF · 65.53 KB · Last modified 25 February 2022

Before you start

Documents required

You must provide 2 documents verifying your residential address. These documents must show your name and residential address. Documents addressed to a post office box will not be accepted.

Acceptable documents include utility bill, bank statement, pension/health care card, current lease, driver’s licence, rates notice, electoral card, or other official government correspondence. Documents relating to your vehicle cannot be used as proof of residence.

After you finish

Once your form and payment are received and if complete, your application will be processed and any permit(s) for which you are eligible will be posted to you within 10 working days.

Other information

The number of permits a household may be eligible for depends on how many resident permits they hold and whether their parking area is zone A or zone B.

Most households are in zone B. The calendar year allocation of visitor permits for eligible households is:
1. 20 permits for those households with 2 resident parking permits
2. 40 permits for those households with 1 resident parking permit
3. 60 permits for those households with no resident parking permits.
For households in zone A, currently only area 19 Kings Cross and a small number of restricted properties in Pyrmont and Ultimo, the calendar year allocation of visitor permits for eligible households is:
1. 10 permits for those households with 2 resident parking permits
2. 30 permits for those households with 1 resident parking permit
3. 40 permits for those households with no resident parking permits.
Not all households will be eligible for visitor parking permits. A household will be excluded if it:
- occupies a new or converted residential flat building approved since 8 May 1996 under the former South Sydney or 1 May 2000 with the former Sydney City Council
- occupies a dwelling approved with the condition that no parking permits are to be issued
- has an on-site visitor parking space, including shared visitor spaces in multi-unit dwellings
- occupies a secondary dwelling on a lot for which parking permits are already issued
- occupies premises not approved for residential use.
- is in a hotel, backpacker hostel, guesthouses or serviced apartments.
- occupies any other non-residential premises.
Careworker
- $55 – standard fee
- $27 – replacement fee
Visitor permit fee
- $2 a permit (minimum purchase 10)
- $1 a permit – pensioner concession (minimum purchase 10)
Tradesperson visitor permit fee
- $55 a week (6 weeks maximum a year)
Carers permit fee
- $55 – standard fee
- $27 – replacement fee