Understand your parking fine

Parking longer than allowed

We issue this fine if you park in an area for longer than the sign allows.

This includes areas where:

• there is a high demand for parking spaces
• the period of time you can park for is limited.

This helps us make sure busy areas are available to all road users.

If you overstay for even a few minutes you can get a parking fine.

In a Permit Zone

We issue this fine if you park in a permit zone without a valid permit.

In areas with limited parking, parking spaces have been set aside for residents or other groups.

For advice on how to display residential or visitor permits, check our residential parking permit page.

For advice on how to display your accessible parking permit, check VicRoads Conditions of use page.

In a Loading Zone, Taxi Zone or Bus Zone

We issue this fine if you park in a space that is zoned for a specific purpose.

This includes zones marked for loading, taxis or buses.

Only specific vehicles can stop in these zones, when:

• delivering goods, services or people
• picking up goods, services or people.

These vehicles are:

• taxis
• buses
• trucks
• vans
• other vehicles used for delivery that have permanent signs fixed to both sides.

Magnetic signs are not permitted.

If there is no time limit on the Loading Zone sign, specific vehicles (above) can only park there for up to 30 minutes.

No Stopping zones

We issue this fine if you park in a 'No Stopping' zone.

No stopping zones are placed in busy traffic and high pedestrian areas, such as schools.

These zones protect the safety of pedestrians and keep traffic moving.

'No Stopping' means no stopping at all. You cannot stop to let someone out of, or into, a vehicle, even if you leave the engine running or stay in the vehicle.

Fail to Pay

We issue this fine if you park in a paid parking area without paying for a ticket.

In areas where there is a fee for parking, you must:

• buy a ticket immediately after parking your vehicle
• pay the correct fee to cover the total amount of time you park in this area
• display the ticket as advised.

Faulty ticket parking machines

Most off-street parking facilities in Boroondara have several ticket machines.

If one machine is broken you must purchase a ticket from a working machine.

You can only use the parking space for the time limit shown on the signs, even if the ticket machine is not working.

If you park for a longer period, you could get a fine.

Other types of parking offences

Not all parking restrictions have a sign.

For example, you must not stop your vehicle if it is:

• double-parked
• in an intersection, or within 10 metres of one
• across a lane or private driveway
• on the wrong side of the road
• on a footpath, reserve or nature strip
• in a bus or transit lane
• obstructing the flow of traffic
• leaving less than 3 metres of road clearance for traffic to pass
• opposite a continuous solid white line (unless there is 3 metres of road clearance between your vehicle and the line for traffic to pass).