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On Street Parking
On-street parking is now standardised citywide. As part of making Perth an easier place to live, work and visit, the City of Perth adopted the On-Street Parking Policy that provides a consistent, well-managed system for short-stay users.
The new approach leaves the on-street parking for people who seek the convenience of a quick, easy parking solution and encourages people who are in the area for longer periods to use one of the long-term bays in Perth’s parking stations.
The vitality of businesses depends on easy access for short-term visitors. Kerbside parking is ideal for this kind of use and the key is to keep the bays turning over, so there is one available when a visitor needs it and this will also reduce traffic circulating in the area looking for parking.
The new on-street parking restrictions commenced in the CBD in August 2009 followed by Northbridge in March 2010, East Perth in October 2010 and West Perth in February 2012.
On-street parking restrictions
| Zone | Hours of operation | General parking time limit |
| Central | 8 am – 6 pm (Mon-Sat) 12 noon – 6 pm (Sun) |
30 mins or 1 hour |
| Northern | 8 am – 6 pm (Mon-Sat) 12 noon - 6pm (Sun) |
up to 2 hours |
| Western and Eastern - commercial | 8 am – 6 pm (Mon-Sat) | 1 to 3 hours |
| Western and Eastern - residential | 8 am – 6 pm (Mon-Fri) | 1 to 3 hours |
Cost of on-street parking
| Zone | Cost |
| Central |
$3.40 per hour |
| Northern and Western |
$3.10 per hour |
| Eastern |
$2.80 per hour |
Further information is available via the links on the right hand side of the page or you can email onstreet@cityofperth.wa.gov.au or call 1800 657 115.