Smart Parking

Smart Parking in Port Stephens is designed to improve safety and accessibility, increase parking turnover and most importantly, provide a revenue stream to help fund improvements in and around our town centres.

Fingal Bay Smart Parking is operational

The meters and signs are now being installed at Fingal Bay and are expected to be operational from 13 May 2024. Check out our Fingal Bay Smart Parking page for more information!

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Park Free Permit Portal

If you're a resident or ratepayer of Port Stephens, or you work at a business in the Nelson Bay or Shoal Bay town centre, you can sign up for a Park Free Permit. You can also update your details via the portal.

Visit Portal

Park Free Permits

Are you a Port Stephens resident, ratepayer or business? Find out more about your eligibility for a park free permit and apply online today.

Visitor Parking

Find out more about Council's sophisticated Smart Parking system used to manage parking in and around Port Stephens.

FAQs

Have a question about Smart Parking? Find answers to the most frequently asked questions here.

Have Your Say on Smart Parking

Provide feedback about Smart Parking in your place and how funds are reinvested into the community.

Smart Parking Enquiries

Couldn't find what you were looking for here? Lodge a Smart Parking enquiry for additional support.

Smart Parking Projects

All revenue generated from Smart Parking is reinvested into local projects. Find out more about current and future infrastructure projects.