There are 3,882* on-street and off-street (multi-level car park) parking spaces in the City of Parramatta, and Council’s Parking Finder can help you find one close to your destination. *Around 260 new spaces will be added this year.
Parking Finder works in ‘real time’, and will let you know the best place to park - just type in the name of the business you’re visiting or an address.
Parking Finder will show you options for free parking, kiss and ride spaces, accessible parking, bike parking and paid parking including in Council’s multi-level car park stations – just tick the type of parking you need, and type in how long you need to park.
If you’re looking to park at one of Council’s multi-level parking stations, just search Justice Precinct; Parramatta Station or Eat Street, and you can see how busy any station is at any time.
If you are looking for a park at a later time, just select a day and time in the future and Parking Finder will show predicted availability based on historical data so you know how busy it will be when you want a spot!
Safe School Parking Finder
(Back to top)The Safe school parking finder is an online tool covering 60 schools in the Parramatta Local Government Area.
The interactive site, designed for pre-journey planning, allows filtering by time and day and shows parents and carers where they can safely and legally park around their child’s school.
Accessible Parking & Mobility Parking Scheme
(Back to top)If you are in search of Accessible Parking within Parramatta CBD, Parking Finder can help. Be sure to uncheck all other parking types and tick accessible parking.
If you are a driver with a disability and have a Mobility Parking Scheme (MPS) card displayed on the windscreen of your vehicle, you are entitled to the following parking concessions:
- in a metered, coupon or ticket parking area - no charge
- where parking is limited by a sign to less than 30 minutes - park for a maximum of 30 minutes
- where parking is limited by a sign to 30 minutes - park for (2) two hours
- where parking is limited by a sign to more than 30 minutes - park for an unlimited time.
To search for Accessible Parking go to Parking Finder.
Be sure to tick accessible parking and untick all other options. Note: Parking concession is not available to Mobility Parking Scheme pass holders in Council’s multi-level car parks.
All day parking in Parramatta
(Back to top)A maximum parking fee of either $5.50, $8.00 or $9.50 or per day applies to '10-hour' or 'all day' and on-street metered parking spaces in the city centre and surrounding areas. Generally, all-day parking is available on one side of the street only.
To search for all day parking go to Parking Finder. Be sure to enter the amount of time you require.
Motorcycle parking in Parramatta CBD
(Back to top)Motorcycles have designated free locations around the city, these locations include:
- Erby Place (off Horwood place (alongside Eat Street car park)
- Corner of Horwood Place and Macquarie Lane
- Fire Horse Lane (outside Parramatta Station car park)
- Hunter Street (under cover near Justice Precinct car park entry ramp)
To search for motorcycle parking, go to Parking Finder. Be sure to enter the amount of time you require.
Parking Costs
(Back to top)On-street parking meter costs in Parramatta
There are 1,676 on-street parking spaces across Parramatta, rates start at $2/hr up to $4/hr for the CBD.
- $4.00 per hour - CBD (Central) Monday – Friday 8am–6pm
- $3.00 per hour - North Parramatta (north of Parramatta River, except Church Street and the southern part of the CBD between Church Street, Parkes Street, the railway line and Raymond Street)
- $2.00 per hour - after 6pm and all-day Saturday for operating meters
- $2.00/$3.00 per hour - where there is 10-hour parking or all-day parking sign.
- A maximum parking fee of $5.50, $8.00 or $9.50 per day applies to '10-hour' or 'all-day' on-street metered parking spaces in the city centre and surrounding areas.
Parking meters accept coins starting from 10 cents (no change is given). Payments can also be made via mobile phone using EasyPark - with no minimum spend. (Download the app and register, service fees apply). Parking meters also accept credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, AMEX and Diners. Minimum spend 50 cents).
Find out how to use EasyPark.
Parramatta 24-hour multi-level car park rates
Council has a number of multi-level car parks. To find the location of Eat Street; Parramatta Station; or Justice Precinct Car Park; just enter the name of the car park into Parking Finder.