The City of Stonnington has introduced fees for residential parking permits to help ensure our parking system remains fair, equitable and sustainable as demand for limited on-street parking continues to grow.
Half price concession pricing is available to holders of a:
- Pensioner Concession Card
- Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold Card - War Widow
- Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold Card - TPI
You can learn more about what permit types are available, and your eligibility on our parking permit pages.
You can read our Parking Permit FAQ sheet to find out more about parking permit fees.
| Permit type |
Annual fee (per permit) |
Annual concession fee (per permit) |
|
Resident permit - first permit
|
$60.00 |
$30.00 |
| Resident permit - second permit |
$90.00 |
$45.00 |
| Resident permit - third permit |
$100.00 |
$50.00 |
|
Visitor permit
|
$120.00 |
$60.00 |
| Special occasion permit |
$6.70 (per vehicle) |
$6.70 (per vehicle) |
For many years, households were issued up to two free parking permits, with more than 33,000 permits issued each year. This fee structure hadn’t been substantially revised since 1995 – despite a lot of change in Stonnington.
As population growth and car ownership increases, demand for on-street parking has also grown. The previous approach is no longer sustainable. Introducing fees allows Council to better manage parking demand and maintain parking services into the future through a user-pays system.
The pricing structure has been introduced to achieve the fairest possible outcome. The first permit is priced at a lower rate to recognise essential vehicle needs, while second and subsequent permits are priced higher to reflect increased competition for space.
This approach is consistent with the user-pays principle set out in Council’s Revenue and Rating Plan and reflects the need to manage increasing demand as the municipality continues to grow.