General parking tips for Redlands Coast
There is a wealth of public transport to get you to and around the Redlands Coast region.
However, if you do decide to drive, there are many places to park. You must be careful to observe the parking signage for each location, as various restrictions apply.
Below are some general parking rules for Redlands Coast and parking guides for specific areas.
Parking Areas
Check whether you’re parked within a specific traffic area – Maps of Redlands Coast parking areas.
Regulatory Signs
Here are some examples of some commonly used parking signs. Please check the sign before you park your vehicle to ensure you are permitted to park. For more information, visit Regulatory Signs.
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No stopping |
No parking |
Loading Zone |
Mail Zone |
Timed Parking sign |
Rear End In
Park your vehicle ‘rear end in’ where signs and line markings indicate 'rear end in' parking (illustration shown below). Parking bays that require rear-end parking are designed to reduce the risks associated with reversing into oncoming traffic. Complying with these regulations is crucial for maintaining safety for pedestrians and other drivers.
Roadside Parking
Park on the roadside only if there is a three-metre (3m) space between the car and the line (or between the car and the other side of the road if there is no line). On-street parking is available to the whole community, provided vehicles are parked safely and legally. Three metres of clear roadway must be left beside each parked vehicle to allow large vehicles, such as waste collection vehicles, to access local streets.
Disability Parking Permits
In Queensland, holders of Australian Disability Parking Permits (both individual and organizational) are entitled to park in any designated disability parking space, whether on-street or off-street.
You can use your Australian disability parking permit to park:
- for free at any on-street parking in local government-metered and regulated parking areas:
- up to 30 minutes—when the time limit shown on a sign is less than this
- for an unlimited time—when the time limit shown on a sign is 30 minutes or more
Disability parking permits must be clearly displayed when in use, and the expiry date and permit number must be visible from the exterior of the vehicle to avoid a fine. Additionally, the permit holder must enter or exit the vehicle while it is parked in a disability parking bay.
Please note that Australian Disability Parking Scheme permit holders are not permitted to park in restricted zones, such as clearways, no stopping areas, no parking zones, loading zones, and bus zones. However, you may stop briefly (up to five minutes) in a passenger loading zone to pick up or drop off a passenger with a disability.
For more information, please visit Disability parking permits | People with disability | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au).
Parking Tips
Council has a responsibility to provide a fair and equitable on-road parking system to all residents of Redland City while maximising the safety of all road users. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to keep our community safe and accessible.
Please do not
- park facing oncoming traffic (Division 8 Parallel parking)
- park longer than indicated (205 Parking for longer than indicated)
- park too close to an intersection (170 Stopping in or near an intersection)
- park across a driveway (198 Obstructing access to and from a footpath, driveway).
- park nose in where signs indicate rear end in parking (210 Angle parking)
- stop in a clearway, no parking (168 No parking signs) or no stopping zone (167 No stopping signs).
- park in a parking zone marked for people with a disability unless you have the appropriate parking authority (203 Stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities).
- stop in a zone designated for specific vehicles, such as a loading zone or bus zone (Division 5 Stopping in zones for particular vehicles)
- park in a boat trailer zone (168 No parking signs and 74 Contravention of official traffic sign).
- stop on a yellow line (169 No stopping on a road with a yellow edge line).
- park a heavy vehicle in a built-up area for more than 1 hour (200 Stopping on roads - heavy and long vehicles).
- park on a path, dividing strip or nature strip. Vehicles parked with two wheels on the nature strip and two wheels on the road are not lawfully parked (197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip or painted island).
The parking of vehicles on the footpath is regulated by Transport Operations (Road Use Management Road Rules) Regulation 2009. Council is legally required to investigate complaints about footpath parking where vehicles block or partly block a bicycle path, footpath, shared path, dividing strip, verge or nature strip on a Council road. Additionally, where parked vehicles make it difficult for other drivers to exit a property or side road or damage underground infrastructure. Penalties apply.
Enforcement
The Queensland Police Service is the primary enforcing authority for parking. The council can also issue infringement notices on Council roads. Infringement Notices are issued under the following legislation: Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, Transport Operations (Road Use Management — Road Rules) Regulation 2009 and Local Law 5 – Parking | Redland City Council. Licensed drivers have a responsibility to be aware of the Road Rules and ensure that the vehicle is parked in accordance with the Regulations at all times, maximising the safety of other road users. Infringement Notices are issued under relevant legislation and contain information as required under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999. This includes the penalty and amount which are set by state legislation.
Visit the Department of Transport and Main Roads website for more information about parking and road rules, including a road rules refresher.