Parking

The City of Swan has a responsibility to ensure our community members have access to safe and equitable parking. 

Our City of Swan Parking Local Law 2023 determines how we manage parking including the rules, requirements and infringements associated with both on and off-street parking.

If you notice issues with parking in your area please contact us on (08) 9267 9267, email swan@swan.wa.gov.au or report it through the Snap, Send, Solve app.

Parking in the suburbs

Learn more about parking and vehicle restrictions in the City of Swan to help avoid infringements and keep the community safe.

Paths exist to protect pedestrians and are for people who walk or run, use a wheelchair or mobility device, or push a pram.

You are not allowed to park your vehicle on or over a footpath as this will cause an obstruction.

Paved verges are also considered paths and shouldn’t be parked on.

You cannot park a vehicle on a median strip, traffic island, painted island, dividing strip or roundabout. 

These controls divide traffic to make driving on busy roads safer.

Verge parking within the City is generally regulated with signage. It is an offence to park on verges where verge parking is prohibited by signs and you may receive an infringement notice if you fail to comply.

Where no signage is in place, the adjacent landowner/occupier should be approached for consent to park on the verge.

Please note, paved verges are also considered paths and shouldn’t be parked on.

Parking signs are regulatory and will show if there are any restrictions in the area. Some of the most common signs used throughout the City are No Stopping and No Parking.

A No Stopping sign show's where vehicles are not allowed to stop for any length of time unless avoiding a collision.

A No Parking sign show's where vehicles are not allowed to park unless you are dropping off/picking up passengers, but you must do this quickly and not leave your vehicle.

Day and time restrictions may apply on signs, indicating you must adhere to the restrictions during the specified days and times when parking your vehicle.

If you do not comply with the parking signs you may be infringed.

Where no signage showing restrictions, you should park vehicles so they:

  • always face the same way as the direction of the traffic flow and not face oncoming traffic
  • are more than 10 metres from an intersection or 20 metres if there are traffic lights
  • keep driveways and accessways clear and do not cause a situation where a person is obstructed from reasonably accessing the area, including footpath accessways from the road.

You are not allowed to advertise your vehicle for sale in a road reserve. This includes advertising a vehicle on your front verge or a median strip.

Commercial vehicles including trucks, buses, boats, trailers and caravans cannot park on a verge unless the commercial vehicle is being loaded or unloaded and no obstruction is caused to a carriageway or path.

Parking near schools

Parking restrictions are put in place near schools to protect children when they are being dropped off or picked up from school. If you do not comply with the parking signs you may be infringed.

A No Stopping sign, for example, will show you where vehicles are not allowed to stop for any length of time unless avoiding a collision.

Day and time restrictions may apply on signs, indicating you must adhere to the restrictions during the specified days and times when parking your vehicle.

Parked vehicles must always face the same way as the direction of the traffic flow and not face oncoming traffic.

The City's School Road Safety Guide is a great source of information for parents and schools, including road safety information, fun activities and information about signage.

Parking for people with disability

All City-managed off-street parking stations have designated ACROD parking bays for people with disability. There are also some on-street ACROD bays available.

To use an ACROD bay(open in new window), you must have both parts of a valid ACROD permit on display on your dashboard, so it is clear and visible to an inspecting officer.

Where the designated disability bay is occupied by another vehicle, you are permitted to park in an adjacent parking bay, pay the required parking fee (if applicable) and continue to park for double the time displayed on the signage within that parking station. 

A vehicle using a disability bay within street parking is entitled to double the time displayed on the sign.

Visit the National Disability Services(open in new window) website to find out more or apply for an ACROD parking permit.


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