Pay parking to start in Brunswick Heads on 30 September
Published on 13 August 2024
Pay Parking meters will be installed in Brunswick Heads at the end of August and are due to start operating on Monday 30 September 2024.
The Brunswick Heads pay parking zone includes the central village and commercial zone from Tweed Street to the river and extends to Fawcett Street and Mona Lane in the north, and Fingal Street in the south.
The pay parking zone also includes South Beach Road and the Torakina precinct.
A map of the pay parking zone can be viewed on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Bruns-pay-parking
At the 27 June Council meeting, Councillors resolved to make a total of two new Shire Resident Parking Permits available for free per household (rateable property), for all eligible Byron Shire residents. The permits can be used at Council-owned pay parking spaces across the Byron Shire.
“Providing two new and free Shire Resident Parking Permits per household is about ensuring the people who live here are not unfairly impacted by the introduction of pay parking in Brunswick Heads,” Council’s Director Infrastructure Services, Phil Holloway said.
Mr Holloway said pay parking was needed in Brunswick Heads to improve turnover and access to parking spaces.
“Brunswick Heads has become increasingly popular to visit and an increasingly difficult place to get a park in,” he said.
“Pay parking is a way of better managing the parking issues while bringing some dedicated revenue in for improvements for the town and surrounding areas,” he said.
Those wishing to apply for the two new Shire Resident Parking Permits per household can do so from 16 September via Council’s website at Parking Permits
Residents who purchased a $55 Shire Resident Parking Permit in the last 12 months can continue to use these until expiry.
Households needing more than two permits can purchase additional Shire Resident Parking Permits online for $55, if eligible.
For those without a Shire Resident Parking Permit, there will be a variety of ways to pay via cash meters, Pay by Plate cashless parking meters and phone apps. The cost of parking in a metered parking space in the Byron Shire is $5 per hour. This cost is capped at $25.00 for all day parking.
To find out everything you need to know about the new pay parking scheme for Brunswick Heads go to Pay parking in Brunswick Heads
For information about the two free Resident Pay Parking permits per household, and all other parking permits, visit the Parking Permits page on Council’s website.
Details about the Traffic Area Zone for Brunswick Heads and further information about eligibility for Traffic Area Zone permits is also on Council's website at Parking Permit Types & Supporting Documents