- Resident permit - $55 for 12-months
- Pensioner permit - FREE
A resident parking permit allows you to park in Byron Bay's pay-parking areas without the need for a parking meter ticket.
Documents
Byron Shire rate payer – provide your rates notice showing the same name as your parking permit application.
Byron Shire Resident - provide a current version of one of the following with a Byron Shire address:
- Vehicle registration certificate
- Driver’s license
- Pensioner card
- Utility bill (e.g. phone, internet, electricity, gas, etc.)
- Rental agreement or letter from landlord/owner with proof of rental longer than 6 months.
Proof of vehicle ownership or lawful use - New permits only
All new parking permit applications must provide evidence that links you to the vehicle. This is not required for a permit renewal.
Accepted documents include:
- Vehicle registration certificate.
- A screenshot from the Service NSW website. Screenshots from the Service NSW mobile app are not accepted as they do not show owner details.
- Current NSW CTP renewal notice/certificate or
- Current NSW vehicle insurance policy.
If you don’t own the vehicle, you must prove you are legally allowed to drive it by providing:
- Documents identifying you as the owner of the company vehicle. For example ASIC Register, or
- A signed letter from the company, friend or relative the vehicle is registered to, including:
- Vehicle registration number
- Your name
- Confirmation that you are a company employee, friend or relative and you have full use of the vehicle
- Contact details for the company owner, friend or relative
- For company correspondence the letter should be on letter head or from the company email address.
Pensioner Parking Permit
Supporting documents:
- Current Centrelink Pension Card (Blue Card)
- Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) Gold Card
- Current vehicle registration that notes your pensioner status.