Mobility scheme

If you have limited mobility, and it affects your ability to get around the city, you may be eligible for a mobility-parking permit. For an application form and information pamphlet, contact CCS Disability Action (opens in a new window)

Agreement between the DCC and CCS Disability Action

Parking - Mobility Card In association with CCS Disability Action, we have updated the concessions provided to Operation Mobility cardholders. We jointly agreed to make the system more friendly and flexible. To do this we changed the restrictions, and came up with a very simple answer.

General information for permit holders

Mobility Park permit holders are subject to all parking rules. The parking rules are outlined in the Road Code. Further explanation of these rules and how they affect mobility park users are in the "Operational Mobility Directory" available through CCS Disability Action.

Exemption scheme

There is another exemption label available to some permit holders that entitles them to park on Pay and Display spaces for the maximum time (plus current entitlements) without payment. Permit holders must meet specific criteria.

Who can apply for an exemption?

You must:

hold an 'Approved Mobility Parking Permit'
Be a resident of Dunedin city
Be the owner and driver of a motor vehicle
Use a wheelchair or other mechanical device used for mobility or
Be a little person (be of small stature) or
Be unable to walk more han 100m unaided (walking frame, crutches etc)

Overseas mobility sticker

If you are visiting from overseas, and you have brought your mobility permit with you, you can use it in Dunedin. We recognise all overseas mobility cards or stickers. If you haven't brought it with you, you can apply for a Dunedin one to cover your time here.

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Parking concessions

Time restriction areas

P5, P10, P15, P20 - no extra time
P30, P60, P120 - plus one hour of extra time

Pay and display

Mobility Card Holders may park for up to 1 hour on any 4 hour pay and display park without payment however if the 1 hour is exceeded a notice may be issued.

On George Street permit holders may park for the time limit of 30 minutes without payment. In areas where the time limit is one hour, card holders can park for up to one hour without payment or pay for one hour (the full time allowed) and receive another hour free.

If parking on a pay and display for example to go to the movies (1 and 1/2 hours) you would pay for the first 1/2 hour and would then receive the 1 hour concession granted to Mobility card holders.

Mobility parking spaces

Time restrictions are as stated on signs. If there is no time restriction indicated then parking time is unlimited.

Where are the mobility parks

City centre

Cumberland Street Central (between Hanover Street and Frederick Street)
Dunedin Public Library Parking Building
Filleul Street (between Moray Place and St Andrew Street)
Frederick Street Car Park (between Cumberland Street Central and Clarendon Street)
Great King Street Parking Building
Great King Street (between Frederick Street and Malcolm Street)
Great King Street (between Hanover Street and Frederick Streetl)
Moana Pool (directly in front of Pool)
Moray Place (between George Street and Great King Street)
Moray Place (between George Street and Filleul Street)
Moray Place Parking Building – Lower (between Stuart Street and Burlington Street)
Moray Place Parking Building – Upper (between Stuart Street and View Street)
Octagon (between George Street and Stuart Street Lower)
Queens Garden (SH1) (between Burlington Street and Rattray Street)
Railway Station (between Anzac Avenue and High St (SH1))

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University area and North Dunedin

Albany Street (between Ethel Benjamin Place and Grange Street)
Albany Street (between Forth Street and Riego Street)
Albany Street (between Leith Street and Hyde Street)
Botanic Gardens Car Park (Cumberland Street North between Great King Street and Duke Street)
Clyde Street (between Albany Street and Union Street East)
Cumberland Street North (between Albany Street and Union Street West)
Forth Street (between Union Street East and St David Street)
Harbour Terrace (between Union Street East and St David Street)
Parry Street (between Anzac Ave and Minerva Street)
Great King Street (between Pine Hill Rd (SH1) and Bank St)

Dunedin South and Esplanade

Esplanade (between Forbury Road and Beach Street)
Forbury Road (between Victoria Road and Esplanade)
King Edward Street (between Lorne Street and McBride Street)
Rankeilor Street Car Park
St Clair Salt Water Pool (Second Beach Road, and the St Clair Salt Water Pool access road)