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Mobility Parking Permit

Last updated: 23 Jun 2025 1:45pm

This page provides details about the Mobility Parking Permit including conditions, use and how to apply.

You can find a map of all mobility parking in Dunedin at the bottom of this page or check the Mobility parking map here.

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 or Sommerville Disability Support Service.

Mobility parking permit holders can use mobility parking spaces, which are wider than standard parks and closer to venues. These spaces are marked with the disability symbol, and in many areas are now painted blue.

Who is involved in the scheme?

  • CCS Disability Action and Sommerville Disability Support Service manage and issue permits, and advocate to improve the scheme.
  • Doctors or GPs assess people to determine their eligibility.
  • Local councils provide and monitor on-road parking spaces.
  • New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) manages the legislation around parking requirements and fines.

What your mobility permit entitles you to

Displaying a mobility card entitles the driver to ONE-hour free parking in many Dunedin City Council (DCC) car parks as well as any time restricted parking area P30 or longer.

The mobility card does not allow one-hour free parking in car parks with licence plate recognition entry (Great King Street, Wall Street or Lower Moray Place), or allow for extra parking in P5s or P10s or for parking in other restricted car parks i.e. authorised vehicles only, residents parks etc.

If the driver is parking for no longer than one hour, no payment is required. However maximum stay periods must be adhered to and any time required over and above the first hour free must be paid for.

Permits must be displayed. If the permit is not displayed, there is no right to use mobility parks or to gain the concessions.

Some mobility permit parks have a time limit stated on the sign and drivers may only stay for this period of time.

Mobility parking exemption scheme

This scheme is administered by DCC and provides enhanced mobility parking concessions to residents of Dunedin City who hold an approved disabled person’s parking permit or mobility parking permit and experience difficulties in accessing the parking meters.

Land Transport Road user Rule 2004 1.6 Interpretations:

approved disabled person's parking permit means a disabled person's parking permit or mobility parking permit -

  1. issued by CCS Disability Action Incorporated or Sommerville Disability Support Service
  2. approved by the territorial authority having control of the parking area.
Apply for a Mobility Parking Exemption Permit Wheelchair person in ramp.

Who can apply for an exemption?

You must:

  • Be the holder of an approved disabled persons parking permit or 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 than 100m unaided (walking frame, crutches etc)

Permit concessions

This permit allows the driver (cardholder) to park without payment on any on street area or DCC off-street car park with machines.

The maximum permitted period for all areas is displayed on the pay machines, on street signage, or at the entrance to off street car parks.

The permit does not provide you with an exemption from parking statute or bylaws, or allow you free parking in any parking building except the library car park.

You may download the application form from the related information section below.

Display of permit

The disabled person’s parking permit or mobility parking permit must be displayed on the dash of the vehicle and must have the approved parking exemption label attached, failure to display the permit negates any right to parking concessions.

The number of the mobility parking permit and the DCC parking permit must match to be entitled to the parking concessions.

General

  • The permit may only be used if the permit holder is the driver of the vehicle.
  • It is the permit holder's responsibility to inform the DCC of any change of circumstances which may affect eligibility (change of address, loss of applicants ability, license to drive etc)
  • Permits are issued for a 12-month period. Note: If either your driver’s licence or CCS Disability Action or Sommerville Disability Support Service permit expires within 12-months of application, the permit will be issued to match that expiry date.
  • To renew a permit, an application form must be submitted. You may download the application form from the related information section below.

Where are the mobility parks?

Dark blue sign

Darker blue is parallel parks with a length 7.5m+, including double length parks

Light blue sign

Light blue is all other parks, including angled parks

  • City centre

    • 2 Arthur Street (outside Otago Boys High School) – 1x park
    • Bond Street (5 Water Street - corner of Bond and Water Streets) – 2x parks
    • 1 Bond Street (corner of Bond St and Queens Gardens) – 1x park
    • 525 Cumberland Street Central (outside Hospital) – 4x parks
    • Filleul Street (Corner Moray Place Filleul Street) – 2x parks
    • 40 Filleul Street (Corner of Filleul Street and York Place) – 1x park
    • 100 George Street (between the Octagon and Moray Place) – 2x parks
    • 165 George Street (between Moray Place and St Andrew Street) – 2x parks
    • 234 George Street (between St Andrew St and Hanover Street) – 2x parks
    • 266 George Street (between St Andrew St and Hanover Street) – 2x parks
    • 358 George Street (between Hanover Street and Frederick Street) – 1x park
    • 380 George Street (between Hanover Street and Frederick Street) – 1x park
    • 484 George Street (between Frederick Street and Albany Street) – 1x park
    • 989 George Street (outside George St Normal School) – 2x parks
    • 283 Great King Street (Dental School block) – 1x park
    • 329 Great King Street (Dental School block) – 2x parks
    • Hanover Street (300 George St – corner George and Hanover Streets) – 1x park (displays incorrectly on map)
    • 154 Hanover Street (between Cumberland and Castle Streets) – 3x parks
    • Moana Pool (Main entrance, Queens Drive) – 4x parks
    • 301 Moray Place (between George and Great King Streets) – 1x park
    • Moray Place (71 George Street, corner George and Moray Pl) – 1x park
    • 326 Moray Place (between Great King and Stuart Streets) – 1x park
    • 8 the Octagon (between George and Lower Stuart Streets) – 2x parks
    • 25 Princes Street (between Moray Place and the Octagon) – 2x parks
    • 361 Princes Street (between Jetty Street and Police Street) – 1x park (does not display on map)
    • 597 Princes Street (Opposite Market Reserve) – 1x park
    • Railway Station (outside main entrance, Anzac Ave) – 2x parks
    • 32 St Andrew Street (between Filleul and George Streets) – 1x park
    • 41 Tennyson Street (in front of Otago Girls High School) – 1x park
    • 77 Vogel Street (between Cumberland overbridge and Water Street) – 2x parks
    • 143 Vogel Street (corner Vogel and Jervois Streets) - 2x parks
    • 256 Vogel Street (corner Vogel and Wolseley Street) – 1x park

  • Off-street car park locations (exemption scheme)

    • Frederick Street - maximum permitted period 4hrs
    • Dowling Street - maximum permitted period 4hrs
    • Filleul Street - no time limit
    • Railway Station North - no time limit
    • St. Andrew Street - no time limit
    • Thomas Burns - no time limit
    • Library Carpark - maximum permitted period 1hr
    • Moray Place parking building - Lower (between Stuart and Burlington Streets)
    • Moray Place parking building – Upper (between Stuart and View Streets)
    • Rankeilor Street car park 1

  • University area and North Dunedin

    • 95 Albany Street (between Ethel Benjamin Place and Grange Street) – 2x parks
    • 84 Albany Street (between Ethel Benjamin Place and Grange Street) – 1x park
    • 111 Albany Street (opposite Hyde Street) – 2x parks
    • 697 Castle Street North (outside The Marsh Study Centre) – 2x parks
    • 60 Clyde Street (Outside Otago Business School) – 1x park
    • Cumberland Street North (419 Great King St, outside Otago Museum) – 1x park
    • 95 Forth Street (Outside The Hub) – 1x park
    • Great King Street North (by Botanic Gardens, between Pine Hill Rd (SH1) and Bank St) – 1x park
    • Harbour Terrace (between Union Street East and St David Street, opposite hockey turf) – 1x park
    • 65 Harbour Terrace (between Union Street East and St David Street) – 1x park
    • Logan Park Drive (Caledonian ground) – 2x parks
    • Logan Park Drive (Sargood Centre car park) – 2x parks
    • Parry Street (in the Cul-de-sac, between Anzac Ave and Minerva Street) – 1x park

  • Dunedin South and Esplanade

    • Esplanade (opposite 2 Esplanade) – 1x park
    • Esplanade (opposite Esplanade Car Park) – 1x park
    • 25 John Wilson Ocean Drive – 2x parks
    • John Wilson Ocean Drive (outside Marlow Park) – 2x parks
    • John Wilson Ocean Drive (top end) – 2x parks
    • 195 King Edward Street (between Lorne Street and McBride Street) – 1x park
    • 172 King Edward Street (between Lorne Street and McBride Street) – 1x park
    • 245 King Edward Street (between McBride Street and Macandrew Road) – 2x parks
    • Mathieson Street, Waverley (Outside Grants Braes School) – 1x park
    • 34 Marlow Street (outside tennis courts of Musselburgh School) – 1x park
    • 16 McBride Street (corner McBride and Braemar Streets) – 2x parks
    • Melbourne Street (corner of King Edward and Melbourne Streets) – 1x park
    • Rankeilor Street (next to Rankeilor Street carpark) – 2x parks
    • St Clair Salt Water Pool (down pool access area) – 1x park
    • Second Beach Road (in the cul-de-sac) – 2x parks
    • 41 Tahuna Road (outside Tainui School) – 1x park
    • 195 Victoria Road (outside Surf Club) – 1x park

  • Mosgiel

    • 3 Cargill Street (between Gordon Road and Church Street) – 1x park
    • Church St service lane (off-street car park area by RSA) – 2x parks
    • 7 Hartstonge Avenue (Mosgiel Library car park) – 3x parks
    • 8 Glasgow Street (off-street car park area opposite Irvine Street) – 1x park
    • 105A Gordon Road (between Lanark Street and Cargill Street) – 1x park
    • 161 Gordon Road (opposite 172 Gordon Road) – 1x park
    • Lanark Street (118 Gordon Road, between Irvine Street and Gordon Road) – 1x park
    • 10 Wickliffe Street (between Victoria Street and Church Street) – 1x park

  • Port Chalmers

    • Beach Street (opposite 19 Beach Street, corner of George and Beach Streets) – 1x park
    • Grey Street (1 George Street, between George and Currie Streets) – 1x park

  • Green Island

    • 3 Howden Street (Outside Green Island School, between Shand and Kirkland Streets) – 1x park
    • 20 Shand Street (between Howden and Benfell Streets) – 1x park

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