Parking fees apply to all carparks and kerbside parking spaces within Albert Park. Time restrictions and ticket requirements are shown on parking signs within the park.
All vehicles in pay-for-parking areas of Albert Park Reserve need to purchase a ticket from one of the pay-and-display ticket machines in the park. To avoid parking fines, tickets must be displayed prominently on the dashboard.
Parking fees from 1 August 2022
- Weekday hourly rate (8 am to 5 pm): $5.60 per hour
- Weekday evening rates (5 pm to 9 pm): $5.60 flat rate
- Weekday all day rate: $13.40 per day
- Weekend all day rate: $5.60 flat rate
Parking permit fees
Parks Victoria administers a system of parking permits to provide discounted parking for legitimate sports clubs, businesses and tradespeople conducting work within Albert Park. By displaying a valid parking permit, permit holders are exempt from a number of parking restrictions.
Permit
|
Description |
Permit fee
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Sports Club permit (6 months or annual) |
Sports Club parking permit is available to sporting club members that are tenants of Albert Park Reserve. This permit is only valid in the vicinity of the tenant club’s sports fields and/or pavilion during designated club activities. Proof of current sports club membership must be provided with this application. |
Normal rate: Concession rate: |
Junior Sports Club permit (annual) |
Junior Sports Club Parking Permit is available to parents or guardians of junior sports club members that are tenants of Albert Park Reserve. This permit is only valid in the vicinity of the tenant club’s sports fields and/or pavilion during designated club activities. Proof of current sports club membership must be provided with this application. |
$17.60 / 12 month |
Tenant permit |
Tenant Parking Permit is available to commercial tenants of Albert Park Reserve. Exempts the permit holder from time restrictions and paying the relevant parking fee within Albert Park Reserve. |
$882.40 / 12 month |
Tradesperson permit |
Tradesperson Parking Permit is available to tradespersons conducting work in Albert Park. Exempts the permit holder from time restrictions and paying the relevant parking fee within Albert Park Reserve. |
$13.40 (per day) $25.80 (per week) |
Concession prices are available for eligible concession cardholders including Centrelink Health Care Card, Centrelink Pensioner Card, Veterans Affairs Gold Card for All Conditions, Veterans Affairs Gold Card War Widow, Veterans Affairs Gold Card TPI and Veterans Affairs Gold card POW and EDA.
Note: Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) members/users should contact MSAC management regarding its parking arrangements.
Application forms
- 2022-2023 Junior Sports Club Parking Permit
- 2022-2023 Sports Club Parking Permit
- 2022-2023 Tenant Parking Permit
- 2022-2023 Tradesperson Parking Permit
The net revenue from parking fees will continue to be reinvested back into Albert Park Reserve services and facilities and the sports and recreation club grant program.
To provide feedback on the Albert Park Reserve parking fees email albertparkparking@parks.vic.gov.au.
Parking infringements
Australian Recoveries and Mercantile Agents Pty Ltd is an Authorised Agent contracted to manage the parking enforcement process on behalf of Parks Victoria.
How to get there
Car parking in Albert Park Reserve
When you're there
Apart from the lake itself, other attractions include sporting facilities, ovals, playgrounds, restaurants and a 5km walking and running track. Sporting facilities include a golf driving range, gymnasium and the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.