Residential and visitor parking permits - RMAC
Parking permits allow some residents and visitors to park in some streets in the Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Area that are usually restricted.
Visitor Parking Permits are available to all Ringwood MAC residents, and can be bought in books of 18-single use vouchers.
Resident Parking Permits are available to residents that live in a single detached-dwelling property in the Ringwood MAC. Residents living in apartments, townhouses, flats or units are not entitled to a residential parking permit unless there is specific exemption in writing from Council.
Who can apply?
- Visitor Parking Permits: all residents in the residential area of the Ringwood MAC can purchase visitor parking permits
- Residential Parking Permits: Residents residing in single detached dwellings (and not apartments, townhouses, flats or units) in the following streets in the Ringwood MAC are able to apply.
Northwest Residential Precinct
- Acacia Court
- Bond Street – all even numbers and odd 33-35 & 39-41 only
- Bourke Street
- Browns Ave
- Churchill Street
- Montgomery Street
- Nelson Street
- New Street – numbers 6-30 and 1A - 23
- Sherbrook Avenue
- Burwood Avenue
- Heatherbrae Avenue East
- Grant Crescent East
Eastern Gateway Precinct
- Bardia Street
- Khassa Parade
- Larissa Ave
- Pratt Street
What area does this apply to?
These permits are available in the area bound by:
- Eastlink to the west
- Ringwood Bypass to the north
- Ringwood Lake to the east
- Belgrave/ Lilydale rail line to the south.
Visitor parking permits
- All residents in the residential area of the Ringwood MAC can purchase Visitor Parking Permits.
- These are single-use vouchers, purchased in 18-voucher books.
- Eligible residents can request 1 book of visitor permits per month. A set includes:
To purchase a visitor parking voucher booklet:
Ringwood MAC visitor parking permit application forms
Resident parking permits
- Residents that live in a single detached-dwelling property in the Ringwood MAC can apply for a Resident Parking Permit.
- Parking permits provide exemption from parking restrictions that are more than 1 hour and apply to the local Council roads for which they are issued.
- Residents living in apartments, townhouses, flats or units are not entitled to a residential parking permit unless there is a specific exemption in writing from Council.
- The number of permits issued is based on car ownership and the availability of existing on-site parking.
Apply for a Ringwood MAC residential parking permit
Why is access to residential permits limited?
The Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Area allows for a higher density of development and is centred around public transport options. There is not enough street network parking to cater for apartments, townhouses, flats or units, and onsite parking is considered as part of the Planning approval for the development in line with the state government approved planning controls.
Existing on-street parking is needed for safe access, visitor parking, and long-term residents in detached houses that pre-date the designation of Ringwood as a Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Area.
Permit conditions
Permits do not exempt you from:
- restrictions that limit parking to less than 1 hour
- stopping in prohibited parking spaces or areas, including clearways and other areas in which parking of vehicles is prohibited under the Victorian Road Traffic Regulations.
Permit conditions may change at any time – if you are impacted by this you will be advised in writing.
Permits are issued for a maximum of 12 months and expire on 30 June each year.
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