The City of Melbourne provides parking allowances for people with disabilities through parking permits, providing designated on-street accessible parking bays and extended parking time for permit holders.
Accessible parking map
Use our map to find and navigate to over 500 designated on-street disability parking spaces in the City of Melbourne.
View interactive map of accessible parking External link
You can also find accessible parking spaces in some off-street car parks.
Parking permits and allowances
The accessible parking permit scheme managed by VicRoads includes two permit types as shown in the table below.
| Permit sample | Permit type |
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| Australian Disability Parking (ADP) permit |
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| Victorian Double Time (DT) permit |
The parking allowances available in the City of Melbourne when you display each permit type are shown in the table below.
| Parking type | Permit required | Parking allowance |
| Disabled bay | ADP | Parking only for ADP holders, strictly for the time limit. For example, for up to two hours in a 2P disabled bay. |
| Timed bay | ADP or DT | Parking for 2X the time limit. For example, for up to four hours in a 2P bay. |
| Metered bay | ADP or DT | Payment of the fee and parking for 2X the time limit. For example, pay for the first two hours and park up to four hours in a 2P meter bay. |
Parking allowances may vary between local councils.
We also manage the City Access (CA) permit for individuals. This permit is available only in the City of Melbourne and provides untimed parking in time-limited and meter parking bays when displayed together with an ADP or DT.
Visit Parking permits for people with disability for full details on permit eligibility, conditions, usage and how to apply.
Displaying your parking permit
To receive parking allowances, your permit must be displayed correctly.
Place the permit on your dashboard or attach it inside your vehicle, making sure that all details are clearly visible from outside the vehicle on the passenger side.
Your permit must show:
- QR code (scanned by parking officers to validate the permit)
- Permit number
- Expiry date
- International Symbol of Access (for ADP permits)
- Vehicle registration (for permits issued to organisations)
- Security features
If you have a City Access permit issued by the City of Melbourne, it must be displayed alongside your ADP or DT permit.
Request an accessible parking bay
If you live in the City of Melbourne and have an ADP permit, you may be eligible to apply for an accessible parking space outside your home.
To apply, you must:
- live permanently at an address in the City of Melbourne
- have a vehicle registered to that address
- not have access to off-street parking
- have a condition that will significantly affect your mobility for 12 months or more.
We assess applications for eligibility and consider whether the kerbside outside your home can accommodate an accessible bay.
We’ll contact you with updates during the assessment or if we need more information.
For more details or to apply, download the application form below.
