Eligibility for resident event parking permits in the Carrara Stadium Traffic Area and Robina Stadium Traffic Area are pre-determined by Council. The permits are automatically posted to eligible addresses at the end of each calendar year.
Eligibility is determined by the property location within the designated event Traffic Area and direct frontage width of that property.
Who can apply for a resident event parking permit?
You can apply for a resident event parking permit if you live in a designated event Traffic Area and have not been automatically issued with a permit.
If you already hold a resident parking permit or a visitor parking permit, you are not eligible for a resident event parking permit.
If you have damaged or misplaced a current resident event parking permit and would like to request a replacement, please visit Request replacement approval documentation for a parking permit.
Event Traffic Areas are parts of the city where timed, on-street parking controls apply during events.
The City of Gold Coast has three event Traffic Areas:
A resident event parking permit allows the resident or a visitor to park for an unlimited time at the location named on the permit, subject to conditions.
Resident event parking permit holders can park anywhere within the timed Traffic Area (subject to conditions).
Resident event parking permits can only be approved if you can meet the applicable criteria. For example, paid parking doesn't apply to the section of the road where your property is located.
Resident event parking permits are not available for heavy vehicles (vehicles in excess of 4.5 tonnes GVM or 7.5 metres in length).
Main Beach Traffic Area temporary event permits
Residents in the Main Beach Traffic Area do not need to apply for a resident event parking permit.
Residents will be contacted by event organisers before any event, to arrange a temporary resident parking permit.
Fees for resident event parking permits
No fees apply for a resident event parking permit.
Apply for a resident event parking permit
To apply for a new resident event parking permit, you need to:
1. Calculate how many permits you can have
- Street frontage less than 12 metres – 1 permit per premises
- Street frontage 12 metres or more – 2 permits per premises
If you live in the Robina Stadium Traffic Area or Carrara Stadium Traffic Area and you live in a unit within a community titles scheme, only the body corporate can apply for a permit. A body corporate can only receive 2 permits.
If you live in the Main Beach Traffic Area, you will be contacted by event organisers who will notify you about upcoming events and provide information about temporary parking permits.
2. Find your event Traffic Area
An event traffic area is an area where timed on-street parking controls apply during events. When you apply for a resident event parking permit, you will need to let us know which of our event traffic areas you live in.
The Carrara Stadium Traffic Area restricts parking at signed times and days to 2 minutes unless a City of Gold Coast issued resident event parking permit (conditions apply) is displayed on the vehicle.
The Robina Stadium Traffic area restricts parking at signed times and days to 2 minutes unless a City of Gold Coast issued resident event parking permit (conditions apply) is displayed on the vehicle.
Download and view maps of each event Traffic Area:
3. Prepare and submit your application
Choose from the options below to apply for your resident event parking permit.