Alfred Street Parking Building

The Alfred Street car parking building is open for public parking.

Free parking is allowed on the ground floor and floors one and two.

Paid parking will begin once the new barrier arm and ticket machine is installed early in September.

“We wanted to allow a period of free parking to allow people time to get used to using the building but timeframes were always going to depend on the building completion date and equipment delivery times,” said Council’s Assets and Services chairman Graeme Taylor.

It’s hoped people who take advantage of the free parking offer will park on the first and second floors and leave the spaces on the ground floor for the quick turnaround parking, he said.

Once the barrier arm and ticketing machines are installed, drivers will pay as they leave the building. Parking will be 80 cents an hour from 8.00 am until 5.30 pm, in line with the charges for pay-and-display parking in other parts of town.

After hours, parking in the parking building will be free from 5.30 pm until midnight. Vehicles will be unable to enter the building after midnight although they will be able to exit at any time.

The top floor, for leased spaces and Council vehicles, will be opened once security and access is in place.

The Council has not yet made decisions about earlybird rates and the number of spaces to be offered for lease.

Anyone wishing to lease a parking space may contact the Council, Ph: 520 7400.