Parking

Parking in the City

Mackay Regional Council provides both on-street and off-street car parking for city centre patrons. On-street car parking is free in the City Centre and is mainly intended for short-term use by city shoppers. On-street bays are conveniently located adjacent to shops and services but are time limited to ensure vehicle turn-over. Penalties will be incurred for overstaying the prescribed time.

In addition to on-street parking bays, longer stays, and all-day parking is catered for by council’s off-street car parks. Council provides five off-street car parks. Charges apply Monday to Friday. Parking is free on the weekend in all council off-street car parks.

Important Changes to City Centre Parking

Council is looking to increase the turnover at key inner city car parking spaces to provide easier access for potential customers.

Click here to read more on the changes to City Centre Parking.

Go Online for your parking pre-paids.

No longer do you have to search for coins for off-street car parking; you can now access monthly parking permits via Mackay Regional Council’s online paid parking system.

To get to the online paid parking system head to Mackay Regional Council's website.

Mackay Region Carpool

The Mackay Carpool is a free, online service for anyone who wants to save money, meet new people and reduce their carbon footprint while travelling to work or study. For more information or to join the network visit the Mackay Region Carpool website.