Parking

Council regulates parking across City of Moreton Bay. This keeps our roads safe, accessible, and fair for all road users, while reducing congestion in busy town centres, school zones, and growing residential areas. 

Drivers are encouraged to check local parking signs and must follow road rules.

Parking rules and regulations 

The State Government sets parking rules under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Road Rules) Regulation 2009. These are enforced and regulated by Council’s Parking Local Law 2023. It is the driver's responsibility to know and comply with these rules.

Common parking and stopping rules

For more information about parking and road rules, visit the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Vehicles must be parked on private property or the street with all tyres on the road surface. Failing to park safely and legally may: 

  • create a risk to pedestrian safety 
  • impact underground infrastructure 
  • block access to essential services 
  • reduce visibility 
  • cause significant damage to the verge. 

Drivers should be aware of and abide by all parking and road rules. When parking, you must: 

  • leave at least 3 metres of clear roadway between your vehicle and any dividing lines or strips
  • keep at least 3 metres of clear roadway between your vehicle and the opposite side of the street or any vehicles parked on the opposite side of the street 
  • park parallel to the road edge, facing the direction of travel. 

Two cars park illegally as they are opposite each other with less than 3-metres of clear road way.
An example of cars parked illegally, providing less than 3 metres of clear roadway.

A white car parked too close to a solid white line.
An example of a car parked illegally, providing less than 3 metres of clear roadway.

Safe street parking 

Footpaths, nature strips, dividing strips, painted islands and traffic islands are in place to help safe pedestrian movement along roadsides. 

You must not stop or park: 

  • on footpaths, bike paths, nature strips or road reserves 
  • on dividing strips, painted islands or traffic islands 
  • in a way that makes it difficult for other drivers to exit a property or side road 
  • in a manner that could damage underground infrastructure.  

Two cars parked up on the road reserve
An example of cars parked illegally on the road reserve/footpath.

A blue car parked illegally over hanging a concrete footpath
An example of a car parked illegally with its boot overhanging a paved footpath.

Parking across driveways 

You cannot park your vehicle across a driveway or near a driveway if it prevents access to a property. You can stop across a driveway for up to two minutes to pick up or set down passengers. However, you must ensure your vehicle does not block or hinder anyone from accessing the driveway during this time. 

An aerial view of two cars, one red and one green. The red car is parked over a drive way and is marked with a cross, the green car is parked legally and is marked with a tick
An example of a car parked illegally across a driveway.

An aerial view of two cars, a red car is parked between two driveways blocking both and is marked with a cross indicating illegal parking. The green is clear of driveways and is legally parked.
An example of a car parked illegally between two driveways, restricting access.

Stopping or parking in or near an intersection 

An intersection is where two or more roads meet, or where vehicles on different roads may collide. You must not stop or park less than: 

  • 10 metres from an intersection without traffic lights
  • 20 metres from an intersection with traffic lights. 

An aerial view of an intersection with traffic lights. Two cars are parked 20 metres away. They are green and have a tick, indicating they are legally parked.
An example of cars parked legally at an intersection with traffic lights.

An aerial view point of an intersection without traffic lights. Three cars are parked 10 metres away from the intersection and are green and marked with a tick indicating they are legally parked.
An example of cars parked legally at an intersection without traffic lights.

Stopping or parking on an unsealed road shoulder 

You can park your vehicle on an unsealed road shoulder. However, your vehicle must be parallel to the road and facing the direction of travel.  

You cannot park on a road shoulder if there is a no stopping sign or a continuous yellow line.  

No stopping sign

A rectangle sign with a S in black surrounded by a red circle that is striked through, and an aerial view of two cars, a green car parked legally and a red car parked across a yellow link, parked illegally.
An example of a no stopping sign, and a car parked illegally next to a continuous yellow line.

No parking sign

No parking
An example of a no parking sign.

Parking heavy or long vehicles in built-up areas  

A built-up area is a road where, for at least 500 meters (or the entire road if shorter), there are either buildings or streetlights spaced no more than 100 meters apart. 

You cannot park or stop a heavy or long vehicle in a built-up area for longer than one hour unless you are engaged in dropping off or picking up goods for the entire time the vehicle is stopped. 

A heavy vehicle is a vehicle with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of 4.5 tonnes or more. A long vehicle is a vehicle with a length of 7.5 metres or more. This length includes vehicles with a boat, trailer or caravan attached.

A truck or heavy vehicle parked on a residential street.

An example of a heavy and long vehicle (a truck) parked on a residential street.

A ute with a boat attached parked in a residential area
An example of a long vehicle (a ute and boat exceeding 7.5 metres) parked on a residential street.

Report illegal parking

If a vehicle is parked illegally in City of Moreton Bay, you can report it online to Council. 

Report an illegally parked vehicle

You can also report illegal parking through the Snap Send Solve app. 

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