This page lists every Gold Coast parking guide on OZ Local Updates in one place: City of Gold Coast car parks and meters, free beach car parks, shopping centres, hospitals, stadiums and venues, the airport and Park ‘n’ Ride stations.
Each guide gives the prices, paid hours, time limits, height limits and ways to pay that the operator publishes, the date we checked them, and a link to the official page. Prices and rules change, so check the date in the guide and the operator’s page before you go. On public holidays, see our Queensland public holidays guide for which car parks charge.
New guides are added to this page automatically.
Council car parks and parking meters
- Kirra Beach Parking: Two Free Roughton Park Car Parks
Parking at both Roughton Park car parks beside Kirra Beach is free. The City of Gold Coast says there is no charge to park at either one, and that... - Tallebudgera Creek Car Park, Palm Beach: Free Parking Rules
The City of Gold Coast's Tallebudgera Creek car park in Palm Beach is free. It has no meters, and it is open 24 hours, but some bays have a maximum... - Palm Beach Free Parking: Two Council Car Parks, Gold Coast
The City of Gold Coast runs two free car parks in Palm Beach, and both limit your stay to 3 hours on weekdays. The Fifth Avenue & Cypress Terrace... - Bundall Council Car Parks: Frigo Court and Holden Place
The City of Gold Coast's Frigo Court and Holden Place car parks in Bundall both charge $3.20 an hour and $11.10 a day, and you pay between 9am and 7pm,... - Alex Black Car Park, Burleigh Heads: Prices and Hours
The City of Gold Coast's Alex Black car park in Burleigh Heads costs $3.20 an hour or $9.20 for the day, and you pay between 9am and 7pm every day of... - Free Council Parking in Coolangatta and Tugun, Gold Coast
Both of the City of Gold Coast's small car parks at the southern end of the coast are free: the Chalk & Lanham Street car park in Coolangatta and... - Gold Coast Parking Meters: How to Pay by Card, Cash or App
City of Gold Coast parking meters take cash or Visa and Mastercard cards, and you can also pay with the EasyPark app. Cash is not accepted at every... - Jubilee Avenue Carpark, Broadbeach: Prices and Height Limit
The City of Gold Coast's Jubilee Avenue Carpark in Broadbeach is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and costs $3.90 an hour or $19.00 for the day, as... - Free Parking at Pratten Park, Broadbeach: Time Limits
Parking is free at both City of Gold Coast car parks at Pratten Park in Broadbeach, but each has a time limit: 3 hours between 9am and 5pm Monday to... - Free Parking on The Spit, Main Beach: Two Council Car Parks
Parking is free at both the Doug Jennings Park car park and the Philip Park car park on The Spit at Main Beach. The City of Gold Coast says there is no... - Broadwater Car Park, Southport: Prices, Hours and Spaces
Parking at the Broadwater car park in Southport costs $3.60 an hour, and the City of Gold Coast says you pay between 9am and 7pm, Monday to Sunday,... - Cypress Avenue Car Park, Surfers Paradise: $9.20 a Day
The City of Gold Coast's Cypress Avenue car park in Surfers Paradise costs $9.20 for a day, or $3.20 an hour, and you pay between 9am and 7pm every day... - Bruce Bishop Car Park, Surfers Paradise: $21 Max a Day
The most you can be charged at the Bruce Bishop car park in Surfers Paradise is $21 for a calendar day, with one entry and one exit. The City of Gold... - Southport Council Car Parks: $3.20 an Hour and Hours
The City of Gold Coast's Carey, Athol Paterson and Cloyne Road car parks in Southport all charge $3.20 an hour or $9.20 a day, and you pay between 9am...
Shopping centres and entertainment
- Harbour Town Gold Coast Parking: Free, 2,000+ Spaces
Parking at Harbour Town Premium Outlets on the Gold Coast is free. The centre says it has over 2,000 car spaces that are free to all shoppers,... - The Star Gold Coast Parking: Free Times and Weekend Rates
Casual parking at The Star Gold Coast in Broadbeach is free for the first 3 hours from Monday to Thursday, but from Friday to Sunday it costs $10 once... - Westfield Coomera Parking: 2 Hours Free, Daily Maximum
Parking at Westfield Coomera is free for 2 hours if you are not a Westfield member, and free for under 4 hours if you are a member who has added their... - Westfield Helensvale Parking: Free Spaces and Train Station
Parking at Westfield Helensvale is free. The centre says it has over 2,000 free parking spaces for your entire day of shopping. This page reflects the... - Pacific Fair Parking: 4 Hours Free, Daily Rates and Limits
Parking at Pacific Fair is free for the first 4 hours each day. After that you pay by the half hour, from $10.00 for 4 to 4.5 hours up to $40.00 for... - Australia Fair Parking: 3 Hours Free, Rates and Height Limit
Parking at Australia Fair in Southport is free for the first 3 hours each day. After that the charge starts at $8.00 for 3 to 3.5 hours and rises to...
Hospitals
- Robina Hospital Parking: 30 Minutes Free, Rates and Hours
Parking at Robina Hospital is free for the first 30 minutes, then $2.00 up to 1 hour, $4.00 for 1 to 4 hours and $8.00 over 4 hours, as of October... - Gold Coast University Hospital Parking: Rates and Drop-Off
Parking at Gold Coast University Hospital in Southport is paid and charged by the time between entry and exit: $4.50 for up to 30 minutes, rising to...
Stadiums, venues and attractions
- Mayor's Christmas Carols 2026 HOTA: Free Tickets and Parking
Free tickets for the HOTA Outdoor Stage at the Mayor's Christmas Carols are released in two rounds: 9am on Monday 26 October and 6pm on Tuesday 27... - HOTA Markets Sunday: Times, Parking and Ferry, Gold Coast
The HOTA Farmers & Artisan Markets run every Sunday from 6am to 11:30am at HOTA, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise. Parking is... - People First Stadium Parking, Carrara: Event Day Guide
For the AFLW match between the Gold Coast Suns and Richmond on Saturday 24 October, parking at People First Stadium in Carrara is free in the... - Sea World Gold Coast Parking During the Gold Coast 500
Sea World stays open during Gold Coast 500 week, and Waterways Drive, the main road to Sea World, The Spit and Main Beach, is open and is not part of... - Dreamworld Parking: Free, and How to Get There by Train
Parking at Dreamworld in Coomera is free. The park's own FAQ says it has space for over 1,600 cars and 15 buses, with reserved parking for guests with... - Cbus Super Stadium Parking: No Public Parking, Getting There
There is no public parking at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina. The stadium says so on its parking page, and the nearest alternatives are free shuttle... - Gold Coast Convention Centre Parking: $15 a Day, Broadbeach
Parking at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) in Broadbeach is a flat $15 per entry, per day, including GST. The first 30 minutes... - HOTA Parking, Gold Coast: 4 Hours Free, Then $8.40 a Day
Parking at HOTA, Home of the Arts, is free for the first 4 hours between 9am and 7pm, as long as you enter your vehicle registration at a parking meter...
Airport and Park 'n' Ride
- Gold Coast Park 'n' Ride: Stations and Number of Spaces
Translink lists nine park 'n' ride car parks at eight Gold Coast train and light rail stations, with approximate space counts that range from 380 at... - Gold Coast Airport Parking: Rates for All 6 Car Parks
Gold Coast Airport gives you the first 10 minutes of short term parking free, then charges $10 for up to half an hour. For longer stays the drive-up...
Parking for events
- Pan Pacific Masters Games 2026: Venues, Hours and Transport
The 14th Pan Pacific Masters Games run on the Gold Coast from Friday 6 to Sunday 15 November 2026, with more than 40 sports at venues across the city.... - Gold Coast Aquatic Centre: Parking, Hours and Prices
Parking at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on Marine Parade in Southport is metered. The City of Gold Coast says there is metered parking at the centre... - Miami Marketta Parking and How to Get There, Gold Coast
There is no dedicated on-site parking at Miami Marketta, the street-food night market at 23 Hillcrest Parade in Miami. The venue's advice is to come... - Carrara Markets Parking and Getting There, Gold Coast
Carrara Markets, on the corner of Gooding Drive and Manchester Road, is open every Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 3pm, and both entry and parking are... - Red Hot Summer Tour Coolangatta 1 Nov: Getting There
There is no event parking at the Red Hot Summer Tour on Coolangatta Beach on Sunday 1 November, so the organisers want you to take public transport or... - AFLW Suns v Richmond 24 Oct: Parking and Transport, Carrara
For the AFLW match between the Gold Coast Suns and Richmond on Saturday 24 October, parking at People First Stadium in Carrara is free in the Blue Car... - Rugby League World Cup Robina 31 Oct: Transport and Parking
There is no public parking at Cbus Super Stadium for the Rugby League World Cup triple header on Saturday 31 October, so plan to come by train, bus or... - Gold Coast 500 2026 Road Closures: Dates and Times
From about 5am on Monday 19 October, the streets of the Gold Coast 500 circuit in Main Beach and Surfers Paradise turn one-way, anti-clockwise, and the... - CBD Twilight Markets Southport 30 Oct: Closures and Parking
Nerang Street in Southport is fully closed between Scarborough Street and the Gold Coast Highway from 11am to 11pm on Friday 30 October, for the free... - Gold Coast 500 2026 Parking: Getting There by Tram or Train
There is no public parking at the 2026 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500, so the practical way in is the G:link tram: Main Beach station is about 200m from... - Groundwater 2026 Broadbeach: Road Closures and Parking
Surf Parade in Broadbeach closes to traffic from 6:30am Thursday 15 October until 1pm Monday 19 October for the free Groundwater Country Music...
More parking guides
- Tamborine Closures: Cedar Creek Rock Pools and Parking
The Cedar Creek rock pools and the track to them in Tamborine National Park are closed from 22 to 28 October 2026 because of wet weather, but the... - Gold Coast Resident Parking Permit, QLD: Who, Cost, How
If you live in a time-limited parking area of the Gold Coast, the City of Gold Coast can give you a free resident parking permit, but only if you have... - Disability Parking Permit QLD: How to Apply and Use It
A Queensland disability parking permit is free, and the City of Gold Coast says a valid, correctly displayed permit lets you park free in metered... - Gold Coast Clearways and Towed Cars: Rules and Costs
On a Gold Coast road with a clearway sign, you must not stop at all during the days and times shown on the sign, except a bus or taxi dropping off or... - Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Parking: $10 a Car All Day
Parking at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary costs $10 per car for all-day parking. It is free for Queensland National Trust members. The sanctuary's car... - Gold Coast Parking Fine: How to Pay, Review or Dispute It
A City of Gold Coast parking fine must be paid within 28 days of the date it was issued. You can ask the City to review a fine only before you pay it... - Queensland Public Holidays 2026–2027: Dates and Parking
The next Queensland public holiday is Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December 2026, from 6pm to midnight, followed by Christmas Day on Friday 25 December...
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