At a glance
- Cost
- $3.20 an hour, $9.20 a day, $42 a week
- Hours
- Open 24 hours; fees apply 9am to 7pm, Monday to Sunday, including public holidays (not Anzac Day)
- How to pay
- Parking meters, which take cards and coins; the EasyPark app is the City’s back-up
- Address
- 3332 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise
- Gold Coast 500
- Sections closed for the race build since 14 September; remaining bays open
- Official page
- City of Gold Coast, Cypress Avenue Carpark
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 of the week, public holidays included (Anzac Day is the exception). The car park is open 24 hours, and parking is free outside those paid times.
Parts of the car park have been closed since Monday 14 September for the Gold Coast 500 build, but the remaining bays are still open to the public. Prices on this page are as of October 2026, taken from the City’s car park page.
How much does it cost?
The City describes Cypress Avenue as a large outdoor car park on Cypress Avenue, Surfers Paradise, at 3332 Surfers Paradise Boulevard. Its Cypress Avenue Carpark page lists these rates:
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| Hourly | $3.20 |
| Daily | $9.20 |
| Weekly | $42.00 |
| Monthly | $150.00 |
| Quarterly (3 months) | $427.00 |
| Six-monthly | $812.00 |
On those figures, a stay of 3 hours or more costs less at the daily rate than at the hourly rate. The City says fees apply between 9am and 7pm, Monday to Sunday, including public holidays and excluding Anzac Day. Parking is available 24/7 and is free outside the times stated.
How do I pay?
Pay at the parking meters. The meters take cards and coins, and the steps, receipts, the EasyPark app and what to do about a faulty meter are in our guide to Gold Coast council parking meters.
What about weekly, monthly and longer passes?
Weekly, monthly, quarterly and six-monthly digital parking vouchers are sold online through the City’s car park page. The City also sells a multi-use carpark voucher that is valid only at these car parks: Cypress Avenue, Alex Black, Athol Paterson, Carey and Mal Burke. Its prices are:
| Multi-use voucher | Price |
|---|---|
| Monthly | $279 |
| 3 months | $793 |
| 6 months | $1506 |
The City notes that a voucher does not guarantee a space and cannot be used for hire or rental vehicles being returned or left for hire or rental.
What happens to my voucher if the car park closes for an event?
A notice at the top of the City’s page says that if you have bought a long-term voucher that overlaps full car park closure periods for major events, “for example, Gold Coast 500 or Schoolies”, the voucher is automatically extended by the number of days lost. The expiry date is adjusted accordingly.
How does it compare with Bruce Bishop?
The City’s Bruce Bishop car park, at 10 Beach Road, Surfers Paradise, is a 533-space, two-level car park with a different price structure: casual parking rises from $5.50 for 0 to 2 hours to a maximum of $21 per calendar day, against $9.20 a day at Cypress Avenue. Cypress Avenue is an outdoor car park with fees from 9am to 7pm every day, and it is open 24 hours, while the City lists Bruce Bishop’s passes as giving unlimited access 24 hours. Our Bruce Bishop car park guide has the full rates.
How far is the tram?
The Gold Coast 500 organisers’ event information lists Cypress Avenue Tram Station, on Surfers Paradise Boulevard, as the light rail station for the circuit, 600 metres from Gate 6. The car park itself is at 3332 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, and the City’s page does not give a walking distance to the station.
Is Cypress Avenue open during the Gold Coast 500?
Partly. The Gold Coast 500 organisers’ Build Notice 05, for the week beginning Tuesday 6 October, says that from Monday 14 September, sections of the Cypress Avenue, Macintosh Island, Phillip Park and Spit Seaway car parks are closed for the build and the remaining bays stay open to the public. The notice does not say which sections are closed or when they reopen, and the City’s Cypress Avenue page does not list the closure dates. The City’s notice about vouchers refers to “full” closure periods, but gives no dates for them either.
The organisers say there is no public parking at the Gold Coast 500 itself. Cypress Avenue is also the name of a G:link station on Surfers Paradise Boulevard, which the organisers describe as new for 2026. Our Gold Coast 500 transport and parking guide explains how the station fits into the race-weekend travel plan.
What about accessible parking permits?
The City’s accessible parking page says people with a valid disability parking permit can park free of charge in metered parking spaces across the Gold Coast. It accepts permits from the Queensland Government, other Australian states and territories and recognised overseas governments. The Cypress Avenue page itself does not say whether that rule applies at this car park’s meters, and it does not say how many accessible bays there are, so check the signs when you arrive or ask the City.
More guides: Gold Coast parking guide · Gold Coast 500 2026 guide
Sources
- City of Gold Coast — Cypress Avenue Carpark (rates, payment, vouchers, announcement; checked 13 October 2026)
- City of Gold Coast — Accessible parking
- Supercars — Gold Coast 500 transport and traffic, Build Notice 05
- Supercars — Gold Coast 500 community information
Featured image: Surfers Paradise Boulevard near Cypress Avenue station (photo: Totallynotarandomalt69 / CC BY 4.0) (text added)
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with the City of Gold Coast, Supercars or Translink. Parking rates and conditions can change; check the City’s car park page and the signs at the entry before you park.