At a glance
- Always enforceable
- The Road Traffic Code 2000 and the City’s Parking Local Law 2014 apply at all times and do not need a sign
- Footpaths
- It is an offence to park any part of your vehicle on or over a footpath, including across a driveway
- Verges
- No parking on a verge without the owner’s or occupier’s consent, even with no sign
- Disability bays
- Parking without the required permit carries a penalty of up to $5000
- School areas
- No parking within 10 metres of an intersection without traffic lights, or within 3 metres of a continuous dividing line
- Who it’s for
- Drivers parking in the City of Stirling: residents, parents at school gates, and visitors
- What to do now
- Read every sign and road marking before you leave the car, and park facing the direction of traffic
- Last checked
- Sunday 8 November 2026, against the City of Stirling safe parking page
- Not yet confirmed
- The dollar amount of an ordinary parking fine, which the City’s page does not state
In the City of Stirling the parking rules in the Road Traffic Code 2000 and the City’s Parking Local Law 2014 apply at all times and do not need signage, so a missing sign is not a defence. The most common mistakes the City lists are parking on a footpath, parking facing the wrong way and using a disability bay without a permit, which carries a penalty of up to $5000. This guide is based on the City’s safe parking and transport page, read on Sunday 8 November 2026.
What are the most common parking offences?
| Problem | What the City says |
|---|---|
| Footpath | It is an offence to park any part of your vehicle on or over a footpath, including where a footpath crosses a driveway |
| Wrong direction | When parking at the side of the road, the vehicle must face the direction the traffic is moving |
| Disability bays | Parking in these bays without the required permit carries a penalty of up to $5000 |
| Verge | You cannot park on a verge without the consent of the adjacent owner or occupier; you can be fined even if no sign is present |
| Selling a car | You cannot park or leave a vehicle on a road or verge to sell it |
What do the signs and lines mean?
| Sign or marking | Rule |
|---|---|
| No Parking | You may not stop unless you are dropping off or picking up passengers or goods and finish within two minutes of stopping, you do not leave the vehicle unattended, or the sign allows a specific vehicle type such as taxis |
| No Stopping or continuous yellow edge line | No stopping at all, including to drop off passengers or goods, except to comply with other regulations such as at traffic lights or to avoid an accident |
| Time restriction (Permissive Parking) | You cannot stay longer than the sign allows, and it is an offence to return to the same area within one hour |
| Clearway | No stopping, except a public bus picking up or dropping off, or where a time-restriction sign says stopping is allowed at certain times |
| Bus lane | No stopping during the operating times, except a public bus or taxi picking up or dropping off; permissive parking is allowed outside those times |
| Loading bay | Yellow lines; reserved for commercial vehicles picking up or delivering goods |
| Double parking | You must not stop so that any part of your car is between another stationary vehicle and the centre of the road |
What are the rules near schools?
The City says unlawful parking in school areas is a major safety hazard. It is an offence to stop or park in these ways, and infringements may be issued.
- In No Stopping or No Parking areas, or so that you block a footpath
- On a verge without the owner’s consent, or facing the wrong way
- Double parked, or on a median strip or traffic island
- Within three metres of a continuous dividing line or median strip
- Within 10 metres of an intersection or corner without traffic control signals
- So that you block a driveway, or any part of the car is within a bus zone
City officers run regular school parking patrols during school times and will visit a school to remind parents about safe parking, with enforcement if needed. The City’s tips for parents are to walk or cycle, park nearby and walk a short distance, arrive on the school side of the road, avoid leaving the car for long, use public transport and slow down. It says to use the kiss-and-drive facility if the school has one, and not to block driveways, park on footpaths, park in bus zones, obstruct children’s crossings or double park.
How do disability parking bays work?
Disability bays are marked with the disability symbol, and the vehicle must show a current registered disability parking permit on the windscreen or dashboard. The City says permit holders may park in a street or kerbside time-restricted area for double the signposted time, as long as a valid parking session is active where paid parking applies. The City says you apply for a permit through the National Disability Services website.
What about off-road bikes and e-scooters?
The City says there are no areas for off-road vehicles in Stirling and none are allowed in parks, reserves, beaches or on the road. To report one in a street, call Police on 131 444; in a park, reserve or beach, call the City on (08) 9205 8555. Pocket motorbikes under 50cc and motorised skateboards cannot be ridden on a footpath or road unless registered. The City also works with Beam Mobility on 250 e-scooters across a 26 square kilometre area covering Watermans Bay, Scarborough, Trigg, Karrinyup and Innaloo; the scooters must be parked at designated spots on the footpath, away from pedestrians and doorways.
For paid parking zones, rates and fines, see our City of Stirling paid parking guide.
Sources
- City of Stirling — Safe parking and transport (checked 8 November 2026)
Featured image: Karrinyup Road, Stirling (photo: -wuppertaler / CC BY 4.0) (text added)
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with the City of Stirling. Rules and signage can change; always follow the signs where you park.