Penrith City Centre Parking 2026: 1,511 All-Day Park & Ride Spaces, 2-Hour Limits and the Free ParkPenrith App (Penrith, NSW)

The largest all-day car park in the Penrith city centre is the Penrith Station Park & Ride, with 1511 all-day spaces, and the council runs dozens of smaller car parks on 1-hour to 9-hour limits around it. This guide sorts the car parks on the Penrith City Council map by how long you can stay, then covers accessible parking, the free ParkPenrith app, the new rules on parking fines and where the council points you for event parking. It is based on the council’s Penrith City Centre parking map page and the other parking pages on its site, checked on 7 November 2026.

How long can I park in the Penrith city centre?

The council map groups every off-street car park by its time limit. The page was last updated on 27 August 2024, and it warns that the maps are guides only, may be incomplete or inaccurate, and that parking can change on a daily basis, so always check the signs and lines before you leave your car. These are the short-stay car parks it lists, with the number of spaces at each limit:

Time limit	Car park (spaces)
1 hour	Allen Place (17); Civic Centre (46)
2 hours	Allen Place (122); Civic Centre (105); Edwards Place (76); Masters Place (76); Old library (27); Soper Place (16); Woodriff Street (27)
3 hours	Soper Place (68); Swimming Pool (70); Union Road central (64); Union Road east (104)
4 hours	Bowling Club (14)
Short stay	Civic Centre (23)

The map lists the Civic Centre car park under three different limits: 46 spaces at 1 hour, 105 spaces at 2 hours and a separate short-stay group of 23 spaces. It does not say where each group sits inside the car park, so read the signs when you arrive.

Where can I park all day in Penrith?

For work or a day trip by rail, the map lists 9-hour and all-day car parks. The 9-hour car parks are North Street (225 spaces), Woodriff Gardens Tennis Court (175) and Woodriff Street (128). The all-day list is longer:

All-day car park	Spaces
Penrith Station Park & Ride	1511 (30 accessible)
Jane Street	112, and a second area of 329 (2 accessible)
Penrith Railway Station car park	344 (10 accessible)
Union Road west	299 (8 accessible)
Soper Place	150, and a second area of 119
Union Road central	148
The Broadway	101 (4 accessible)
Reserve Street temporary car park	about 100
Temporary car park, corner of Reserve Street and Woodriff Street	about 100
Rail commuter car park	47 (8 accessible)
Woodriff Gardens	46
Bowling Club	21

The council says the State Government is responsible for Park & Ride and commuter car parks. For the Park & Ride, it points to the Transport for NSW page on Park & Ride car parks, or to Transport for NSW on 131 500. For commuter parking more broadly, the council’s commuter page gives the Transport for NSW hotline 1800 684 490.

Is there a multi-storey car park?

Yes. The council map lists Judges Place on Woodriff Street as its multi-deck car park, with a different mix of limits on each level:

Level	What the map lists
Ground floor	6 accessible spaces; 54 spaces at 1 hour; 77 spaces at 2 hours
First floor	88 all-day spaces; 66 spaces at 2 hours
Top floor	146 all-day spaces

Separately, the council’s commuter parking page says accessible parking on the northern side of Penrith Station is in the multi-storey commuter car park, and that many off-street car parks in the centre offer accessible spaces. The map shows accessible spaces at most of the car parks above, including 11 at Allen Place, 7 at Soper Place (3-hour) and 6 each at North Street and Woodriff Gardens Tennis Court. Motorcycle spaces are listed at Allen Place (9), the Civic Centre (4), North Street (6), Woodriff Gardens Tennis Court (15) and Union Road west (9).

What is the ParkPenrith app?

ParkPenrith is a free parking app from Penrith City Council. The council says it uses data from in-ground sensors installed in early 2019 and shows real-time information on parking availability in the city. It can be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores. The council asks you not to use a phone while driving, so check the app when you are not behind the wheel.

The council’s parking FAQ says the sensors sit in off-street car parks at Soper Place, Judges Place, Edwards Place, Allen Place, Masters Place, the Penrith Civic Centre and the Penrith Ripples pool, and along many streets in the centre, including High Street, Henry Street, Lawson Street, Woodriff Street, Station Street and Castlereagh Street. The sensors detect when a car parks and how long it stays. The council says the time limits and the penalty for overstaying are unchanged by the sensors.

What are the rules on parking fines now?

The council’s page on the Fines Amendment (Parking Fines) Act 2024, last updated on 28 July 2026, says the rules apply to most parking fines in NSW from 1 July 2025, except fines issued by police. The key changes it lists are:

• A parking fine notice must be physically attached to the vehicle, unless there is a specific circumstance. If it is not attached, the officer must record and report the reason
• Photographic evidence of the offence and of the notice (or the reason it was not attached) must be taken and made available on request
• If no physical notice is attached, a fine is invalid when it is not issued within 7 days of the offence

You can ask Revenue NSW for a review of an infringement, and photos may be available on the Revenue NSW website. The council says there are no changes to its parking time zones or locations. It publishes ticketless parking reports on its site, with the latest listed there dated 10 July 2026.

Where do I park for events in Penrith?

The council’s major event parking page, last updated on 14 December 2018, sends you to each venue’s own page. For Penrith Stadium, it points to the Penrith Panthers transport and parking page and says free but limited parking is available within the grounds of the Panthers World of Entertainment on Mulgoa Road. For the Sydney International Regatta Centre and Penrith Paceway, it points to those venues’ websites. For the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, which it describes as in the centre of Penrith with lots of parking options, it points to the city centre parking map above. Because that page is old, check each venue’s own page before an event. Our guides to the Rock The Backyard 3 and Write Out West events cover what those organisers say.

Can I get there without a car?

The council lists train stations at Emu Plains, Penrith, Kingswood, Werrington and St Marys, plus bus routes across the city, and suggests carpooling if you need to drive. It does not give timetables, so use the Transport for NSW trip planner. The council says it does not issue parking permits for residents or visitors.

Sources

• Penrith City Council — Penrith City Centre Parking Map (car parks, time limits, spaces; checked 7 November 2026)
• Penrith City Council — Commuter Car Parking
• Penrith City Council — ParkPenrith Parking App
• Penrith City Council — Parking FAQ
• Penrith City Council — Parking Fines Amendments Act
• Penrith City Council — Major Event Parking
• Penrith City Council — Other Transport Alternatives

Featured image: Old railway station buildings at Penrith, Sydney, 2015 (photo: Sardaka / CC BY-SA 3.0) (text added)

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Penrith City Council or Transport for NSW. Parking rules and car park layouts can change; check the signs and the council’s pages before you park.