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Gold Coast University Hospital Parking: $4.50 for 30 Minutes, $22.50 From 3 Hours — Concession Rates and Drop-Off (Southport, QLD)

Gold Coast University Hospital main entrance, Southport

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 $22.50 for 3 hours or more, as of October 2026. The car park is a multi-storey building next to the hospital, with more than 2,200 undercover spaces, open 24 hours a day and entered from Hospital Boulevard.

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Gold Coast Council Parking Meters: How to Pay by Card, Cash or EasyPark, and Where Public Holiday Charges Apply (Gold Coast, QLD)

A pay parking machine at a council car park (photo taken in Canberra)

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 meter, and the City does not accept American Express. Your parking time starts when your car stops in the space, because most metered areas use in-ground sensors, and you do not need to display a receipt.

PARKING GUIDESouthport

Broadwater Car Park, Southport: $3.60 an Hour, 650 to 699 Spaces, Metered 9am to 7pm per the City’s Car Park Page (Gold Coast, QLD)

The foreshore at Broadwater Parklands, Southport, looking towards the Gold Coast skyline

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, public holidays included (Anzac Day is excluded). It is a large outdoor car park inside Broadwater Parklands on Marine Parade, and the City lists its capacity as 650 to 699 spaces.

PARKING GUIDESouthport

Southport Council Car Parks: Carey, Athol Paterson and Cloyne Road Charge $3.20 an Hour, 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday (Gold Coast, QLD)

Path and picnic area at Broadwater Parklands, Southport

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 and 5pm, Monday to Saturday. Parking at all three is free outside those times, and charges apply on public holidays except Anzac Day.

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CBD Twilight Markets 2026: Nerang Street, Southport Closed 11am–11pm Friday 30 October — Parking and Getting There (QLD)

Nerang Street G:link station in Southport

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 CBD Twilight Markets, which run from 5pm to 8pm. The easiest way in is the G:link tram, and the council car parks nearby stop charging at 5pm, which is when the markets open.

PARKING GUIDESouthport

Australia Fair Parking: 3 Hours Free, Then $8 to $40 a Day — Rates, Pay Stations and Height Limits (Southport, QLD)

Australia Fair Shopping Centre, Southport, Queensland

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 $40.00 for 8 hours or more. The car park is ticketless, cashless and open from 4.30am to 12.30am, seven days a week. All prices on this page are as of October 2026, taken from the centre’s parking page.