Our parking meters are changing due to the upcoming Australiawide shutdown of the 3G network. All existing parking meters in the North Sydney LGA use this network, which therefore requires an upgrade. Council is using this opportunity to install an updated paid parking system.
You will see the new meters start to be installed in the lead up to switching over in July 2024. There will be no changes to the paid parking zones or time limits, however there will be more opportunities to pay for only the time-period you've parked.
We're going cashless
Over the past year, the number of people paying with coins for parking has lowered to less than 4 percent. In addition, malfunctions in our existing parking meters occur primarily due to coin-box vandalism and jams. The removal of coin payments ensures our parking meters' reliability long-term as it decreases these ongoing maintenance costs.
North Sydney Council's high demand parking areas are managed through pricing and time limits. The parking meters function to maintain regular turnover of in-demand parking spaces, ensuring people can park close to essential services, activities and business appointments.
More information about the new meters will be available on Council's website soon.