Vehicle Use and Parking Bylaw 2025
This bylaw makes it easier to use your vehicle and park in Auckland.
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The Auckland Transport (AT) and Auckland Council (AC) Vehicle Use and Parking Bylaw 2025 simplifies rules about vehicle use and parking by creating a single joint bylaw for Auckland.
It allows AT to set requirements for parking and control of traffic on roads under our care, control or management.
Download the AT and AC Vehicle Use and Parking Bylaw 2025
The AT and AC Vehicle Use and Parking Bylaw 2025 regulates vehicle use and parking on road corridors in Auckland’s transport network. The bylaw gives Auckland Transport the ability to:
- create (by resolution) certain features such as one-way roads and special vehicle lanes
- prohibit or restrict (by resolution) certain types of traffic from certain roads, or to prescribe routes for certain classes of traffic
- prohibit or restrict (by resolution) parking by any vehicle, or certain types of vehicle, on certain roads
- reserve (by resolution) parking places for the exclusive use of disabled persons
- prohibit parking off roadways if the road has a formed kerb and channel
- establish cruising and lightweight vehicle restrictions
- prohibit engine braking on specific roads
- regulate vehicle use and parking during special events and filming
- regulate cycle paths, shared paths and shared zones
- restrict vehicles from unformed legal roads
- set requirements for the use of parking places, transport stations, parking zones, busways and busway stations
- regulate vehicle use and parking on unformed legal roads on beaches.
How to get approval under the bylaw
Mobility parking permits, resident parking permits, beach driving permits and film parking permits are referenced in this bylaw. For information on how to apply for a permit, go to:
- Mobility parking permits
- Resident parking permits
- Beach driving permits (opens in a new tab)
- Filming permits.
More information
This bylaw replaces the AT Traffic Bylaw 2012, the AC Traffic Bylaw 2015, and Clause 16 of the Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw. This will make it easier for everyone to access and understand the rules. It creates a consistent set of rules across our region.
The bylaw was consulted on in November 2024 and changes were made in response to the feedback received. The bylaw was adopted on 1 July 2025 by the AT Board and AC Governing Body.