Parking improvements proposed for Albany, bookable park and ride spaces would double Parking improvements proposed for Albany, bookable park and ride spaces would double
Date: 07 November 2025
Parking demand is growing in Albany as sites are redeveloped, and more people visit or work in the area, or use the Park and Ride to access Northern Express bus services from Albany Station.
Following a successful trial, Auckland Transport (AT) is proposing to increase the number of bookable spaces at Albany’s Park and Ride from 5% to around 10% of total capacity, among other parking changes in the area.
AT’s Andrew McGill, Group Manager of Transport, Network, Planning and Policy, says Albany Park and Ride offers 1,235 spaces across two sites.
“We recently completed a pilot of 55 bookable Park and Ride spaces in Albany on our AT Park app, and it proved very successful,” Mr McGill says.
“During the pilot, we found that most people who use the bookable spaces appreciate being able to park after 8am.
“We now want to double the number of bookable spaces available because nearly all parking spaces in the Park and Ride are full before 8am, and parking overflows into nearby streets.”
What the bookable space trial and users told us
· “Having this facility available is a life changer. Less stress in the morning.”
· “They provide wonderful peace of mind for parking at the bus station later in the day.”
· “It is a game changer for us with school drop offs when both partners work in the city.”
· 73% are repeat bookers with 44% booking a space more than 10 times
· 74% of users arrive after 8am
· 82% of respondents live outside of the Upper Harbour Local Board area
· 63% of users found out about bookable spaces via our posters at the bus station
· The area is generally full Monday to Thursday
Parking in Albany needs to move with the times
“AT is proposing to expand bookable spaces in the southern park and ride site as it is regularly full, while we will keep the northern site first-come, first-served,” Andrew McGill says.
“Not many people live near Albany Bus Station, so getting to the station relies on taking a local bus, cycling, being dropped off, or driving.
“People are parking in residential streets without parking controls, impacting these streets, so we need to improve signage to clarify the parking rules and encourage compliant parking.”
How can you have your say on the future of Albany’s parking?
AT invites you to provide feedback on the proposed changes in Albany at akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Feedback is open until 1 December 2025.
Notes to the editor:
AT’s proposed parking changes to Albany include:
· A two-hour parking limit from Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm on both sides of Fernhill Way, Hooten Place, Medallion Drive, McClymonts Road, Kerekin Drive, and Spencer Road to help manage commuter parking and make it easier for residents to find a space for their needs.
· Clearer no-parking signage and broken yellow lines to clarify parking and to improve visibility and safety on Mills Lane, Corban Avenue, Spencer Road, and Data Way.
· 22 new parking spaces on Corinthian Drive to help meet future demand in the business park area.
· An increased number of bookable spaces from 5% to around 10% of total park and ride capacity.
· Reserving the southern park and ride site for bookable spaces to meet growing demand.
· Introduce some bookable spaces at the northern park and ride site near the busway station in the future if we see the southern site regularly full, while keeping the rest of the site first-come, first-served.
· Barrier arms or licence plate recognition and time limits to prevent long-term parking by nearby residents or businesses to make sure people who use the park and ride are catching the bus.
· The installation of digital signage showing live parking availability and adding this information onto the AT Park app for awareness.
· More motorcycle and scooter parking and shelters over more cycle stands to protect bikes from the weather.