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Upcoming changes to parking
Why these changes are happening 
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Map of City Centre Paid Parking Zone showing zone 1 in blue, zones 2 and 4 in orange, and zones 3 and 5 in green.

Upcoming changes to parking

Effective 1 July 2024

  • Paid parking will be extended to Sunday and public holidays in the Green and Orange Zones.  
  • 8am to 6pm: $2.50 per hour for the first 2 hours and $4 per additional hour.  
  • Wynyard Quarter will be exempt from these changes until the Wynyard Crossing Bridge reopens. 

Overnight on-street charges are pending

  • Overnight paid parking will apply across the City Centre Parking Zone. 
  • Charges and implementation date to be confirmed. 
  • Wynyard Quarter will be exempt from these changes until the Wynyard Crossing Bridge reopens. 

Why these changes are happening 

Every year, AT reviews parking across Auckland to identify areas where parking management can help keep our city moving.   

Extending paid-parking hours to operate at all times would support the growth of the city centre by creating “turnover” of parking spaces for wider use. This will make it easier for people visiting the city centre to find a place to park after 6pm and on Sundays and public holidays.  

AT is also facing increasing cost challenges in meeting Auckland’s transport needs. To maintain current levels of service, we must source new funding opportunities 

Where possible, we prefer a user-pays model, like paid parking, so we can keep general rates increases low. Extending paid-parking hours in the city centre will help address AT’s funding gap in the fairest way for all users at all times, day and night. 

Overnight parking changes 

AT’s parking design team spent 3 months considering stakeholder feedback about the proposed overnight parking charges for the city centre.  

We’ve had dozens of conversations with community and business representatives and elected officials to arrive at a suitable proposal that won’t impact the city centre’s vibrance. The team’s objective is to ensure that charges are fair and affordable while balancing turnover and commercial needs. 

Because we are allowing all feedback to be heard and considered, nothing will change on 1 October. We will not communicate a decision until December 2024 at the earliest. 

Anyone who wishes to share further concerns for consideration can email us at ATEngagement@at.govt.nz. 

Parking permits  

AT is not considering parking permits within the city centre.   

If permits were to be offered to residents and workers, parking spaces would remain occupied day and night, with little turnover.   

Residents who hold legacy parking permits remain unaffected by paid parking changes.   

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