Parking options on Acton Campus

Eligibility
Eligible full-time, part-time and casual staff may apply for and purchase a parking permit. Staff must work more than 10 hours a week to be eligible for a permit and the staff member must be employed for 90 days or more. The minimum period a permit may be purchased for is 90 days. On-going staff ePermit application instructions and Casual/affiliate staff ePermit application instructions. 

Payroll deductions

Full-time and part-time staff may pay for their permit by pre or post-tax payroll deduction. Payroll deductions will continue until the ePermit holder logs into their account and request permit be withdrawn. A permit paid for by payroll deduction cannot be cancelled and re-applied for within two weeks of the cancellation unless approved by the Parking Office.

It should be noted the payroll deduction amount may change on 1 January each year.

Payroll deductions are charged for a full fortnight, in arrears, they are not pro-rata based on the permit start date.  This is to align with fortnightly pay runs.  Permit holders can choose to start their ePermit at the beginning of the pay period (Thursday of each pay fortnight) and use PayStay for daily parking permits as an interim measure if they prefer. The pay period calendar can be found here.

ePermits paid for by payroll deduction are paid in arrears and no refund will be made.  

Casual and part-time staff

Casual and affiliate staff must work more than 10 hours a week to be eligible for a permit and the casual and affiliate staff member must be employed for 90 days or more. The minimum period a permit may be purchased for is 90 days. Casual and affiliate staff should upload a proof of eligibility document (PDF or JPEG format) directly to their ePermit application. The document should be from a business manager or department supervisor and should include the number of hours worked per fortnight and the duration of their engagement. 

Permits are for the sole use of the person they have been issued to. They are not to be sold, transferred or shared between drivers.

To be eligible for a permit students must be enrolled in a full time course load - 18 units or more. Units are not accumulative across the year. If able to provide the Parking Office with a valid Centrelink Health Care Card or Disability Support Pension card students may be exempt from this requirement. Student ePermit application instructions.

PhD students, who do not appear as eligible when applying for an ePermit on-line, should contact the Parking Office via email for assistance.

Students may pay for their permit on-line, in person at the Parking Office or by noting their permit number and contacting the Parking Office on (02) 6125 0179 to arrange payment. The permit will be activated as soon as payment is processed i.e. a permit is not active or valid until it is paid for.

If an ePermit has been cancelled a new ePermit cannot be purchased within two weeks of the cancellation unless approved by the Parking Office.

Permits are for the sole use of the person they have been issued to. They are not to be sold, transferred or shared between drivers.

Drivers (non-residents) may include three active vehicles on their permit, however, only one vehicle is able to be parked on campus on any given day.  Parking more than one vehicle on campus on any given day may result in an infringement notice being issued.

Residents can only have one vehicle registered against their permit. Residential ePermit application instructions.

Residents are able to apply for a permit to park in their designated residential zone only - they are not eligible to purchase a student surface permit.

Resident parking permits will be released on 13 January 2025 on a staggered basis.  The release time is included in the resident parking zone information below.

Residents living on campus are eligible to purchase a permit for their residence, subject to availability. The zones for each residential venue are:-

If you change your place of residence during the year you will need to cancel your current permit and place your name of the waiting list for your new residence e.g. if you are a B&G resident permit holder and you move to Wamburun you will not be eligible to hold a B&G resident permit.

Permits are only valid for the year in which they are issued. They do not provide the holder with a priority for subsequent years. The waiting list for each year will not be carried over to the following year.

There are a limited number of bays available for each residence.  Resident students who apply for a parking permit for their residence but cannot get one will automatically join an electronic waitlist. Once a parking permit for your residence becomes available, you will receive an email alert. You will be given 48 hours to pay for the permit. If you are holding a different parking station permit when offered a waitlist resident permit, you must cancel your current permit prior to accepting the waitlist permit offer.

Whilst waiting for a resident space to become available residents are able to purchase a permit (subject to availability) to park in either the Kingsley, Baldessin or Acton Underhill parking station.  

A space in these stations is reserved for the parking station permit holder 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  It should, however, be noted the space is not designated and may vary from day to day.

Students living on campus are not eligible to purchase non-resident student surface permits.

If you are not an ANU student i.e. you are a UC or ACU student you will not be able to purchase an ANU permit.

To be eligible to purchase a permit you must be enrolled in 18 units or more and upload a letter (in pdf or jpeg format) from your residential venue confirming you have been accepted as a 2025 resident. If you will be a part time student in 2025 please email parking@anu.edu.au for more information. If you are new to the ANU in 2025 you will need to register, apply and pay for an ePermit, subject to availability.

Please note: Permits are not to be sold, transferred or shared between drivers. Purchasing a permit for someone other than yourself may be subjected to disciplinary action under the Code of Conduct.

How can I be added to a waitlist?

From 13 January 2025, if you apply for a specific type of permit but it is not currently available, you will automatically be added to an electronic waitlist through ePermit. You need to do this only once. If a permit becomes available, an email notification will be sent to the applicant's registered email address. Applicants have 48 hours to accept the offered permit and make the necessary payment. Failure to purchase the permit within that timeframe, will result in their name being removed from the waitlist. However, they can add their name back to the waitlist at any time. Please note that if applicable, permit holders must cancel their current permit prior to accepting the waitlist offer. 

If you hold a resident permit for a parking zone outside a parking station e.g Graduate House, and when returning to your resident zone are unable to find parking within your designated resident parking zone, please contact the parking office on (02) 6125 0179, during office hours, for advice as to where you may park. If you return to your designated resident zone after 5.00pm on a weekday or on a weekend, you may park in any Paid Parking zone as long as you move your vehicle back to the correct resident zone prior to 8.00am on the next weekday.

Residents with a Baldessin or Kingsley Street parking station permit who return to campus after dark and are concerned about walking across campus may park in a surface parking zone closer to their residence after 5.00pm Monday to Friday or on weekends. They must return to their resident parking zone by 8.00am on the next weekday.

Permits are for the sole use of the person they have been issued to. They are not to be sold, transferred or shared between drivers.

Drivers parking on campus for extended periods of time (residents) are required to check their vehicle on a weekly basis to ensure an infringement notice has not been placed on the vehicle.

Note: If an ePermit has been cancelled a new ePermit cannot be purchased within two weeks of cancellation unless approved by the Parking Office.

Reserved/Authorised parking is limited and available only to individuals and departments approved by the University Executive. ePermit application instructions for Directors and Deans.

Approved individuals may, if eligible, pay for their permit by pre or post-tax payroll deduction. Payroll deductions will continue until the ePermit holder logs in to their account and cancels the permit. An ePermit paid for by payroll deduction cannot be cancelled and re-applied for within two weeks of the cancellation unless approved by the Parking Office. It should be noted the payroll deduction amount may change on 1 January each year.

ePermits paid for by payroll deduction are paid in arrears and no refund will be made.

Permits are for the sole use of the person they have been issued to. They are not to be sold, transferred or shared between drivers.

Departments may apply for Official Visitor parking in proximity to their building. If approval of this type of parking is granted, an Official Visitor permit must be purchased and paid for allowing visitors to park in the designated official visitor bay.

The Official Visitor permit must be displayed in the vehicle parked in the designated Official Visitor bay.

Departmental Official Visitor permits are not for use by ANU staff or students.

The University Executive has advised the criteria surrounding eligibility for honorary parking permits is to provide a document with proof of Honorary or Emeritus status, or confirmation of your status in writing from the Human Resources area of your department or the Human Resources Division. ePermit application instructions for Honorary and Emeritus permit holders.

Honorary/Emeritus staff should upload their proof of eligibility documents (PDF or JPEG format) directly to their ePermit application. The letter regarding proof of status must be from a business manager or department supervisor, and uploaded to their ePermit application. After this documentation has been uploaded to your application please note the permit number and contact the Parking Office via email or by phone on (02) 6125 0179 to have your permit activated.

Permits are for the sole use of the person they have been issued to. They are not to be sold, transferred or shared between drivers.

Conference attendees should contact their conference organiser for advice regarding their parking arrangements. It should be noted, there is a high demand for parking on campus and it is suggested you either car pool, use public transport or a taxi to come to campus.

If you are a conference organiser seeking to purchase parking passes for your attendees, please contact parking office to discuss your options. Refer to fees section for more information. 

Visitor and contractor/trade vehicle parking map

Parking for visitors to the University is available across the Acton campus in PayStay and time limited zones.

Contractor parking

Construction and trades people are not eligible for ANU staff parking permits.  The parking options are:

• Loading zones - in accordance with the Australian Road Rules where a time limit is not displayed on a loading zone sign the maximum period for parking is 30 minutes and parking in a Loading Zone is only permitted while loading and unloading goods
• Time limited zones - until the expiration of the time limit
• Designated construction compounds approved by the Parking Office and appropriate Associate Director.

Consultant parking

Consultants contracted directly by an ANU department are eligible for an ANU "staff - other" surface parking permit if they meet the following criteria:

• Work more than 20 hours per week for a continuous 90 days period
• Work on campus i.e. not remotely
• Possess an ANU Single Sign On (SSO) profile
• Provide a document from an ANU department confirming the above eligiblity criteria has been met.  This document must be provided at the time the permit is applied and paid for.  Payment cannot be made by payroll deduction.

PayStay parking is charged on a minute by minute basis with no minimum time limit. Drivers using PayStay parking must register with PayStay before parking. For more information please refer to PayStay.

It is the driver's responsibility to ensure an active parking session commences when parking on campus.

Kambri Parking - Parking is available in the Kambri precinct. Access to this underground car park is via Kingsley Street, off Barry Drive. The car park is managed by Care Park on behalf of ANU. For further information please visit Kambri website. 

Time Limited parking - there are a small number of free time limited parking zones on campus. The time limit ranges from 5 minutes to two hours, depending on the location.  If unable to find visitor parking on campus, you may wish to consider parking in nearby ACT Government paid car parking or in either of the privately operated car parks at City West and 121 Marcus Clarke Street.

For information regarding the location of PayStay and time limited zones please refer to the visitor parking map.

Official Visitor parking - Some ANU departments have official visitor parking in proximity to their building. Please contact the department you are visiting to determine if this type of parking is available. If available, visitors are required to obtain a permit from the department and display it on the dashboard of their vehicle.

Departmental Official Visitor permits are not for use by ANU staff or students.