Resident permits and perks

All residents are eligible to apply for a permit to park to for free within the Fremantle city centre at certain times. Maximum of 2 permits per eligible property.

The permit is valid Monday to Sunday (seven days per week) for on-street (kerbside) parking:

• Free parking from 9am – 11am permit holders must abide the posted time limits (e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours)
• Free parking from 3pm – 5pm permit holders must abide the posted time limits (e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours)
• Free parking from 5pm – 9am no time limits apply
• On-street (kerbside) parking only

Permit holders can also park at Carpark 12A (Beach Street) on Saturday and Sunday between 8am – 5pm.

Permits are not available for commercial properties or ratepayers who are not residents. 

Apply for permit

If you are a resident or a ratepayer living in either a time restricted or fee-paying area and do not have adequate off-street parking, you may be eligible for a residential parking permit.

• The permit allows to park in your designated street or district without the need to comply with the restriction for the time
• This permit is locked to a vehicle registration number
• This permit must be renewed every 12 months from the date of approval and is subject to fees or charges
• Maximum of 2 permits per eligible property

Apply for permit

This permit is not locked to a vehicle registration number and is available to residents living on streets with time restrictions or paid parking.

• It allows your visitors to park without restrictions within your designated street
• This permit must be renewed every 12 months from the date of approval and is subject to fees or charges
• This permit does not exempt you from all parking restrictions across the city

Apply for permit

If you are a resident or a ratepayer living in either a time restricted or fee-paying area and do not have adequate off-street parking, you may be eligible for a residential parking permit.

• A residential paid parking permit is a sticker affixed to the windscreen of the assigned vehicle. It displays the registration number, expiry date and the streets the permit is valid for.
• A multi-purpose parking permit is a permit in form of a card that can be transferred to different vehicles such as visitors. Properties that are in a fee-paying street (ticketed area) are not eligible for multi-purpose parking permits.

If you live in a group of units, permits can be issued subject to approval if there are less than 9 units in the residential complex i.e. no permits will be issued to a residential complex that has 9 or more units.

Apply for permit