Parking Locations and Fees

The City of Launceston's open air car parks and on street meters are FREE on public holidays.

FREE parking

The City of Launceston offers a variety of free parking options on selected days and times in the locations listed below.

Open air car parks and on street meters are FREE on public holidays.

Paterson Street East: Free parking Monday to Sunday from 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Paterson Street West: Free parking Monday to Sunday from 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Rivers Edge at Seaport: Free parking Sunday and public holidays

York Street West: Free parking Sundays and public holidays

Elizabeth Street: Free parking Monday to Sunday 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Invermay Road (Inveresk): Free parking Sundays and public holidays

Northern Inveresk Car Park (off Forster Street): Free parking Saturday - Sunday and public holidays. This is the recommended parking location for the University of Tasmania Stadium for large events such as the AFL. 

Royal Park: Free parking Sunday and public holidays

Bathurst Street: Free parking Sunday and public holidays

Park Street: Free parking Saturday - Sunday and public holidays

CH Smith: Free parking Monday to Friday 3.30pm to 5.30pm 

Basin (Cataract Gorge Reserve)

Cataract Gorge Reserve, Basin Road, West Launceston

Gates are locked to the carpark at 10pm

  • $1.00 per hour
  • $6.00 per day
  • Monday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm
  • FREE parking on public holidays

General bays: 154

Accessible bays: 3

Electric charging bays: 1

5-minute bays: 2 (fees still apply)

Motorcycle bays: 6

Oversized vehicle bays: 12

Bathurst Street

36-42 Bathurst Street, Launceston

  • $2.50 per two hours 
  • $6.00 per day 
  • Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm; Saturday from 8am to 4pm
  • FREE parking: Sunday and public holidays


Parking spaces: 250 public, 2 accessible, 25 private bays and two motorbike bays  

CH Smith

18 Charles Street

  • $2.40 for first hour
  • $1.20 for every half hour (or part thereof) after that
  • Open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
  • FREE parking: between 3.30pm to 5.30pm Monday to Friday

 

Cimitiere-Cameron Street

71 Cimitiere St, Launceston

  • $2.00 per hour
  • $8.00 per day 
  • Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm
  • Free parking on public holidays

Public parking spaces: 49 spaces and 2 motorbike bays on the Cameron Street side of the car park.

Elizabeth Street

32 Elizabeth Street, Launceston

  • $2.40 for the first hour
  • $1.20 for every half hour (or part-thereof) after that
  • $7.00 per day for early Bird parking (top level only). Available until 10.30am or until top level bays are full. Entry voucher must be validated on the ramp to top level upon entry
  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 9am - 9pm
  • Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 9am - 10pm
  • Sunday: 10.30am - 8pm

 

The car park gates will be locked at:

  • Monday to Wednesday at 9pm
  • Thursday to Saturday at 10pm
  • Sundays at 8pm

FREE parking: Monday to Saturday from 3:30pm to 5:30pm 

Parking Spaces: 249 public, 3 accessible, 21 private bays

 

For private bays enquiries, please call 63233163

High Street off-street parking spaces

  • $2.00 per 3 hour maximum
  • Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
  • FREE parking: Saturday - Sunday, and public holidays.

 

Home Point Parade

  • $2.00 per hour
  • Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm
  • FREE parking: Sundays and public holidays

Invermay Road (Inveresk)

  • $2.50 per hour 
  • Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5.30pm
  • FREE parking: Sundays and public holidays

Leisure and Aquatic Centre

Memorial Hall

  • $2.00 per 3 hours
  • $4.00 per 6 hours
  • Monday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm
  • FREE parking on public holidays

 

Leisure and Aquatic Centre

  • $1.00 per 90 minutes (90 minute limit)
  • Monday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm
  • FREE parking on public holidays

 

For service enquiries please call 03 6323 3193

Northern Inveresk Car Park (off Forster Street, Invermay)

The Northern Inveresk Car Park is host to 850 car parks and is just a short walk from the University of Tasmania Stadium.

This is the recommended parking location for the University of Tasmania Stadium for large events such as the AFL.

The Northern Inveresk Car Park is open and accessible 24/7.

Payment is required between the hours of: 8AM - 6PM MON - FRI

  • $1.00 per hour
  • $4.00 per day
  • $40 per month for Tiger Bus permits

Free parking is available outside these hours, including Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Park Street

  • $1.50 per hour (three hour limit)
  • Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.00pm
  • FREE parking: All weekend and public holidays


Paterson Street East

1-15 Paterson Street, Launceston

  • $2.40 for first hour 
  • $1.20 for every half hour (or part thereof) after that
  • Electric vehicle charging station (per kw/hour) $0.50
  • Evening rate: $2.00 per entry (Monday to Saturday from 5.30pm to 12am)
  • Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5.30pm and Sunday from 10am to 5.30pm

 

FREE parking: Monday to Sunday from 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Parking spaces: 209 public, 11 accessible bays

Facilities: lift and accessible toilets

Paterson Street West

79-81 Paterson Street, Launceston

  • $2.40 for the first hour and
  • $1.20 for every half hour (or part thereof) after that
  • Evening rate: $2.00 per entry (Monday to Saturday from 5.30pm to 12.30am)
  • Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5:30pm and Sunday from 10am to 5:30pm

 

FREE parking: Monday to Sunday from 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Parking spaces: 254 public, 7 accessible and 8 bicycle bays

Facilities: lift and accessible toilets (1 cubicle open 24/7)

Parenting facilities: Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm, Saturday 9am to 3.30pm and closed Sundays

River Edge (Seaport)

  • $2.00 per hour
  • Yellow Marked Bays: $7.00 per day only (Monday to Friday)
  • Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm

FREE parking: Sundays and public holidays

Parking spaces: 83 public bays, 1 accessible bay 

Royal Park (Home Point)

  • $2.00 per hour
  • $6.00 per day
  • Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm
  • FREE parking: Sunday and public holidays

York Street West

115 York Street, Launceston

  • $2.80 per hour
  • Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm; Saturday from 9am to 4pm
  • FREE parking: Sunday

Parking spaces: 70 public, 2 accessible and 41 private bays

Facilities: toilets

 

For private bay enquiries please call (03) 6323 3163

Parking machines

  • 1-hour machines: $3.40 per hour
  • 3-hour machines: $2.90 per hour
  • 9-hour machines: $1.40 per hour
  • FREE on public holidays

If a parking machine is faulty, please report this to our Customer Service Centre. Exemptions from parking fines may apply.

Car parks

For assistance regarding City of Launceston car parks, please contact our Customer Service team on (03) 6323 3000