Roads, public transport and parking
Parking and traffic laws in Canterbury-Bankstown are put into place to ensure the safe and fair use of our roads for the benefit of everyone
Parking
Council manages a range of parking facilities across our City. Commuter parking is also provided by Transport for NSW at a number of train stations.
Where the demand for parking is high and availability limited, the parking is usually controlled by timed parking restrictions.
Disability/accessible parking spaces are provided throughout the City in adherence with the latest Australian Standards.
Mobility Parking Permits are issued by Service NSW. If you need to apply for, renew or get a new holder for your Mobility Parking Permit, please visit your local centre or read more information on the Service NSW website here.
Council has begun using unbroken yellow lines along the kerb of roads to denote No Stopping zones.
Timed parking restrictions are designed to manage the parking demand for a particular area, while No Stopping and No Parking restrictions focus on road safety and traffic flow.
People who park illegally may be placing others in danger. They may be issued an infringement notice (parking fine) by any NSW Police officer, or an authorised Council Enforcement Officer. Council regularly patrols signposted areas.
You can dispute infringement notices or parking tickets at the State Debt Recovery Office website directly. Council is unable to negotiate or cancel them once issued.
The full list of parking offence fines is available from the Roads and Maritime Services website.
To report an offending vehicle or trailer, call our Customer Service Centre on 9707 9000 with details.
Parking over a driveway is illegal. It delays residents, slows emergency services and puts neighbourhood safety at risk. Be a good neighbour and leave driveways completely clear when parking.
You can report this online to Council at cb.city/ReportIt or by phone on 9707 9000. Please note, Council does not have the authority to tow vehicles. If you do need a vehicle urgently towed, you can contact your Local Police Area Command.
Obstructing a driveway is covered in the NSW Road Rules 2014 under section 198 (2). You can read this on the NSW Government’s website.
You cannot park over a driveway at all, even if you think someone could still get past your vehicle. There is no fixed distance in NSW for how far away from a driveway you must park, but no part of your vehicle can be on or across a driveway.
No, currently Council cannot tow vehicles parked over a driveway, however we can issue fines to deter people from parking there again in the future. If you do need a vehicle urgently towed, you can contact your Local Police Area Command who may be able to assist.
No. Even if you own, rent, are living at a property or have asked the owner, you cannot park over the driveway or footpath.
Disability parking spaces are essential for access to public spaces for those who need them. These spaces will make sure that everyone has the opportunity to participate in daily activities, whether it's shopping, working, or accessing healthcare. It's a small action that can have a big impact on someone's quality of life.
Displaying your Mobility Parking Permit
Did you know, that to park in a disability parking space, you need a valid permit and for it to be displayed correctly? If not, you could be fined in excess of $680 and lose one demerit point.
To have a valid Mobility Parking Permit, you must have these two items displayed at all times:
- NSW Mobility Parking Scheme permit (MBS) – this is a white card that looks like a driver licence, AND
- Australian Disability Parking permit – this is a large purple card which holds your NSW permit card
It’s also important to display these correctly. For your permit to be valid, you MUST:
- Make sure your NSW Mobility Parking Scheme permit is not expired.
- Display the MPS (white card) and Australian Disability Parking permit (purple card holder) together correctly.
- Display the white card inside the purple holder clearly.
- Have the permits displayed the correct side up. The white card must have the side with the expiry date facing out. The purple card holder must have the ‘display this side’ writing facing out.
You can read more on how to display your Mobility Parking Permit here.
Mobility Parking Permits are issued by Service NSW. If you need to apply for, renew or get a new holder for your Mobility Parking Permit, please visit your local centre or read more information on the Service NSW website here.
*Please note CBCity strive to use accessible language where possible however the names of the legislation and permits have not been updated and therefore may reflect some outdated terms and phrases.
Public transport
Bus services in Canterbury-Bankstown are run by local bus operators under contract to Transport for NSW.
Find out about their routes and timetables online:
Our area is serviced by two metropolitan train lines, with regular trains to Sydney CBD, the Airport, and locally. These are the Bankstown Line and the Airport and East Hills Line.
For more information, go to the Sydney Trains website. Bus timetables generally correspond to rail services.
The Canterbury-Bankstown area is serviced by a number of taxi companies, including:
- Taxis Combined;
- Wheelchair Accessible Taxis;
- Premier Cabs Pty Ltd; and
- St George Cabs Co-operative Ltd.
For more information, go to the NSW Taxi Council website.
We provide local and accessible community transport services to assist the vulnerable or those with mobility issues in getting around.