Question
(Parking Lots ACT Government )
- What is the total number of the parking spots that are for (a) disabled usage and (b) usage of the general public, inclusive of all ACT Government public parking lots and street parking.
- How many people are registered with valid disabled parking permits as of August 2023.
Answer
(1) (a) There are around 1,500 disability parking spaces within ACT Government car parks. Holders of disability permits can also park within any ACT Government car park for longer durations than the sign posted time limits. Where the parking restriction is for a period less than 30 minutes – disability permit holders can park for up to 2 hours; and for an unlimited period – where the time restriction is greater than 30 minutes.
(1) (b) The ACT Government undertakes an annual parking survey of town centres and other selected locations. The table below shows the amount of parking at town centres and selected locations from the ACT Parking Survey 2022 data.
| Location | Number of Parking Spaces |
| Belconnen Town Centre | 8,079 |
| Braddon | 746 |
| Campbell 5 and Campbell Shops | 238 |
| Casey Market Town | 522 |
| City | 12,021 |
| Curtin Group Centre | 269 |
| Deakin Shops | 301 |
| Dickson Group Centre | 1,466 |
| Gungahlin Town Centre | 4,608 |
| Kingston Foreshore and Kingston Shops | 2,049 |
| Kippax Shopping Centre | 464 |
| Manuka Shops | 943 |
| Menindee Drive, Barton | 144 |
| Tuggeranong Town Centre | 6,200 |
| Turner | 543 |
| West Basin | 1,052 |
| Weston Group Centre | 1,235 |
| Woden Town Centre | 7,120 |
| Yarralumla Shops and part Yarralumla (Flynn Drive, Lakeside Car Park, part Hyatt Hotel area) | 432 |
As the majority of on-street parking is not within marked bays, it is not possible to confirm the total amount of parking available for general use.
(2) As of 5 September 2023, there are 27,077 people registered with a valid disabled parking permit.