The City of Swan has a responsibility to ensure our community members have access to safe and equitable parking.
Our City of Swan Parking Local Law 2023 determines how we manage parking including the rules, requirements and infringements associated with both on and off-street parking.
If you notice issues with parking in your area please contact us on (08) 9267 9267, email swan@swan.wa.gov.au or report it through the Snap, Send, Solve app.
Parking in the suburbs
Learn more about parking and vehicle restrictions in the City of Swan to help avoid infringements and keep the community safe.
You are not allowed to park your vehicle on or over a footpath as this will cause an obstruction.
Paved verges are also considered paths and shouldn’t be parked on.
These controls divide traffic to make driving on busy roads safer.
Where no signage is in place, the adjacent landowner/occupier should be approached for consent to park on the verge.
Please note, paved verges are also considered paths and shouldn’t be parked on.
A No Stopping sign show's where vehicles are not allowed to stop for any length of time unless avoiding a collision.
A No Parking sign show's where vehicles are not allowed to park unless you are dropping off/picking up passengers, but you must do this quickly and not leave your vehicle.
Day and time restrictions may apply on signs, indicating you must adhere to the restrictions during the specified days and times when parking your vehicle.
If you do not comply with the parking signs you may be infringed.
Where no signage showing restrictions, you should park vehicles so they:
- always face the same way as the direction of the traffic flow and not face oncoming traffic
- are more than 10 metres from an intersection or 20 metres if there are traffic lights
- keep driveways and accessways clear and do not cause a situation where a person is obstructed from reasonably accessing the area, including footpath accessways from the road.
Parking near schools
Parking restrictions are put in place near schools to protect children when they are being dropped off or picked up from school. If you do not comply with the parking signs you may be infringed.
A No Stopping sign, for example, will show you where vehicles are not allowed to stop for any length of time unless avoiding a collision.
Day and time restrictions may apply on signs, indicating you must adhere to the restrictions during the specified days and times when parking your vehicle.
Parked vehicles must always face the same way as the direction of the traffic flow and not face oncoming traffic.
The City's School Road Safety Guide is a great source of information for parents and schools, including road safety information, fun activities and information about signage.
Parking for people with disability
All City-managed off-street parking stations have designated ACROD parking bays for people with disability. There are also some on-street ACROD bays available.
To use an ACROD bay, you must have both parts of a valid ACROD permit on display on your dashboard, so it is clear and visible to an inspecting officer.
Where the designated disability bay is occupied by another vehicle, you are permitted to park in an adjacent parking bay, pay the required parking fee (if applicable) and continue to park for double the time displayed on the signage within that parking station.
A vehicle using a disability bay within street parking is entitled to double the time displayed on the sign.
Visit the National Disability Services website to find out more or apply for an ACROD parking permit.