Parking options in the city include car park buildings and metered and unmetered car park spaces. Visit the linked page below for information about the popular Leven Street Car Park building including free parking options:

• Leven Street car park details

Parking tickets

If you receive a parking ticket you have 28 days to pay or 56 days to submit a written explanation to the Council. The reverse side of the ticket lists your rights of appeal. If you own a vehicle you are liable for any tickets it may receive, even if you were not driving the vehicle when the tickets were issued. If you own a vehicle and have a ticket sent to you but you were not the driver at the time of the offence and you choose to transfer liability for this offence, you must complete a Statutory Declaration (see below for the form).

• Pay fines online
• Parking compliance fees 2020/21

Pay fines via internet banking

If you park, or even stop, in a restricted area, you could be issued with a ticket. Restricted areas include broken yellow lines, bus stops and pedestrian crossings.  Council’s parking compliance staff also issue tickets to vehicles failing to display current warrants of fitness and registration labels.

If you park on an access parking space or disabled parking space without a permit, you will be issued with a ticket.  If you park at a metered space you can only stay for the time limit stated on the meter and then you must move on.

If you would like to know more about what we can issue tickets for, please click here or contact us.

Dispute a parking ticket

You have 56 days from the time you receive a parking ticket to submit an appeal.

If you explain the circumstances in writing they will be considered by the Enforcement Committee. They will advise you of the outcome in writing.

To dispute a parking ticket we must receive your request in writing.  Please provide the parking ticket number and/or the registration number of the vehicle, explain the circumstances and provide any supporting documentation.  Your appeal must contain your full name, date of birth and residential address.

You can submit your appeal:

Online:

Click here to fill out the online form

Email:                  

service@icc.govt.nz

Post:

Invercargill City Council
Private Bag 90104
INVERCARGILL 9840

In Person:

You will be required to complete a form at the help desk

Invercargill City Council
101 Esk Street
INVERCARGILL

We will endeavour to respond to you within 14 days.

You can also request a hearing in relation to the ticket.  If we decide to proceed to a hearing we will contact you and we will arrange it with the Court.

Notes:

1. Ratepayers who have reached the age of 80 and still have a current driving licence receive free parking permits. A permit allows the holder free parking at on-street meters for the time stated on the meter.
2. If you receive a parking ticket and it remains unpaid, it is lodged with the Ministry of Justice and a Court cost (which is currently $30) is added to the parking ticket fee. If the fee remains unpaid and the Court is required to take action further Court costs are added.

Related forms

• Parking – Statutory Declaration Use this form for parking offences if you were not the driver and seek to transfer liability
• Parking statement – form Use this form if you have been ticketed and want to make a comment or provide an explanation