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Common Questions

With congestion and parking being a key issue in certain streets and areas, why don’t we have residential parking permits?

The City of Greater Dandenong does not currently provide residential parking permits within the municipality.   Benchmarking exercises have been undertaken to inform Councils parking strategies and plans, including research into the tools utilised to address parking issues common to the municipality.

Key findings with regards to residential parking permits included:

  • Residential parking permit schemes typically increase parking levels on street
  • Many Councils with residential parking permit schemes in place are removing these / phasing them out
  • Most residential parking permit schemes operate in areas where there are a significantly greater number of dwellings than on street parking spaces, and not all residents are eligible (often only dwellings with no on-site parking will be eligible for a permit)
  • Most residential parking permit schemes are provided only at moderate / high cost to residents
  • On selling of permits to nearby businesses is a significant concern for Councils with permit schemes in place
  • The experience for residential visitors in locations where permit schemes are present is poor

Within Greater Dandenong we have effectively managed the impacts of all day parking associated with other uses (stations, businesses, hospitals etc.) through other means.  This typically involves the introduction of timed parking restrictions such as 2P parking during the day.  This generally does not significantly impact residents who can still park overnight and at weekends.  All day parking associated with other uses is moved from the street providing significantly increased availability for residential visitors or residents needing to park on street for short periods.  Such restrictions have been installed successfully on many streets within the precinct around the hospital and Chisolm.

Our officers would be very happy to discuss similar changes on any other streets in the area with residents directly.

Source: Sanjay Manivasagasivam, Executive Director City Futures

How can I report illegal parking?

The best method is to call Council at (03) 8571 1000, including afterhours. However, there are other ways you can report illegal parking: