Permit Parking Schemes in Manly
The parking permit schemes were introduced around the Manly CBD to give priority to residents for on street parking near their homes.
All Manly Council ratepayers and residents are also eligible for Designated Parking Permits. For more information as to what these permits entitle you to and for application forms please see the Designated Parking Permit page on the website http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/Designated-Parking-Permits.html
The Permit Parking Scheme Areas
There are seven (7) permit parking schemes operating in the Manly local government area:
OceanBeach
The Isthmus
Tower Hill
Fairy Bower
Little Manly
IvanhoePark
Ethel Street West
Who can apply for a permit?
- The person living at the property - either the owner of the property (the ratepayer), or their tenant/s.
- The person operating a business in a commercial property - either the owner of the property (the ratepayer) or their tenant/s.
NOTE: Motorbikes are exempt from having to display a parking permit.
How many permits can I apply for?
Each eligible, rateable address, commercial or residential, within a permit area is entitled to apply for up to three (3) vehicle permits and one (1) trailer permit.
Residents can apply anytime throughout the year for permits for the set fee by completing an application form which can be downloaded from the relevant permit parking scheme page on Council’s website. The application forms are also available from our Customer Service Centre.
How do I display a permit?
The permits can either be displayed in:
· plastic holders or hooks which are hung from the rear vision mirror inside the vehicle (Please note that these are no longer supplied by Council); or
· in a clear plastic adhesive holder which is adhered to the windscreen of the vehicle with suction caps and can be swapped between vehicles as required; or
· in a clear plastic adhesive holder which is to be permanently adhered to the windscreen of the vehicle.
For more information on the permit holders see the attached information sheet 
Parking Permit Holders Information Sheet - 83 KB.
Trailer permits must be permanently affixed to the trailer, as for trailer registration.
What does a permit entitle me to?
Each permit parking scheme area allows a vehicle displaying a valid parking permit for that area to park without time restriction in streets in the area covered by the scheme that are signposted with timed parking restrictions. Permits are only valid in their specific area.
For example a vehicle or trailer displaying a valid permit for Tower Hill may park in a street signposted “2P Tower Hill Permit Holders Excepted” for twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
Vehicles not displaying a valid area parking permit must obey the time limits on the parking signs.
Please refer to the individual permit parking area pages on the website for examples of the permit parking signs displayed in the respective permit areas.
NOTE: Vehicles displaying a valid Manly Council Designated Parking Permit are allowed double the sign posted time, or four (4) hours in the “2P Permit Holders Excepted” sign-posted areas.
How long is a permit valid?
Permits are valid for a set twelve (12) month period and must be renewed each year prior to expiry.
To apply and for more information
Please refer to the individual parking permit area web pages for further information and application forms.
Application forms may be made by mail with a cheque, or by email with pdf attachments or facsimile (if no fee applies) or in person at Council during business hours Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm.
If you are applying by mail, facsimile or email, the permits will be posted back to your address.
If you require any further assistance with applying for parking permits please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on ph 9976 1500 or by facsimile 9976 1400 or by email to records@manly.nsw.gov.au.