Parking at St Lucia

Parking is available at our St Lucia campus for students, staff and visitors.

You must pay to park from Monday to Friday, 7am to 9pm. Outside these hours parking is free. Parking options include hourly and capped daily rates, and permit parking.

Parking is also available at the Toowong office for staff.

For more information:

• Zones and rates
• Maps
• Paying for parking
• Permits
• Accessible parking

Green zone

• Permit parking
• Restricted to staff and others with a permit.

Permit types and rates

Blue zone

• Open-air spaces  
• Furthest from the centre of campus
• Park for up to 14 hours
• Hourly rates capped at a daily maximum.

Who can use it

• Students, staff and visitors (excluding motorcycles).

Grey zone

• Undercover spaces  
• Further from the centre of campus
• Park for up to 14 hours
• Hourly rates capped at a daily maximum.

Who can use it

• Students, staff and visitors (excluding motorcycles).

Red zone

• Open-air and undercover spaces  
• Close to the centre of campus
• Park for up to 14 hours
• Hourly rates capped at a daily maximum.

Who can use it

• Students, staff and visitors (excluding motorcycles).

Yellow zone

• Open-air spaces  
• Closer to the centre of campus
• Park for up to 2 hours.

Who can use it

• Students, staff and visitors (excluding motorcycles).

Orange zone

• Motorcycle parking only
• Capped daily rates and permits.

Who can use it

• Students, staff and visitors parking a motorcycle.

Persons With Disability (PWD)

You must clearly display the permit so the permit number and expiry date are visible from outside the vehicle. Find out more about accessible parking.

Who can use it

• Anyone displaying an Australian or red disability parking permit.

Rates

• Free.

Electric vehicles

As part of our commitment to sustainable transport, we've installed electric vehicle charging stations. Some can be used by anyone in the community and some are restricted to UQ staff.

Public charging stations

Staff-only charging stations

Toowong parking

• Permit parking
• Restricted to staff and others with a permit.

Permit types and rates

UQ Spoto Bays

• Hourly rates capped at a daily maximum.

Who can use it

• UQ staff, UQ students and visitors.

UQ Spoto bays can be booked through:

• uq.spoto.com
• The UQ Spoto App (available on iOS and Android)

UQ fleet vehicles

UQ fleet vehicles can park in any zone, but must follow any other relevant parking rules.

Construction contractors and sub-contractors

Individual construction contractors and sub-contractors can park in blue, grey or red zones.

If multiple parks are required, liaise with your UQ project manager.

Who can use it

• Construction contractors and sub-contractors.

Rates

• Casual visitor zone rates.

Service and commercial vehicles

Find out where to park on the St Lucia service, commercial and loading zones map (PDF, 811.3 KB).

Conditions

• Maximum 2 hours.
• Service and commercially registered vehicles can also use loading zones (maximum 30 minutes, unless otherwise signed).
• Construction contractors and sub-contractors cannot use these spaces.

Who can use it

• Monday to Friday, 7am to 9pm: any service and commercially registered vehicles.
• Monday to Friday after 9pm: anyone with a valid UQ permit.

Rates

• Free.

Short-term loading vehicles

Find UQ's loading zones on the St Lucia service, commercial and loading zones map (PDF, 811.3 KB).

Conditions

• Maximum 30 minutes, including after 6pm and weekends.
• Do not use for collecting or delivering assignments or letters.

Who can use it

• Everyone.

Rates

• Free.

Reserved parking for events, clinics and guests

Staff can reserve parking for guests, clinic clients and event attendees.

• Guests of schools, faculties or centres: Contact PF Assist at pfassist@pf.uq.edu.au.
• UQ clinic clients and guests of senior executive staff: Book a park in an authorised vehicle zone for free via UQ Book It.
• Events: Contact PF Assist at pfassist@pf.uq.edu.au.

Access to book reserved parking

If you require access to book authorised guests or clinic clients, complete the following forms and send them to transportsystems@uq.edu.au:

• PF630 parking system access form (PDF, 577.7 KB)
• for authorised visitor parking via vPermit, also supply a RISQ form (DOCX, 30.8 KB) estimating the total amount of permits that will be used in a year. Your area will be charged on a monthly basis for the actual amount used.

UQ student residents weekly parking

UQ students who live in colleges or residences at the St Lucia campus can start a weekly parking session.

The parking session can be started at any time and will be active for 7 days. Once a session has been started, it can’t be cancelled or refunded.