It now costs $6 to park all day at Old Mill Street Car Park from Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Payment can only be made through the app.
Parking off the street
Off-street parking in the central city is a mix of time-limited, hourly, all-day and monthly parking. A limited number of mobility parking spaces are also available at these car parks.
Customers visiting our Garden Place offices in the central city can park for a short time for free in the Council car park on Anglesea Street behind the main building.
Council’s off-street car parks are free on Sundays and public holidays, excluding Garden Place.
Council’s off-street car parks
Parking is available at the following car parks in central Hamilton. Check the fees, charges and parking durations table below for costs.
Parking is free outside of the operating hours excluding Garden Place Car Park.
|
Car parks |
Operating hours |
Payment option |
|
Founders Theatre Car Park |
8am - 5pm |
PayWave at kiosk or PayMyPark app |
|
Garden Place Car Park |
6am - 10:30pm |
Card, payWave, coins or notes |
|
Kent Street Car Park |
Two-hour time restriction |
Free |
|
Meteor Theatre Car Park |
8am - 5pm |
PayWave at kiosk or PayMyPark app
|
|
Museum Car Park |
8am - 5pm
|
PayWave at kiosk or PayMyPark app
|
|
Opoia Pa Car Park (Sonning Car Park) |
8am - 5pm
|
PayWave at kiosk or PayMyPark app
|
|
Old Mill Street Car Park |
8am - 5pm
|
PayMyPark app only
|
Fees, charges and parking durations
What it costs to park in Council-operated car parks in the central city.
| Off-street car park facilities | |||||||||
| Founders Theatre Car Park | |||||||||
| The Casual Rates for this carpark are | |||||||||
| Per hour | $2.00 | ||||||||
| All Day Rate | (The All Day Rate applies for stays over 3 hours between 8am to 5pm) | $7.00 | |||||||
| Meteor Theatre Car Park | |||||||||
| The Casual Rates for this carpark are | |||||||||
| Per hour | $2.00 | ||||||||
| All Day Rate | (The All Day Rate applies for stays over 3 hours between 8am to 5pm) | $7.00 | |||||||
| Museum Car Park | |||||||||
| (Maximum stay up to 3 hours) | |||||||||
| First two hours | $2.00 per hour | ||||||||
| Third hour | $1.00 | |
| Opoia Paa Car Park | ||||||||||
| No hourly rate applies at this carpark. The casual rate is | ||||||||||
| All Day Rate | (The All Day Rate applies for stays between 8am to 5pm) | $7.00 | ||||||||
| Garden Place Car Park Building | |||||||||
| Monday-Friday | 0-20 mins | Free | |||||||
| Monday-Friday | 20 mins-1 hour | $2.00 | |||||||
| Monday-Friday | 1-2 hours | $4.50 | |||||||
| Monday-Friday | 2-3 hours | $6.50 | |||||||
| Monday-Friday | 3-4 hours | $8.50 | |||||||
| Monday-Friday | 4-5 hours | $13.00 | |||||||
| Monday-Friday | 5-6 hours | $16.00 | |||||||
| Monday-Friday | 6 hours | $20.00 | |||||||
| Weekends | 0-20 mins | Free | |||||||
| Weekends | 20 mins-1 hour | $2.00 | |||||||
| Weekends | 1-2 hours | $4.50 | |||||||
| Weekends | 2 hours | $6.00 | |||||||
| Lost Ticket Fee & Overnight Parking Fee | Lost Ticket Fee | $35.00 | |||||||
| Lost Ticket Fee & Overnight Parking Fee | Overnight Parking(5pm to 7:30am) | $5.00 | |||||||
| Museum Car Park | ||||||||
| Reserved monthly rate | $150 | |||||||
| Garden Place Car Park Building | ||||||||
| Up to 20 Minutes | Free | |||||||
| Casual Rate | DRP must be reviewed and may be adjusted no less than 3 monthly and no more than annually. DRP adjustments no less than $0.20 and no more than $3.00 | 5-6 hours | $16.00 |
| Casual Rate | DRP must be reviewed and may be adjusted no less than 3 monthly and no more than annually. DRP adjustments no less than $0.20 and no more than $3.00 | More than 6 hours | $20.00 |
| Up to 20 Minutes | Weekend | Free |
| Kent Street | ||||||||
| Reserved monthly rate | $50.00 | |||||||
| Old Mill Street Car Park | ||||||||
| All day Rate | $6.00 | |||||||
| Meteor Theatre Car Park | ||||||||
| Reserved monthly rate | $150.00 | |||||||
| Opoia Paa Car Park | ||||||||
| Reserved Monthly Rate | $150 | |||||||
Commercial off-street car parks
Off-street parking is provided by some shopping complexes in the central city as well as some independent paid parking buildings and spaces. These include:
- Knox Street car park building
- The Warehouse car park
- Parking above Centre Place shopping mall (entrance off Bryce Street)
- Various Wilson-operated car parking areas in and around the central city.
These are privately managed, and any tickets issued at these facilities are not issued by Hamilton City Council.
Free off-street parking is provided by a wide range of businesses in the central city if you are using that business’s services.
Parking infringement and towage fee increases
Central Government is increasing the parking infringement and towage fees across New Zealand from 1 October 2024.
It's important every driver understands the Government's changes and continues to follow the parking rules to avoid any fine.
Click to read the Government's announcement.
Click for a list of fee increases.
For more information on where you cannot park, visit NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)
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Last updated 13 March 2025