Parking Fees & Charges
Parking fees and charges 2010/11
Council operates Pay & Display metered parking in the central business district (CBD) of Lower Hutt.
The metered area is generally from Market Grove at the southern end of the CBD to Downer Street at the northern end, bounded by Cornwall Street and the Riverbank car park.
Meter charges are structured into five tariff tiers HC1 to HC5.
A small number of P15 and P60 spaces are provided, free from fees, throughout the metered area for additional public convenience.
Mobility car parks are provided throughout the CBD, at the prevailing metered tariff.
Saturday parking is free from fees within the CBD. Time restrictions (P120) apply on Saturday to the Red HC1 and Green HC2 parking zones.
Sunday parking – No fee or time restrictions apply on Sunday.
Hours of Meter Operation
Pay & Display parking meters operate for the following hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.
Tariff Structure
These tariffs will not change throughout the year and are not affected by the increase in GST.
Premium (Red HC1) Zone
- $2 per hour increasing to $3 per hour for the 2nd hour
- 2 hour maximum parking duration
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Saturday P120 (no charge)
- Sunday and Public Holidays unrestricted
Shoppers (Green HC2) Zone
- $1.50 per hour
- 2 hour maximum parking duration
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Saturday P120 (no charge)
- Sunday and Public Holidays unrestricted
Commuter (Yellow HC3) Zone
- $1 per hour
- $6 maximum daily charge
- No daily maximum parking duration
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays unrestricted
Riverbank car park (Yellow HC4) Zone
- 70 cents per hour
- $4 maximum daily charge
- A monthly pass is available at $62 per month (reduced to $46 for December)
- No daily maximum parking duration
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays unrestricted
TheNewDowse car park (Yellow HC5) Zone
- $1.50 per hour
- 4 hours maximum parking duration
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays unrestricted
Other Charges
Council Pay & Display machines support alternative payments from Mobile telephone Text, or Credit Cards. A 50 cent per transaction fee applies.
Council supports the use of SmartPark in-car meters. Hutt City Council SmartPark stored value cards are available at Council Reception. An $8 media fee applies. $50 and $100 denominations are available.
Reserved spaces - $20 per day for short term applications.
Construction and Temporary Traffic Management exemptions are site specific. Charges are assessed on a case by case basis.
Parking Zones
Council has adopted the following zone structure, effective from 1 July 2010. Small changes may be required throughout the year as the CBD continues to develop.
Red Premium HC1 Zone
- High Street – Laings Road to Waterloo Road portion
- Queens Drive – Laings Road to Waterloo Road portion
- Laings Road – High Street to Queens Drive portion
- Bunny Street
- Margaret Street
- Waterloo Road - Queens Drive to High Street portion
Green Shopper HC2 Zone
- Stevens Grove parallel parks
- Knights Road – Bunny Street to Laings Road portion
- Queens Drive – Laings Road to Fraser Street portion
- Fraser Street
- High Street – Fraser Street to Laings Road portion
- Ward Street
- Market Grove north side
- Knights Road south side – Bloomfield Terrace to Myrtle Street
- Myrtle Street east side angle parking – Knights Road to Laings Road portion
- Andrews Avenue
- Dudley Street
- Daly Street – Margaret Street to Andrews Avenue
- Rutherford Street, south end
- High Street – Waterloo Road to Downer Street
- Cornwall Street – Pretoria Street to Kings Crescent
- Cornwall Street west side – Waterloo Road to Kings Crescent
- Pretoria Street, west end within CBD
- Raroa Road – east of Cornwall Street
- Kings Crescent - Cornwall Street to Queens Drive
- Osborne Place
- Queens Drive – Kings Crescent to Waterloo Road
- Waterloo Road – Bloomfield Terrace to Queens Drive
- Bloomfield Terrace – Kings Crescent to Knights Road
- Pavilion car park
- Laings Road – Queens Drive to Myrtle Street
Yellow Commuter HC3 Zone
- Fountain car park (Laings Road)
- Myrtle Street west side – Laings Road to Knights Road
- Stevens Grove angle parking portion
- Rutherford Street, south of Queens Drive
- Raroa Road – High Street to Cornwall Street
- Cornwall Street east side – Kings Crescent to Waterloo Road
- Cornwall Street – Waterloo Road to Knights Road
- Knights Road – Cornwall Street to Bloomfield Terrace
- Knights Road north side – Myrtle Street to Bloomfield Terrace
- Market Grove south side
Yellow Riverbank HC4 Zone
- Riverbank car park
- Myrtle Street – west side only, Laings Road to Huia Street
Yellow NewDowse Civic HC5 Zone
- Part of TheNewDowse Gallery car park
Residents Parking Schemes
Council does not currently support any Residents Parking Scheme.
Penalties
Council sets the penalties in accordance with the maximum permitted in the Transport Act.
Metered Parking
| Failure to display a valid Pay & Display Ticket |
$40.00 |
| Overstaying, where the excess time is: |
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More than 30 minutes |
$12.00 |
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More than 1 hour |
$15.00 |
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More than 2 hours |
$30.00 |
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More than 4 hours |
$42.00 |
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More than 6 hours |
$57.00 |
Parking on a Mobility car park, without displaying
a valid Mobility Pass card |
$150.00 |
Please also refer to main parking section on the internet -
Parking Services, Car Parks, Charges & Infringement Notice Explanation