Parking Permits

Mobility Parking Permit

Parking concessions are granted to people with disabilities who have applied and received a mobility parking permit or mobility card.

The card must be clearly displayed on the dashboard.
The membership number must be visible while parked in designated mobility parks.
This includes public and private car parks, e.g. shopping malls, hospitals, and supermarkets. Concessions also apply to time restricted parking areas and metered/Pay-by-Plate parking.

There are two types of permits:

Short term - valid for up to 12 months for $35
Long-term - valid for five years for $50 (for each five-year term)

Council recognises mobility parking permits used by visitors to this country and the concessions mentioned below apply.

Where to apply for a Mobility Parking Permit

Please contact:

CCS Disability Action
65 Trafalgar Street
P O Box 586, Nelson
Phone 03 548 4479

Concessions

Time limits

P30 - permitted to park an additional 30 minutes
P60 - permitted to park an additional 60 minutes

There are no concessions for restrictions under 30 minutes (P5, 10, 15).
There are no concessions for restrictions over 60 minutes (P120, P180).

Meters
Concessions are only available for 60-minute meters, and you must make an initial payment.

Extended parking time limits in the CBD

Under Council’s Parking Policy CCS mobility permit holders who are working in the city can apply to park all day in Council’s parking squares.
You will still need to pay for all the parking you use but the permit allows you to exceed the 3-hour time limit (except Wakatu Square where all day parking is already permitted).

The application process is simple, and the permit is free.
To apply:

Download the application form

Bring the following to Council’s Customer Service Centre:

Completed application form,
CCS mobility permit (together with a letter from CCS Disability Action confirming you are the holder of the permit)
Letter from your employer confirming your hours of work

Mobility Park Locations

Mobility parking spaces are located in all four public car parks:

Montgomery Square
Buxton Square
Wakatu Square
Millers Acre

The Accessible Nelson Pamphlet provides information on accessible car parks in the CBD, Stoke, Tahunanui and Richmond as well as wheelchair accessible toilets and accessible ATMs in the CBD and other business and shopping centres.

What to do if you have a mobility permit, but received a ticket?

Write to us with an explanation, including verification of a valid mobility permit. Your request will be considered by an independent referee. We will write back to you with the referee's decision.

Find out where to send your explanation

Is this the same as Total Mobility?

No, Total Mobility is a door-to-door passenger transport scheme designed to use regular taxi vehicles and modified taxis for wheelchair access. Its purpose is to increase the mobility of people with disabilities so that they may access passenger transport in a similar fashion to others in the community.

Learn more about Total Mobility

Parking permits for contractors working within the CBD

These prepaid parking permits are available to contractors working within the CBD, allowing them to park beyond standard parking time limits while carrying out their work.
Application forms must be completed and approved in person at Council’s Customer Service Centre, Civic House. (Council’s parking enforcement team need to understand the intended use of the permit).
Vehicles issued an approved permit have their registration added to Council’s enforcement database whitelist (list of vehicles that are allowed to park under the permit conditions - so enforcement officers won’t issue it a ticket during that time) for the duration of the permit.
Permit cost per day: $10.00
Permit cost per half-day: $5.00