Where to Park
Make your shopping, celebrations and catch-ups in the Townsville city centre easier this Christmas with free two-hour parking for the month of December.
Park in any spot marked with a 2P sign and get two hours of free parking, with no need to use the meter or the Townsville Parking app.
Free two-hour parking in the city centre runs throughout December 2024 in all 2P parking spaces. Time restrictions apply.
Parking fees still apply for all 4P and 8P parking spaces.
When you park, make sure to check for any nearby parking signs and to follow any parking rules.
For parking options when parking in the city:
Parking Locations
City Parking Options
Check nearby parking signs to make sure you are in the right location when parking in the city.
Free Parking
Free all-day carparks can be found at:
- Aplin Street (south)
- Dean Street (except for on game days, in which there is no public parking from 2pm on a weekday and all-day on a weekend.)
- Eyre Street
- Finsbury Place
- Leichhardt Street
- Sturt Street rock cutting.
Free 2-hour parking is available on Cleveland Terrace, Flinders Street, Sturt Street, and Wills Street.
There are some free 15-minute parking locations on Flinders Street, Stokes Street, Sturt Street, and Walker Street.
There are free motorcycle parking locations on most streets including Flinders Street and Sturt Street.
Paid Parking
Paid 2-hour (2P) parking options and the option of 2P coin meters are available on most streets in the inner city such as Sturt Street and Flinders Street. 2P parks come with 15 minutes of free parking. Either select a 15-minute free session at a meter, or if you pay, 15 minutes is applied as a grace period when the 2P session ends.
Paid 4-hour (4P) parking can be found on Blackwood Street, Flinders Street, King Street and Walker Street.
Paid 8-hour (8P) parking can be found in most outer streets in the city such as Wills Street and Hamilton Street.
View our Fees & Charges for information about current parking costs.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
One electric vehicle charging station is available and can be found on Palmer Street.
Visit A Better Routeplanner and PlugShare, a world-wide electric vehicle charging station app and online tool for more charging locations.
Private Carparks
There are a few private carparks in the city with their own regulations.
City Parking Options Map
For parking options when parking in the city, download the City Parking Options Map (PDF, 1.3 MB).
Where to Park During Events
Events may have posted event road conditions such as closures which may affect parking before, during and after these events. Check the Queensland Traffic map or our Works and Road Closures page for any current or upcoming closures.
For more specific information about major event parking visit the:
- Stadium Event Parking page for information around parking at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
- Supercars Event Parking page for information around parking during Supercars events.