Off-street carparks

Location: on Bunda Street, between Spence and Hartley streets
Available spaces: 200
Fee: $2.10 an hour, capped at $3 a day
Paid parking hours: 8.30am to 5pm, weekdays
Free parking hours: after 5pm weekdays, all weekend and public holidays
Disability parking: no

Drivers can pay using the Easy Park app.

Permits
No permits available

Location: at CPAC, corner of Sheridan and Florence Streets, entry from Sheridan and Grafton streets
Available spaces: 132
Fee: $2.10 an hour, capped at $4 a day
Paid parking hours: 8.30am to 5pm weekdays
Free parking hours: after 5pm weekdays, all weekend and public holidays
Disability parking: yes (payment required)

Please note: the car park is for the exclusive use of ticket holders during performance times (no casual use).

Permits
No permits available

Location: Grafton Street, between Shield and Aplin streets
Available spaces: 100
Fee: $2.10 an hour
Paid parking hours: 6am to 6pm, 7 days
Free parking hours: after 6pm every day and all day public holidays
Disability parking: no

Permits

Apply for a permit

Location: at the end of Hartley Street, near the Sheridan Street intersection
Available spaces: 450 spaces including RV parking
Fee: $2.10 an hour, capped at $4 a day
Paid parking hours: 8.30am to 5pm, weekdays
Free parking hours: after 5pm weekdays, all weekend and public holidays
Disability parking: yes

Drivers can pay using the Easy Park app.

RV parking: RV bays are for exclusive use by large recreational vehicles including motorhomes, campervans, coaches, caravans and large truck campers that can not fit within a standard car space. They can not be used by standard size vehicles or utes. Payment is required.

Permits
No permits available

Location: opposite the Cairns Hospital (on the Esplanade), between Kerwin and Charlies streets
Available space: 75
Fee: $2.10 an hour
Paid parking hours: 8.30am to 5pm, weekdays
Free parking hours: after 5pm weekdays, all weekend and public holidays
Disability parking: no

Drivers can pay using the Easy Park app.

Permits
No permits available

Location: Lake Street, between Shields and Aplin streets, adjacent to the Lake Street bus terminal.
Available spaces: 300
Fee: $2.10 an hour, capped at $10 a day.
Paid parking hours: 8.30am to 6pm weekdays, 8.30am to 2pm Saturday
Free parking hours: After 6pm weekdays, after 2pm Saturday, all day Sunday and public holidays
Disability parking: yes (payment required)
Height Restriction: maximum 1.9m high

Permits
5-day permits (Monday to Friday) are $137 per calendar month
7-day permits are $158 per calendar month

Apply for a permit

Please note the same application form is used for 5-day permits and 7-day permits.

Location: Esplanade parkland, near McKenzie Street intersection
Available spaces: 65 spaces
Paid parking hours: no fee
Free parking hours: parking is always free
Disability parking: yes

Permits
No permits available

Location: Palm Cove Jetty, northern end of Williams Esplanade
Available spaces: 37 spaces, 3 bus spaces, 2 car and trailer spaces
Paid parking hours: no fee
Free parking hours: parking is always free
Disability parking: yes

Permits
No permits available

Location: Esplanade parkland, near Upward Street / Esplanade intersection
Available spaces: 96 spaces
Paid parking hours: no fee
Free parking hours: parking is always free, time limited to 3 hours between 8.30am and 5pm weekdays, and 8.30am to 11.30am Saturday.
Disability parking: yes

Permits
No permits available

Location: Esplanade parkland, near Smith Street intersection, next to the Fun Ship Playground
Available spaces: 60 space
Paid parking hours: no fee
Free parking hours: parking is always free
Disability parking: yes

Permits
No permits available

Location: next to the Cairns Esplanade Lagoon, accessed from Pier Point Road
Available spaces: 290
Fee: $2.10 an hour
Paid parking hours: 6am to 10pm, 7 days
Free parking hours: after 10pm every day and all day public holidays
Disability parking: yes

Drivers can pay using the Easy Park app.

Permits
No permits available

Please note: the Southern Esplanade Car Park is the open-air car park directly adjacent to the Lagoon / Fogarty Park. The underground car park beneath the Pier Shopping Centre is commercially operated.

Location: Eastern end of Collins Avenue 
Available spaces: 50 spaces
Paid parking hours: no fee
Free parking hours: parking is always free
Disability parking: yes

This car park services the Tanks Arts Centre, Botanic Gardens and Arrow walking trails.

Permits
No permits available

There are also a number of commercial (privately operated) car parks that you can use. Council is not responsible for these car parks and does not set the fees.

• Cruise Terminal car park (Wharf St)
• Cairns Square (Abbott St)
• Cairns Convention Centre (Hartley St)
• Cairns Central Shopping Centre
• Hilton International (Marlin Parade)
• Koppens car park (Grafton St, south)
• The Pier Shopping Centre
• Ports North car park (Lake St, south)
• Reef Casino (Wharf St)
• Rusty's Markets car park (Sheridan St)