Parking Permits

UNE has Seven (7) Permit categories on campus. Three (3) of these categories can be applied for & purchased on-line which are Blue, Red & Green:

Virtual Parking Permits

Virtual parking permits replaced physical parking permits in 2022. What this means is that electrostatic parking permits that cling to a vehicles windscreen are no longer issued by UNE & replaced with Virtual Parking Permits. The virtual permit when sold will be linked to the vehicles registration number. A virtual parking permit can be transferred between vehicles of the same owner as many times as you like. You just have to remember that if you bring a different vehicle onto campus that it is your responsibility to link your permit to that vehicle. This is done from your parking account. You can register as many vehicles as you like in your parking account, but only one vehicle at a time can be linked to your permit.

How do I transfer my virtual parking permit from one vehicle to another via the on-line parking data base ?

To find out click on either the Word or PDF instructions that will walk you through the steps.

Blue Permits

  • There are no restrictions on who can purchase a blue parking permit.
  • Vehicles issued with a Blue virtual permit are permitted to park in blue parking bays only.

There are 4 x virtual Blue permit duration's that can be purchased. They are:

  • Blue  - 12 Months
  • Blue - 6 Months
  • Blue - 3 Months
  • Blue  - 1 Month

    A Blue virtual permit is no longer linked to a pre-determined expiry date. For example, if you were to purchase a 12 month permit on 22nd August, the expiry date would be set to 21st August the following year.

Red Permits

  • Red bays will be first offered and allocated to staff that hold the position of Director / Head of School or above.
  • Any Red bays that have not been allocated to Directors / Head of School or above will be allocated to eligible staff and/or students by Parking Administration.
  • All decisions regarding the allocation of red parking bays is be final.
  • Red parking bays are numbered and are for the exclusive use of the allocated permit holder 24/7.
  • Red parking bays allocated to members of staff who leave employment of the university or students who cease to be enrolled must surrender their assigned red bay for reallocation on their separation date from the University.
  • Red permit holders are eligible for a blue parking permit to a corresponding time frame upon departure from UNE.
  • Vehicles issued with a red permit are permitted to park in the assigned Red bay & also blue permit bays.

There are 4 x virtual Red permit duration's that can be purchased. They are:

  • Red  - 12 Month
  • Red -  6 Months
  • Red  - 4 Months
  • Red - 2 Months

Applications for Red Bays

  • Red bay applications open in the first week of January & close at the end of the first week in February. Both successful & non successful applicants will be contacted aprox 1 week after the closing date to advise the outcome of their application. Any unissued bays after this date are sold on a first come first served basis.
  • Red bays will be first offered and allocated to staff that hold the position of Director / Head of School or above.
  • Any Red bays that have not been allocated to Directors / Head of School or above will be allocated to eligible staff and/or students by Parking Administration.
  • All decisions regarding the allocation of red parking bays are final.
  • Those successful applicants will then be directed to pay for their permit on-line.

A Red 12 month virtual permit is still linked to the parking calendar year which ends on the last day of February each year. Virtual Red permits of lessor time periods when issued do not extend past the last day of February.

Green Permits - Service Vehicles

  • Service vehicle permits are made available to university motor fleet vehicles and approved contracted service providers upon application.
  • Vehicles issued with a green permit are permitted to park in green and blue permit bays and loading zones for extended periods to that signposted.

There are 2 x virtual Green permit duration's that can be purchased. They are:

  • Green  - 12 Months
  • Green - 6 Months

Applications for Green Permits

Applications for Green virtual permits are only issued to UNE Contractors & require approval. An email will be forwarded to the applicant after review of the application by Parking Administration who will advise the outcome of the application.

Gold Permits

  • Gold virtual permits are issued to members of the UNE Council free of charge by Parking Administration. The holder of a valid gold permit is permitted to park in blue, green, pink and purple bays as well as loading zones and timed bays for extended periods to that signposted.
  • Members of the UNE Council who leave or resign their position from Council will have their Gold Permit cancelled on their separation date from Council.
  • Council members with a Gold Permit are not permitted to park in Red Bays.

Yellow Permits - Special Works

  • Special works permits are available to trade contractors involved in project works being undertaken on a university campus & are approved for issue by Estate & Built Environment (EBE).
  • The holder of a special works permit is permitted to park in specially cordoned off temporary project parking zones only.

Pink Permits - Booloominbah Collection (temporarily removed)

  • Booloominbah Collection permits are issued by UNE Life and are for the exclusive use of patrons of the Booloominbah Collection. Pink permit bays in the Booloominbah car park operate between the hours of 11.30am and 2.30pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
  • Pink permit bays in the Booloominbah car park outside the 11.30am to 2.30pm time frame operate as timed bays.
  • Vehicles displaying a pink permit are permitted to park in pink permit bays only.
  • Virtual pink permits are not issued. Instead a physical pink permit is issued & must it must be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle in clear view.

Purple - Parking Permits

  • Purple Parking permits are made available to visitors by means of the Strada Mobile parking app.
  • Vehicles issued with a valid virtual parking permit are permitted to park in designated purple and blue permit parking bays only.
  • Daily parking permits are sold on a pro rate basis.
  • Weekly parking permits are sold at flat rate.

Purchasing Permits

In order to apply and pay for a virtual parking permit you will first need to set up an account in the parking system. This is done by clicking the button below. From your account you also have the ability to update driver and vehicle details.

Purchase Permit (Create Account)

Need to Sign Back into your Parking Account ?

  • Want to transfer your permit from one vehicle to another ?
  • Want to add a new vehicle to your account ?
  • Want to change the registration number of one of your vehicles ?
  • Want to update your personal details ?
  • Want to purchase another parking permit ?

Sign back into your parking account here

Salary Sacrifice

The University offers a Salary Sacrifice arrangement for Red Virtual Permits only. This arrangement allows for the full cost of the permit to be deducted from an individual's pay over either 2 x Pays (2 Month & 4 month) or 5 pays (6 month & 12 month) as a pre-tax (salary sacrifice) deduction. Those people who are successful in obtaining a Red bay will be advised how to access the Salary Sacrifice form when they receive the confirmation email.

If you have any questions regarding the Salary Sacrifice scheme please email hr-services@une.edu.au and a staff member from HR will respond to your inquiry.