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:

Blue  - Parking in these bays is free of charge

  • There are no restrictions on who can park in a blue bay.
  • No parking permit is required.

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 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 permit is still linked to the parking calendar year which ends on the last day of February each year. 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 Green permit duration's that can be purchased. They are:

  • Green  - 12 Months
  • Green - 6 Months

Applications for Green Permits

Applications for Green permits are only issued to UNE Contractors & require approval. An email will be forwarded to the applicant after review 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 - Sleek Hair Studio

  • Sleek Hair Studio permits are issued by UNE Life and are for the exclusive use of patrons of the Sleek Hair Studio.
  • Pink permit bays on Union Road operate 8.30am - 4.30pm Mon-Fri (excluding Public Holidays)
  • Vehicles displaying a pink permit are permitted to park in pink permit bays only.
  • Pink permit must be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle in clear view.

Purple - Parking Permits

  • There are no restrictions on who can park in a blue bay.
  • No parking permit is required.

Purchasing Permits

    • Red parking bay arrangements will remain unchanged for the remainder of 2025. Physical red parking stickers will be distributed to red bay owners.

Salary Sacrifice

The University offers a Salary Sacrifice arrangement for Red 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 permits ) or 5 pays (6 month & 12 month permits) 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.