As part of the Toowoomba City Centre Car Parking Strategy, Council recognises there are pressures on car parking in the CBD for a variety of reasons and has adopted a range of short, medium and long-term strategies for parking options in the CBD.

This infographic provides a summary of feedback received in our latest round of consultation and the strategies we have implemented to draw shoppers back to the CBD.

Keep checking this page to view our ongoing car parking consultation and information available to make trips to the CBD easier.

Other documents are available in related documents to the right of the page.

The image below is a guide to assist motorists in locating off-street car parking in the Toowoomba CBD. Please click the image to display a larger version.



Updates

Options for three hour (3P) parking in the CBD

<p>Council continues to receive feedback stating there is not enough customer car parking for CBD businesses.</p><p>Presently, Council allows parking up to eight hours maximum for $7.50 per day in Central car park, which is close to both Ruthven and Margaret streets.</p><p>This eight hour parking is being  predominantly utilised by all day workers, making it difficult for CBD customers to find parking spaces.</p><p>All day parking is currently available at Julia Street and Herries/Water streets car park for $5 per day.</p><p><br>Should Council consider reintroducing a three hour (3P) paid parking section within Central car park to make it easier for CBD customers to find a parking space?</p>
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What would encourage you to use Council's off-street car parks?

<p>Recent Council audits have identified that Julia Street, Herries/Water streets, Clifford Street and the former Greyhound Terminal car parks currently have approximately 250-300 car parking spaces available throughout the day.</p><p>As a CBD worker, what would encourage you to use these car parks?</p>
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Does your employer provide you with any parking assistance? Required
Do you think Council should provide more short term parking? Required

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What would be your preferred method for car parking payment on a pay by space system (referring to the car park bay number)? Required
When the CBD free parking was changed back to one hour free parking in 2014, how did this affect the way you visited the CBD? Required
Council are considering a shift to paid parking within the CBD to discourage cars switching between car parks for all day parking. Would you access shops and services within the CBD less, more or the same if you had to pay for parking? Required
If Council were to put a cost of $1.50 per hour for curbside and centre median parking, would you consider this acceptable? Required
If parking is to remain free in the CBD, which option would you prefer? Required

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What would be your preferred method for car parking payment? Required
When the CBD free parking was changed back to one hour free parking in 2014, how did this affect the way you visited the CBD? Required
Council are considering a shift to paid parking within the CBD to discourage cars switching between car parks for all day parking. Would you access shops and services within the CBD less, more or the same if you had to pay for parking? Required
If Council were to put a cost of $1.50 per hour for curbside and centre median parking, with ten minute zones still free, would you consider this acceptable? Required
If parking is to remain free in the CBD, which option would you prefer? Required

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If parking is to remain free in the CBD, which option would you prefer? Required
Council are considering a shift to paid parking within the CBD to discourage cars switching between car parks for all day parking. What impact do you think this would have on your business? Required
Do you think $1.50 per hour in curbside and centre median parking, with 10 minute zones still free, is a reasonable cost for parking? Required

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Would you see benefit in providing any of the following options for more short term access to the post office and surrounding shops in Margaret Street: Required
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CBD workers - how far do you travel to get to work?

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One suggestion from our consultation has been the idea of a free shuttle bus from the off street car parks into the CBD. If there was a free shuttle bus from an off street car park (eg. Herries/Water streets car park) at peak hour to a central drop off po

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One suggestion from our consultation has been to make the Central Car Park all three hour paid parking to provide more parking opportunities for CBD customers. Would you use Central Car Park if it was 3 hour maximum paid parking instead of up to 8 hour pa

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Total Votes: 1

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One suggestion from our consultation has been to bring in the 'green zone' for three hour parking? Would you support the three hour maximum time limit area (the green zone) being brought in closer to the CBD, encouraging workers to park outside of this

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Total Votes: 1