How to use your disability parking permit

In South Australia, your disability parking permit lets you park in spaces marked with the international symbol of access.

Displaying your permit

Your permit must:

clearly show the permit number and expiry date from outside the vehicle — hang it from the rearview mirror or place it on the passenger side of the dashboard
be current, and not damaged, altered, or copied
only be displayed while the car is parked — not while driving.

You must follow any time limits shown on disability parking spaces.
You can only use your permit when the vehicle is:
- transporting the permit holder, or
- being used by an organisation providing transport services to people with a disability.

If a disability parking space is not available, your permit gives you extra time in other spaces.

Where a sign shows:	You can park for:
Less than 30 minutes	Maximum 30 minutes
30 minutes or more, but less than an hour	2 hours
More than 1 hour	Twice the period indicated on the sign
Disability parking space	Indicated time only

You can park for free in ticket parking spaces in on-street areas of Adelaide city and North Adelaide.
The same time extensions listed above apply.
Free parking conditions are available on the City of Adelaide website.
The City of Adelaide also offers an Accessibility Pass for UPark carparks. This gives 2 hours free parking, up to 52 times per year. See the UPark website to apply.
Private car parks set their own rules and fees — always check the signs before parking.

If you visit another state or territory you can use your SA disability parking permit. Check the local rules and concessions before parking.

If you're visiting South Australia you can use your interstate disability parking permit.

Australian disability parking scheme — Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Page last updated 3 October 2025