Find out if your eligible for any of our special parking permits.
Senior Citizens exemption certificate
Parking exemption certificates are available to anyone aged 75 years or over. Anyone holding a parking exemption certificate, you will be able to park in most car parks free of charge.
How to apply
Please download and fill in an application form from the link below and send it to: Parking Department, Lakes Environmental, Private Bag 50077, Queenstown 9348.
>> Senior Citizens exemption certificate application form (pdf )
Mobility parking permit
The scheme for Disabled Parking used by the Council is a nationwide programme in conjunction with the NZ CCS (Cripled Children's Society Inc).
To be eligible for a mobility parking permit, you must:
• Be unable to walk and rely on a wheelchair for mobility, or
• Rely on mobility devices, for example crutches, walking sticks, splits or walking frames, or
• Be unable to walk 200 metres unassisted because of the nature of your condition.
How to apply
Please download and fill in an application form from the link below and send it to: Parking Department, Lakes Environmental, Private Bag 50077, Queenstown 9348.
>> Mobility permit application form (pdf link to external website) Note - part of this form must be completed by a doctor or other medical practitioner.
Please note: Any vehicle parked in a marked disabled parking space without this permit displayed is liable for an instant $150.00 fine. (This is a nationwide parking rule).
Loading zone parking permit
To be eligible for a loading zone permit you must be using your vehicle to load and unload goods to service the businesses of Queenstown and Wanaka.
How to apply
Please download and fill in an application form from the link below and send it to: Parking Department, Lakes Environmental, Private Bag 50077, Queenstown 9348.
>> Loading zone permit application form (pdf )