Geelong parking

Park in a council car park or at a meter and pay by card or the EasyPark app. In central Geelong that costs $3.80 an hour, $15.90 all day in the Haymarket and Busport car parks, or $10.30 all day on a handful of outer streets. For free parking, go to Garden St or Hearne Pde above Eastern Beach, both free all day. On Kardinia Park game days there is no public parking at the ground.

Central Geelong has more than 4,700 off-street and 5,400 on-street spaces, according to the City of Greater Geelong. Time limits are shorter in the inner core and longer further out. The council’s parking options page is the official source for rates and zones; this guide is independent and not part of the council.

Geelong parking fees

Checked October 2026, from the council’s parking pages (last updated 1 and 13 October 2026) and the operators’ own sites.

Where	Fee	Notes
Haymarket car park, Myers St	$3.80 an hour or $15.90 all day	Council, metered, 274 spaces
Busport car park, level 2	$15.90 a day	EasyPark only, plus EasyPark fees; 6 am to 11 pm; half price all day on Fridays
Western Beach car park	$3.80 an hour, 3-hour limit	Beside Cunningham Pier, 50 spaces
All-day streets	$10.30 all day	Brougham St (centre of road), Bellerine St east side, Ritchie Blvd past the yacht club, Western Beach Rd north side
Garden St and Hearne Pde	Free all day	Eastern Beach end of town
Westfield Geelong	$2 first hour, $35 maximum	Free if you enter after 6 pm; members get 2 hours free on weekends
Wilson Parking, 21 Gheringhap St	$17 to $19 Flexi Saver	Rate moves with demand; overnight from $25 prepaid

Waterfront parking

Western Beach car park

The closest council parking to Cunningham Pier and the Carousel: 50 spaces at $3.80 an hour, with a 3-hour limit. Three hours covers lunch on the pier and a walk along the waterfront.

Western Beach Rd and the Cunningham Pier car park

For a full day by the bay, the north side of Western Beach Rd between Gheringhap and Cavendish streets is $10.30 all day. The Cunningham Pier car park (199 spaces) is private, so check the operator’s board at the entrance.

Under the convention centre

Wilson Parking runs a 24-hour underground car park at the Nyaal Banyul convention centre, 7 Cavendish St, connected to the Crowne Plaza. We could not find its rates.

Eastern Beach parking

Garden St and Hearne Pde

These are the free all-day options, right above Eastern Beach. The council lists 230 spaces at Hearne Pde. Free and close to the water means they go first on a summer day, so arrive early or have Ritchie Blvd as the backup.

Ritchie Blvd

Ritchie Blvd beyond Geelong Yacht Club is $10.30 all day and has 248 spaces. On peak summer days the council has used traffic crews here, letting cars in only as spaces free up. If you are staying in the CBD, walking is quicker: the beach is about 16 minutes from the pier.

CBD car parks

Haymarket car park

On Myers St, on the south side of the CBD, with 274 metered spaces at $3.80 an hour or $15.90 all day. It is the obvious council car park for a day in town.

Busport car park

Level 2 of the Busport has 124 casual spaces at $15.90 a day, paid only through EasyPark. It opens 6 am to 11 pm, and every Friday the all-day rate is half price.

Westfield Geelong

Westfield’s 1,700-space car park, entered from Brougham or Yarra St, charges non-members $2 for the first hour, rising to $35 for six hours or more. Enter after 6 pm and it is free, which makes it handy for dinner or a show. Members get the first 2 hours for $1 on weekdays and free on Saturday and Sunday.

Little Malop St and the arts centre

Geelong Arts Centre has no car park of its own and points visitors to the street and council car parks. The nearest is Little Malop St, with 141 spaces. Its rate is not listed, so check the meter. Allow extra time when two events overlap.

Market Square and Wilson Gheringhap St

Market Square has 600 private spaces; we could not confirm its current rates. Wilson Parking at 21 Gheringhap St is open 24 hours, with a Flexi Saver rate of $17 to $19 depending on demand and overnight parking from $25 for 1 to 3 nights prepaid.

Paying: EasyPark, cards and coins

Coins are being phased out at central Geelong meters from 9 March 2026. You can pay by card at the meter (0.25% surcharge) or through EasyPark, the only app the council names. Casual EasyPark use adds an 11.5% commission to the parking fee, so a $10.30 day becomes about $11.48. A subscription costs $1.99 a month plus 2.25% per transaction, which only pays off if you park often.

The council pages do not publish paid hours, so read the sign on your bay. We have seen a claim that on-street parking is free at weekends, but no council source confirms it.

Free parking days

Council meters are free on public holidays, though private car parks may still charge. Geelong Cup Day, Wednesday 21 October 2026, is a local public holiday and a free parking day. Melbourne Cup Day is not a holiday in Geelong, so fees apply.

Game-day parking at GMHBA Stadium

There is no general public parking at Kardinia Park for events. Disability permit holders get limited spaces at Gate B6. Part of Moorabool St closes 60 minutes before and 30 minutes after each event, speed limits drop around the precinct all day, and taxis use a rank on Verner St. The easiest plan is the train to South Geelong, about 450 m from the ground. Our GMHBA Stadium guide has the rest of the match-day detail.

Hotel parking per night

Hotel	Parking	Fee
Rydges Geelong	Rear of hotel, limited, pre-book	About $27 a night
Quest Geelong Central	On site, undercover	About $28 a night
Holiday Inn & Suites	Limited, pre-book, enter from Fenwick St	About $35 a night
Crowne Plaza Geelong	Valet, unlimited in and out	About $45 a day
Novotel Geelong	Valet	About $45 a night (booking sites)
Oaks R Suites	On site, EV charger	About $20 to $25 a night
Bayside Geelong	On site	Free for direct bookings, subject to availability
Comfort Inn Geelong	None	Use Westfield or Little Malop St

Checked October 2026. Hotel fees change, so confirm when you book. Our where to stay in Geelong guide compares the hotels themselves.

If you would rather not drive at all, the V/Line train from Melbourne takes about an hour and fares are half price until 1 January 2027. See Melbourne to Geelong.