Parking Space Levy Area Maps
Parking Space Levy
The Parking Space Levy (PSL) was introduced to discourage car use in major commercial centres, encourage the use of public transport and to improve air quality. The PSL funds public transport infrastructure projects which make it easier and more convenient for people to access public transport services.
Recent projects funded by PSL include the Liverpool - Parramatta and North West Transitways, upgrade of the Parramatta and Bankstown Transport Interchanges, building of a new commuter carpark at Wentworthville and the installation of secure bike lockers at railway stations.
The PSL applies to leviable premises in the districts of:
- Sydney's CBD, North Sydney/Milsons Point (Category 1)
- Bondi Junction, Chatswood, Parramatta and St Leonards (Category 2)
(see above for boundary maps) established as leviable districts for the purposes of the Parking Space Levy Act (2009).
For more information on payment and collection of the PSL visit the website of the NSW Office of State Revenue.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and why was it introduced?
The PSL commenced on 1 July 1992. The object of the Parking Space Levy Act (2009) "is to discourage car use in leviable districts by imposing a levy on parking spaces (including parking spaces in parking stations), and by using the revenue to encourage the use of public transport (in particular, public transport to and from or within, those districts)."
Some parking spaces are exempt from PSL, for example where a space is set aside exclusively for:
- The parking of motor vehicles by persons who hold mobility parking scheme authorities
- The parking of motor vehicles by persons who reside on the premises or on adjoining premises
- The parking of motor vehicles for the purpose of loading/unloading of goods or passengers
- The parking (without charge) of any motor vehicles owned or occupied by a religious body, a public charity or benevolent institution.
For full details of exemptions please see the Parking Space Levy Regulation 2009 (link to copy of the Act and Regulation on the NSW Legislation website).
What area(s) does it cover?
The PSL applies to leviable premises in the districts of:
Category 1:
Category 2:
- Bondi Junction - Map (293 kb PDF)
- Chatswood - Map (209 kb PDF)
- Parramatta - Map (426 kb PDF)
- St Leonards - Map (178 kb PDF)
(see above for boundary maps) established as leviable districts for the purposes of the Parking Space Levy Act 2009.
What are the PSL rates?
From 1 July 2009 the Parking Space Levy rates are:
- $2,000 per space in Category 1 areas
- $710 per space in Category 2 areas.
Which agency collects it and how?
PSL fees are collected by the NSW Office of State Revenue (OSR), a branch of the NSW State Treasury, on behalf of the NSW Ministry of Transport. An owner of leviable premises within one of the six PSL leviable districts must register with OSR, and make PSL payments to OSR on the basis of their liability.
How much money is raised by it?
In 2008-09 Parking Space Levy (PSL) collections were $51 million. For the 2009-10 financial year PSL collections are estimated to be approximately $100 million.
What exactly is the money spent on?
The aim of PSL is to discourage car use in leviable districts and to develop infrastructure to encourage the use of public transport to and from, or within these districts. All PSL collections have been expended on these purposes.
Examples of projects upon which PSL funds have been spent to date are:
- Interchanges for bus, rail and ferry services
- Commuter car parking facilities
- Improving public transport infrastructure, such as the development of rapid bus-only transitway bus stations and light rail (tram service), which provide services within or to/from PSL leviable district/s
- Improvement of electronic passenger information systems associated with the above-mentioned infrastructure.
