Parking rates

For some car parks, you'll have to pay a parking rate. Find out what the rates are for permit holders and casual parking at various campuses.

Permit and casual rates

Permit rates

Permit parking Campus 2026 Rate
Annual Staff (including Congestion Levy) City  $5,194
Annual Staff (including Executives) (1 January – 31 December) Bundoora $363

Semester Staff

  • Semester 1 (1 January – 30 June)
  • Semester 2 (1 July – 31 December)
Bundoora $198
Annual Student (1 January – 31 December) Bundoora $242

Semester Student

  • Semester 1 (1 January – 30 June)
  • Semester 2 (1 July – 31 December)
Bundoora $137.50
Annual Bundoora West Student Accommodation (1 January – 31 December) Bundoora $262

Semester Bundoora West Student Accommodation

  • Semester 1 (1 January – 30 June)
  • Semester 2 (1 July – 31 December)
Bundoora $147.50
Monthly staff and student permit Bundoora $55
Monthly Bundoora West Student Accommodation Bundoora $55
Staff and Student (1 January – 31 December) Brunswick No charge

Casual rates

Bundoora Campus

Time Rate
Hourly $2.20
Half day (four hours) $4.40
Full day $6.00

City Campus – Building 91

Time Rate
0–1 hour $12.00
1–2 hours $20.00
2–3 hours $28.00
3–4 hours $32.00
4–5 hours $40.00
5–6 hours $50.00
Daily max $50.00
Early bird rate

$19.00

Enter between 6:30am–10am 

Exit between 12pm–10pm

Evening/Night rate

$10.00

Enter after 4pm, exit before close

Weekend and Public Holiday parking (all day) $8.00

Permit vs casual rates at Bundoora Campus

Bundoora Campus – staff (cost per day)

Permit parking Cost Cost breakdown (per days of the week on campus)
    5 4 3 2 1
Annual staff $363 $1.51 $1.89 $2.52 $3.78 $7.56

Semester staff

  $1.65 $2.06 $2.75 $4.14 $8.25
Semester 1 (Valid between 1 January – 30 June) $198
Semester 1 (Valid between 1 January – 30 June) $198
Monthly staff $55 $2.75 $3.44 $4.58 $5.50 $13.75
  • Yearly calculations are based on 48 weeks (4 weeks leave)
  • Semester calculations are based on 24 weeks (2 weeks leave)
  • Monthly calculations are based on 20 working days per month

Bundoora Campus – students (cost per day)

Permit parking Cost Cost breakdown (per days of the week on campus)
    5 4 3 2 1
Annual student $242 $1.51 $1.89 $2.52 $3.78 $7.56

Semester student

  $1.72 $2.14 $2.86 $4.29 $8.59
Semester 1 (Valid between 1 January – 30 June) $137.50
Semester 1 (Valid between 1 January – 30 June) $137.50
Monthly students $55 $2.75 $3.44 $4.58 $5.50 $13.75
  • Yearly calculations are based on a 32-week learning year
  • Semester calculations are based on a 16-week learning semester
  • Monthly calculations are based on 20 learning days per month

Get help with parking rates

All enquiries about parking should be directed to Care Park. This includes notification of parking equipment faults and issues with the RMIT Parking app or Permit Web Portal.

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