ParkPenrith FAQ

Parking sensors are being installed in many Council owned on and off-street parking areas across the Penrith City Centre. These sensors detect how parking is used including frequency and timing. This will provide valuable and reliable data to help Council better understand parking usage and supply.

In-ground parking sensors will also provide a range of benefits to residents, shoppers and visitors helping them to locate parking availability more quickly – getting people where they need to go faster and reducing traffic congestion and delays.

• What is an in-ground parking sensor?

  An in-ground parking sensor is a small electronic device installed under the road surface in a parking space. The sensor measures if a vehicle is in a car space to understand the demand for the space and the amount of time used.

  
  
• How do the sensors work?

  The sensor detects when a car parks and measures how long it stays in the space. This data is collected and collated in real-time to assist Council with understanding how the spaces are used and help with planning to meet current and future demands for parking across our city.

  
  
• Where are the sensors being installed?

  The in-ground parking sensors are installed at:

  OFF-STREET CAR PARKS
  Soper Place Car Park
  Judges Place Car Park
  Edward Place Car Park
  Allen Place Car Park
  Masters Place Car Park
  Penrith Civic Centre Car Park
  Penrith Ripples Pool Car Park

  
  

  ON-STREET PARKING BETWEEN
  High Street	Riley St and Station St
  High Street	Woodriff St and Station St
  Castlereagh Street	John Cram Pl and High St Lethbridge Rd and Tindale St Masters Pl and John Cram Pl Tindale St and Masters Pl
  Derby Street	Station St and Woodriff St
  Doonmore Street	Anderson St and Henry St High St and Anderson St
  Evan Street	Lawson St and Woodriff Lane
  High Street	High St and Higgins St
  Gaymark Lane	Henry St and Allen Place
  Henry Street	Evan St and Lawson St Gaymark Lane and Station St Lawson St and Woodriff St Woodriff St and Gaymark Lane
  High Street	Castlereagh St and Woodriff St Doonmore St and Evan St Evan St and Higgins Lane North St and Kendall St Higgins Lane and Lawson St Kendall St and Doonmore St Lawson St and Castlereagh St Riley St and Henry St High St and Triangle Park Woodriff St and Station St
  Lawson Street	Edward Pl and Henry St High St and Edward Pl
  Lethbridge Street	Castlereagh St and Woodriff St O’Farrell St and Castlereagh St Evant St and O’Farrell St
  Masters Place	Woodriff St and Castlereagh St
  Riley Street	Henry St and Jane St High St and Henry St
  Soper Place	Lawson St to the end of Soper Place
  Station Street	Henry St and Allen Pl High St and Union Ln Reserve St and Ransley St
  Tindale Street	Masters Pl and Castlereagh St Woodriff St and Masters Pl
  Union Lane	Station St and Worth St Woodriff St and Station St Worth St and Station Ln
  Woodriff St	Derby St and Lethbridge St Lethbridge St and Tindale St Masters Pl and High St Tindale St and Union Ln Masters Pl and Tindale St Union Ln and Masters Pl High St and Soper Pl

  
  
• Are the sensors reliable?

  The in-ground parking sensor product that Penrith City Council has selected is the most state of the art model. It has been shown to be very accurate in all types of environmental conditions and has been operating reliably in Australian local government areas since 2005.

  
  
• What about parking infringements?

  This new system is about collecting reliable information to make sure our future parking strategies meet the community’s needs in both the short and long term, as well as alleviating pressure on short-term parking across Penrith City Centre.

  The time limit for short-term parking spaces in the Penrith City Centre and the penalty for exceeding these time limits remains unchanged with the installation of in-ground parking sensors. More information about penalty notices can be found in here.

  
  
• Why has Penrith City Council chosen to install parking sensors?

   

  • To improve parking turnover. Making it easier for drivers to find somewhere to park, especially in peak periods.
    
  • Support the local economy. More visitors will be able to park close to shops and services, and have better access to businesses and local traders.
  • Reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. Less time spent looking for a parking space means less fuel wasted, fewer noxious and greenhouse gas emissions and a safer, more amenable environment for road users and pedestrians.
  • Optimised public parking. Parking sensors record all vehicle movements into and out of parking bays. This information allows traffic engineers to understand how Council’s on and off-street parking assets are actually used. Improved knowledge means that parking can be better designed to optimise traffic flow and access to the most desirable parking spaces.

   

  
  
• What is ParkPenrith?

  ParkPenrith is an app that residents can download from the Apple and Google app stores that provides real time information on available parking across the city. ParkPenrith is designed to work in car parks with and without parking sensors. Parking sensors provide real-time information about parking availability, while parking data is used to provide information about parking locations in sensor free carparks.

  
  
• How do I use ParkPenrith to find parking in the city?

  To start, download PenrithPark from the Apple or Google app stores. Using your location or the carpark search function, you can then check available parking within the city. Users also have the option to connect ParkPenrith with their iPhone or Google maps to navigate to available parking.