Dee Why Customer Service Centre will be open 9am - 1pm on Saturdays throughout July to support the transition to Digital Beach Parking Permits.
Beach Parking Permits are now digital!
The new system will marry your permit to your car registration details. That means no more lost or damaged stickers, a reduction in the misuse of permits, less plastic waste and ultimately a financial saving for ratepayers.
Existing physical Beach Parking Permits expire on 31 August 2026 - apply for your digital permit now.
Eligibility
Northern Beaches ratepayers
Two Beach Parking Permits for each rateable property are available free of charge. Ratepayers can apply once and then not again for 3 years, unless vehicle or circumstances change.
Ratepayers (owner occupiers only) can purchase up to 2 additional permits.
Where a ratepayer is a landlord, it is expected that at least one of their permits will be provided to their tenant. Tenants are encouraged to request it in their rental agreement.
Northern Beaches resident (non-ratepayer)
Residents are entitled to purchase up to 2 Beach Parking Permits per property. Proof of residency is required.
Paid permits will be valid for 12 months.
Cost
A paid Beach Parking Permit is $250 per year.
For paid permits, fees are listed in Council’s fees and charges and are reviewed annually.
Parking permits are non-refundable.
Licence plate changes
A limited number of vehicle registration changes can be made online when a car is sold, stolen, or written off.
For free Beach Parking Permits, there is a maximum 6 allocated changes over the 3 years (an average 2 per year).
For annual paid Beach Parking Permits, you can change your vehicle registration a maximum of 2 times in a year.
Designated beach permit parking areas
Valid Beach Parking Permits allow vehicles to park for free in Council's beach and reserve paid parking areas listed below. Vehicles are required to adhere to the timed restrictions as signposted, except along North and South Steyne where permit holders can park for up to 4 hours.
- Avalon Beach
- Bayview Baths
- Bayview Park
- Bilarong Reserve
- Bilgola Beach
- Birdwood Park
- Clareville Beach
- Clontarf
- Collaroy Beach North
- Collaroy Beach South
- Curl Curl Beach (mid)
- Dee Why Beach
- Dee Why Headland
- Devitt Street Beach Carpark
- Fisherman's Beach
- Freshwater Beach
- Gore Street, Freshwater
- Governor Phillip Park, Palm Beach
- Jamieson Park
- Long Reef Beach
- Manly Beachfront (including North and South Steyne and Queenscliff) *four-hour limit
- Manly Dam
- McKillop Park Reserve
- Narrabeen Beach (mid)
- Middle Creek Reserve, North Narrabeen
- Mona Vale Beach
- Moore Road, Freshwater (beach end)
- Narrabeen Street Beach Carpark
- Newport Beach
- North Avalon Beach
- North Curl Curl
- North Narrabeen Beach
- North Narrabeen Rockpool
- Ocean Road, Palm Beach
- Pittwater Park, Palm Beach (South)
- Robertson Street Beach Carpark, Narrabeen
- Sandy Bay
- Shelly Beach
- South Curl Curl Beach
- Spit Bridge (Battle Boulevard Only)
- Warriewood Beach
- Whale Beach
- Winnererremy Bay Reserve
Where parking permits aren’t valid
Beach Parking Permits are not valid at:
- Bayview’s Rowland Reserve
- Church Point Reserve (to the top of McCarrs Creek Road, above Holport Marina)
- Palm Beach’s Woorak Reserve / Iluka Park boat trailer parking area
- Pittwater Park, Palm Beach (North)
To park in any of these locations you require an additional permit/s or you can pay to park. Check the links above for eligibility details.
Beach Parking Permits also don’t apply in Council operated parking stations, residential parking precincts and 1 hour metered / ticketed parking areas.
They also don’t apply in any National Parks, including North Head, West Head and Davidson Park. See the NSW National Parks and Wildlife website for fee-collecting National Parks.
See the Beach Parking Permit Policy for detailed information.
More questions?
Visit the frequently asked questions for details relating to eligible vehicle types, what to do if you move or change vehicles and many more.