Is parking free on the Gold Coast?

Much of the region’s public parking is free with signed time limits, though the busiest beach and town-centre precincts are managed more tightly in peak season. The sign at the bay is what counts — this page maps where the car parks are, not the tariff of the day.

Where can I park and ride on the Gold Coast?

Park ’n’ ride car parks sit at the Gold Coast line railway stations inland of the beaches — Helensvale, Nerang, Robina, Varsity Lakes — and are marked as park & ride here, each linked to the station it serves. They fill early on weekday mornings.

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Parking on the Gold Coast

121 public car parks worth knowing about — multi-storey, underground, park & ride and the bigger open-air lots — mapped across the region. On the isometric map they appear as 🅿️ markers once you zoom into a suburb; hover one for type, cost and capacity.

Flying out? See Gold Coast Airport parking. Commuting? Every train station page notes its park & ride.

Gold Coast (29)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Blue Carpark	Open-air	—	—
Bochow Park Rest Area	Open-air	Free	—
Bus/Coach Parking Only · Village Roadshow Theme Parks	Open-air	Free	—
Coombabah Carpark	Open-air	—	—
Dirt car park	Open-air	—	—
Forest Park Rest Area	Street-side	—	—
Green Carpark	Multi-storey	Free	—
Highland Reserve State School	Open-air	—	—
P6	Open-air	—	—
Purple Carpark	Multi-storey	—	—
Red Carpark	Multi-storey	—	—
Sales Parking	Open-air	—	6
Short term car park	Open-air	Paid	—
St Andrews Chapel	Open-air	—	—
Tallanbana Car Park	Open-air	—	—
Tally Valley Community Hall · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	—	—
Public car park	Underground	—	—
Public car park	Underground	—	—
Public car park	Underground	—	—
Public car park	Underground	—	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Free	161
Public car park	Open-air	—	120
Public car park	Open-air	—	110
Public car park	Open-air	—	200
Public car park	Multi-storey	Free	—
Public car park	Underground	—	—
Public car park	Underground	—	—
Public car park	Street-side	Paid	—

Coolangatta (25)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
John Dennis Carpark	Open-air	—	184
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	2
Public car park	Underground	Free	—
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	Paid	4
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	6
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	6
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	6
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	3
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	7
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	6
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	3
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	5
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	4
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	6
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	5
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	6
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	3
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	7
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	4
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	5
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	3
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	6
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	3
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	5
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Street-side	Paid	5

Southport (20)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Athol Paterson Carpark	Open-air	Paid	—
Car Park A	Open-air	—	—
Car Park D	Open-air	—	—
Car Park E · Griffith University	Open-air	Paid	—
Car Park I	Open-air	—	—
Car Park South	Underground	Paid	—
Mal Burke Carpark	Multi-storey	—	—
Public car park	Multi-storey	—	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Multi-storey	—	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Street-side	Paid	—

Burleigh Waters (6)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Visitor	Open-air	—	3
Visitor	Open-air	—	1
Visitor	Open-air	—	—
Visitor	Open-air	—	2
Visitor	Open-air	—	2
Visitors	Street-side	—	3

Surfers Paradise (5)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Bruce Bishop Car Park · Goald Coast City Councel	Multi-storey	Paid	1,600
Cypress Gardens Carpark	Open-air	—	—
Public car park	Underground	—	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	29

Broadbeach Waters (4)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Green Car Park	Open-air	—	—
Purple Car Park	Open-air	—	—
Red Car Park	Open-air	—	—
Valet Car Park	Open-air	—	—

Burleigh Heads (4)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Alex Black Carpark · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	Paid	—
Car Park · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	—	—
David Fleay Wildlife Park	Open-air	—	105
Gordon & Jean Duncan Carpark	Open-air	—	—

Main Beach (4)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	rooftop	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—

Miami (4)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Miami Beach	Open-air	—	—
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	—	199
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	—	117
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	—	109

Bilinga (3)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Budget Long term - Covered · Gold Coast Airport	Open-air	Paid	—
Budget Long Term - Uncovered · Gold Coast Airport	Open-air	Paid	—
Terminal Carpark Short & Long Term	Open-air	Paid	—

Broadbeach (3)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Kurrawa Surf Club Parking · Kurrawa Surf Club	Open-air	Free	—
Oasis Car Park	Multi-storey	—	—
Oasis Car Park	Multi-storey	—	—

Palm Beach (3)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Joe Davidson Carpark · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	Free	—
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	—	150
Public car park · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	Paid	44

Bundall (2)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Carpark Owners, Trainers, Media	Open-air	—	—
Public car park	Street-side	Paid	—

Currumbin (2)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Currumbin Alley Car Park · City of Gold Coast	Open-air	Free	70
Currumbin Surf Club	Open-air	—	—

Runaway Bay (2)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Runaway Bay Underground Car Park	Open-air	—	—
Public car park	Multi-storey	—	—

Ashmore (1)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Public car park	Street-side	Paid	4

Biggera Waters (1)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
South Car Park	Open-air	—	—

Elanora (1)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Public car park	Open-air	Paid	—

Labrador (1)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Ian Dipple Lagoon	Open-air	—	—

Mermaid Waters (1)

Car park	Type	Cost	Spaces
Aussie Kids	Open-air	—	—

Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — operators change prices and hours, so check before a special trip. Spotted a missing car park? Fixes flow through OpenStreetMap and appear here on the next sync.