Resident Parking Scheme (RPS)

There has been a growing demand for parking in business areas, near bus stops and around educational facilities which causes parking issues in surrounding residential streets as motorists look for alternative locations to park their vehicles. A RPS zone creates two-hour parking time limits in residential streets but exempts residents from these time limits through the provision of parking permits. The Scheme helps address parking problems by minimising all-day parking in residential streets by people other than residents.

Council has introduced two-hour parking time limits within the RPS zones, with time restrictions applying between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. At this stage, time restrictions do not apply on weekends or public holidays. The zones are patrolled by Council Rangers (Parking Enforcement Officers) and infringement notices are issued to those vehicles that exceed the two-hour time limit and have no valid permit associated with its registration.

A parking ePermit is a digital permit for eligible residents, which is associated to a vehicle's registration. An approved (granted) ePermit associated to a vehicle's registration, exempts the resident from the time limits. Permit holders must still park in accordance with Road Rules 2014, within the designated zone and comply with ePermit’s Terms of Conditions(PDF, 105KB).

When a new RPS zone is created, residents are notified in writing that time-limited parking is going to be introduced in their area. Included in this notification is information on how to apply for an ePermit. New residents in areas where a RPS zone already exists should check the online system here for their eligibility to obtain a parking ePermit and if eligible, sign up and apply. Parking ePermits will only be offered to residents who meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the online system.

A free visitor parking ePermit (one only) is available per residential property. If you have less than two (2) off street parking spaces on your property i.e. no garage or driveway on your property, you may be entitled to a resident permit if you meet the eligibility requirements.

An eligible vehicle is one that is registered to your address and parked there during the week. This does not include caravans, box and boat trailers or vehicles heavier than 3-tonne.

No – but the parking restrictions should free up some of the spaces previously used by all-day parkers.

Yes – a free visitor parking ePermit (one only) is available to the occupant of the residence. You may use your vehicle registration papers / rental agreement as proof of occupancy.

The visitor parking ePermit can be used for these instances as the associated vehicle registration can be changed.

Maps indicating the zones can be downloaded.

• Download the maps(PDF, 6MB)

If available parking within your street is dramatically restricted due to all-day parking by non-residents, you should contact Council. Council staff will investigate and may conduct a survey of residents to determine if the area is suitable for introduction of the Permit Parking Scheme. Alternatively, you can complete a petition signed by the affected residents and forward it to Council for consideration. A petition format is available from Council.

To be eligible you must be a permanent resident (including rental tenants) of a property located in a RPS zone. Proof of eligibility must be provided before a parking ePermit can be issued. 

The Resident Parking Scheme Policy aims to provide the Ryde municipality with a strategically planned and coordinated approach to residential parking areas. This Policy reflects the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) guidelines that outline the areas in Ryde which can be zoned as residential parking areas.

• Download the Policy(PDF, 210KB)
• Download the Procedures(PDF, 536KB)

Enquiries may be directed to Council’s Customer Service Centre on 9952 8222 between 8.00am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

If you are accessing the system Monday – Friday: 8.00am – 5.30pm you can call our Customer Service team on 9952 8222 and when prompted press “2” for the resident parking team.  If it is outside these times, please email rpspermit@ryde.nsw.gov.au and we will respond to your query as soon as possible within business hours.