We’re delivering improvements to Great North Road, between Ponsonby Road and Crummer Road, ending before the Grey Lynn Village. This stretch of road is a key route in and out of the city centre so we are making it safer and easier for everyone to get around, whether driving, walking, biking, or taking the bus.
For safety, and to provide space for new loading zones, pedestrian crossings, bus stops and cycle lanes, there will be less space on Great North Road for parking. The local residential population is expected to grow by approximately 24 percent by 2031, and more businesses are opening locally. This means available parking spaces need to work more efficiently to ensure access for visitors and businesses is maximised.
We’ve taken a detailed look at how parking works in the area. Surveys checking how parking is used and feedback from locals tell us some parking locally could be better used. That’s why we’ve reviewed parking management on Great North Road and at the top of sides streets and have developed a parking proposal balancing the needs of customers, businesses, and visitors.
We’re now seeking your feedback to help shape the final plan.
Benefits of the proposal
Our proposal aims to improve access and efficiency. Key benefits include:
- Better access to businesses: New loading zones, free parking with time restrictions (P15, P60, P120) and paid parking options help ensure customers and deliveries can come and go easily.
- Increased turnover: Time limits and pricing encourage fair use of spaces, so more people can use them throughout the day.
- Support for alternative transport: Encourages walking, cycling, public transport, and ride-sharing.
- Adds new spaces on side roads: Angled parking on side streets will create 10 additional spaces.
- No impact on residential parking zones: Existing P120 Parking Zones will remain unchanged.
- Supports residential and business growth
We want to hear from you
Whether you live, work, or visit the Great North Road area, your local knowledge can help us spot issues we may have missed and refine the plan to better meet local needs. By hearing from a wide range of perspectives, we can create a parking solution that works for everyone.
Our proposal includes:
- Loading zones.
- Free parking with time restrictions (P15, P60 and P120)
- Paid parking so people can choose how long they park for
- Improved parking on side streets by changing to angle parking (where able)
- Making best use of limited number of spaces for parking.
We are seeking feedback on:
- The suggested locations for time restricted parking
- The time limits we suggest
- Paid parking days of operation and location
What we propose
| From Ponsonby Rd to Grosvenor St / Bond St (eastern kerb): |
|---|
| Great North Road | - P60 - 8am to 6pm, Monday-Sunday, outside bus lane hours.
- Loading Zones – At All Times, outside bus lane hours.
Bus lanes: 7-10am city bound, and outbound 3-7pm |
| Top of side roads | - P15 - 8am-6pm, Monday-Sunday
- Paid parking - 8am-6pm, Monday-Sunday
- Ariki Street
- Beaconsfield Street
- Bond Street
- Brisbane Street
- Dean Street (northern kerb)
- Grosvenor Street (eastern kerb)
- King Street
- Kirk Street
- Mackelvie Street
- Potatau Street
- Scanlan Street
- Sussex Street
- Turakina Street
- Waima Street
Paid parking prices: $2.50/hr for first 2hrs and $3.50/hr thereafter, Monday to Sunday, 8am-6pm. For example, eight hours of parking would be $26. There is also a 10-minute grace period to allow for pick-ups and drop offs. |
| Existing P120 Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) | No change
(P120, 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday except authorised vehicles) |
| Existing paid parking zone | No change |
| Between Grosvenor St (western kerb) and Crummer Rd: |
|---|
| Great North Road | - P60 - 8am to 6pm, Monday-Sunday, outside bus lane hours.
Bus lanes: 7-10am city bound, and 4-7pm outbound. |
| Top of side roads | - P15 and P120 - 8am-6pm, Monday- Sunday
- Unrestricted
- Grosvenor Street (western kerb)
- Cooper Street
- Elgin Street
- Commercial Rd
- Harcourt Street
- Northland Street
- Coleridge Street (eastern kerb)
|
| Existing P120 Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) | No change (P120, 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday except authorised vehicles) |
- Please see the parking management plans for more detail, including locations of car parking, time management and paid parking zones.
If you have any questions about these plans or would like more information, please contact ATengagement@AT.govt.nz
Have your say
We’re proposing changes to how parking is managed on Great North Road and nearby side streets—and we want to hear from you.
Share your feedback by 30 November 2025
Your input will help us refine the proposal and make sure it works for everyone who lives, works, and visits the area.
What happens next
- We will review all feedback, considering any concerns raised and suggested improvements.
- After that, we’ll meet with the Waitematā Local Board and other stakeholders including the Grey Lynn BID to review everything together.
- We’ll then share the feedback report, and confirm any changes to the proposal and next steps. If you have included your contact details, we’ll let you know when the report is available.
- Any parking changes (time restrictions and paid parking) will be implemented early next year.
We’re delivering improvements to Great North Road, between Ponsonby Road and Crummer Road, ending before the Grey Lynn Village. This stretch of road is a key route in and out of the city centre so we are making it safer and easier for everyone to get around, whether driving, walking, biking, or taking the bus.
For safety, and to provide space for new loading zones, pedestrian crossings, bus stops and cycle lanes, there will be less space on Great North Road for parking. The local residential population is expected to grow by approximately 24 percent by 2031, and more businesses are opening locally. This means available parking spaces need to work more efficiently to ensure access for visitors and businesses is maximised.
We’ve taken a detailed look at how parking works in the area. Surveys checking how parking is used and feedback from locals tell us some parking locally could be better used. That’s why we’ve reviewed parking management on Great North Road and at the top of sides streets and have developed a parking proposal balancing the needs of customers, businesses, and visitors.
We’re now seeking your feedback to help shape the final plan.
Benefits of the proposal
Our proposal aims to improve access and efficiency. Key benefits include:
- Better access to businesses: New loading zones, free parking with time restrictions (P15, P60, P120) and paid parking options help ensure customers and deliveries can come and go easily.
- Increased turnover: Time limits and pricing encourage fair use of spaces, so more people can use them throughout the day.
- Support for alternative transport: Encourages walking, cycling, public transport, and ride-sharing.
- Adds new spaces on side roads: Angled parking on side streets will create 10 additional spaces.
- No impact on residential parking zones: Existing P120 Parking Zones will remain unchanged.
- Supports residential and business growth
We want to hear from you
Whether you live, work, or visit the Great North Road area, your local knowledge can help us spot issues we may have missed and refine the plan to better meet local needs. By hearing from a wide range of perspectives, we can create a parking solution that works for everyone.
Our proposal includes:
- Loading zones.
- Free parking with time restrictions (P15, P60 and P120)
- Paid parking so people can choose how long they park for
- Improved parking on side streets by changing to angle parking (where able)
- Making best use of limited number of spaces for parking.
We are seeking feedback on:
- The suggested locations for time restricted parking
- The time limits we suggest
- Paid parking days of operation and location
What we propose
| From Ponsonby Rd to Grosvenor St / Bond St (eastern kerb): |
|---|
| Great North Road | - P60 - 8am to 6pm, Monday-Sunday, outside bus lane hours.
- Loading Zones – At All Times, outside bus lane hours.
Bus lanes: 7-10am city bound, and outbound 3-7pm |
| Top of side roads | - P15 - 8am-6pm, Monday-Sunday
- Paid parking - 8am-6pm, Monday-Sunday
- Ariki Street
- Beaconsfield Street
- Bond Street
- Brisbane Street
- Dean Street (northern kerb)
- Grosvenor Street (eastern kerb)
- King Street
- Kirk Street
- Mackelvie Street
- Potatau Street
- Scanlan Street
- Sussex Street
- Turakina Street
- Waima Street
Paid parking prices: $2.50/hr for first 2hrs and $3.50/hr thereafter, Monday to Sunday, 8am-6pm. For example, eight hours of parking would be $26. There is also a 10-minute grace period to allow for pick-ups and drop offs. |
| Existing P120 Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) | No change
(P120, 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday except authorised vehicles) |
| Existing paid parking zone | No change |
| Between Grosvenor St (western kerb) and Crummer Rd: |
|---|
| Great North Road | - P60 - 8am to 6pm, Monday-Sunday, outside bus lane hours.
Bus lanes: 7-10am city bound, and 4-7pm outbound. |
| Top of side roads | - P15 and P120 - 8am-6pm, Monday- Sunday
- Unrestricted
- Grosvenor Street (western kerb)
- Cooper Street
- Elgin Street
- Commercial Rd
- Harcourt Street
- Northland Street
- Coleridge Street (eastern kerb)
|
| Existing P120 Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) | No change (P120, 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday except authorised vehicles) |
- Please see the parking management plans for more detail, including locations of car parking, time management and paid parking zones.
If you have any questions about these plans or would like more information, please contact ATengagement@AT.govt.nz
Have your say
We’re proposing changes to how parking is managed on Great North Road and nearby side streets—and we want to hear from you.
Share your feedback by 30 November 2025
Your input will help us refine the proposal and make sure it works for everyone who lives, works, and visits the area.
What happens next
- We will review all feedback, considering any concerns raised and suggested improvements.
- After that, we’ll meet with the Waitematā Local Board and other stakeholders including the Grey Lynn BID to review everything together.
- We’ll then share the feedback report, and confirm any changes to the proposal and next steps. If you have included your contact details, we’ll let you know when the report is available.
- Any parking changes (time restrictions and paid parking) will be implemented early next year.
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