NSW Parking Space Levy 2027

Published: 1 September 2026 | Last reviewed: 4 September 2026 | Information current as at: 4 September 2026

The NSW Parking Space Levy is an annual charge on liable parking spaces in specified Sydney districts. For the 2027 tax year, the published rate is $3,120 per liable space in Category 1 and $1,110 per liable space in Category 2. These rates apply to relevant parking spaces owned on 1 July 2026.

For a cross-jurisdiction view, see Ace Parking’s comparison of parking levies in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

Disclaimer:

This guide provides general operational and commercial information only. It reflects Ace Parking’s interpretation of the relevant parking levy framework and is not legal or taxation advice.

Each state has its own responsible government authority for the administration, application and collection of parking levies, and those authorities remain the definitive source for statutory requirements, liability, exemptions, concessions, registration, returns and assessments.

Rates, rules, boundaries and administrative requirements can change. Every property, parking arrangement and statutory position is different. Owners and operators should confirm their specific circumstances with the relevant government authority and obtain appropriate professional advice where required.

2027 rates and levy areas

Category 1: Sydney CBD and North Sydney, $3,120 per liable space.
Category 2: Bondi Junction, Chatswood, Parramatta and St Leonards, $1,110 per liable space.

The official mapped levy district should be checked for an individual property. A suburb name alone does not determine liability.

Parking Space Levy Regulation 2026

The Parking Space Levy Regulation 2026 commenced on 28 August 2026 and replaced the previous Regulation. Revenue NSW advises that the remade Regulation includes changes affecting certain residential parking, disability parking exemptions, service-provider parking exemptions and identification requirements for exempt spaces.

Owners should therefore avoid relying on an exemption review prepared under an older Regulation without checking the current Revenue NSW requirements.

Where parking operations become relevant

The levy is a statutory property charge. Parking operations are a separate issue, but the same asset and operating data can help an owner understand how effectively the parking is being used.

A practical operational review may consider the number and configuration of parking spaces, tenant and staff allocations, customer and visitor demand, utilisation by time and user group, access permissions, parking products and pricing, occupancy patterns and changes in demand over time.

Licence plate recognition, access-control systems, digital permits and parking-management reporting can provide useful evidence about utilisation and access patterns. They do not determine levy liability or exemption eligibility.

Do not automatically pass the levy through to customers

A higher statutory cost does not automatically mean an equivalent increase in parking tariffs will improve the property result. Demand, competing alternatives, occupancy, tenant or customer sensitivity and the broader purpose of the parking asset should be considered before changing pricing or allocations.

How Ace Parking can assist

Ace Parking can assist property owners and asset managers with the operational and commercial analysis surrounding levy-affected parking, including parking inventory and utilisation reviews, allocation analysis, parking-product and tariff strategy, access-control and technology review, operating-model assessment and parking performance reporting.

Discuss your parking operation with Ace Parking

Official sources

Readers should confirm the current position with Revenue NSW before relying on rates, boundaries, exemptions or administrative requirements.