The following parking information is effective from Monday 27 February 2023

Parking at Unitec's Mt Albert campus is $1 per hour, up to a cap of $3 per day. This applies Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm (parking is free outside these hours and during semester breaks). Paid parking applies for both ākonga (students) and kaimahi (staff).

Parking at Unitec's Waitākere campus is $1 per hour, up to a cap of $4 per day (with Unitec ākonga or kaimahi ID). 

Parking at the Unitec Mt Albert campus

Parking at the Unitec Waitākere campus

Parking at Unitec Mt Albert campus

Parking times and fees

Parking is $1 per hour, up to a cap of $3 per day. This applies Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm (parking is free outside these hours and during semester breaks). Paid parking applies for both ākonga (students) and kaimahi (staff).

Visitor, mobility and carpooling parks

Visitor car parks

There are nine visitor car parks available outside building 111. You need to book a visitor car park by either:

  1. requesting your contact at Unitec to book a visitor park for you, or
  2. emailing your request to carparking@unitec.ac.nz  

Mobility car parks

There are mobility parks in most of the car park areas. These are identified in the map below.

Carpooling parks

Several car parks are reserved for staff or students carpooling together. You will need to display a carpooling sticker in your car to use the carpooling parks (as well as pay the parking fee). To get a carpooling sticker, email the Sustainability Team at oneplanet@unitec.ac.nz and provide the following:

  1. Your name and your student or staff ID number, and
  2. The name and ID number of everyone you are carpooling with.

If you do not have a carpooling buddy, get in touch anyway. Please include details about your commute (what suburb you travel from and what days and times you need to be on campus), and our Sustainability team will put you in touch with some possible matches. 

Event parking

If you are visiting Unitec for an event or have booked a room to use, you will need to pay for parking. 

Carpark locations map

Map of car parking locations at Unitec Mt Albert Campus.
Download the Unitec Mt Albert Campus (PDF 745KB)

Ways to pay

There are several options for paying for parking at Unitec.

  1. At one of the pay-by-plate machines in the car park and around campus. Pay with cash or a credit/debit card. Read the pay by plate user guide (PDF 1.85MB).
     
  2. Online using the parkeasy pay-by-plate website. Pay with a credit/debit card or Google Pay. Read the Parkeasy website user guide (PDF 445kb).
     
  3. Use the ParKiwi app, downloadable for Apple (iOS) or Android. Pay with a credit/debit card. Read the parKiwi app user guide (PDF 317kb).

 

If you receive a fine or are towed

Unitec car parking is actively monitored. A fine of $65 can occur if you:

  • Do not pay for parking.
  • Are not authorised to park in reserved areas, including mobility and visitor spaces.
  • Park in unmarked areas such as footpaths, entryways and grass berms.

Pay your fine

Pay your fine online at the LPR enforcement services website.

Challenge your fine

You can appeal on the LPR enforcement services website if you wish to challenge the fine.

Request an extension to the payment due date.

To request an extension email admin@lpr.co.nz with detail of your notice number and vehicle registration.

If you are towed

If you do not pay your fine by the due date, your vehicle can be towed. Contact Southern District Towing, 38 Oakleigh Avenue, Takanini Phone 0800 008 111 to organise your car's release. There is a release fee of $250 + any outstanding fine not already paid. 

General enquiries

For enquiries (not including appealing fines, see Challenge your fine above), contact LPR customer services 09 801 1106.

Other transport options

Learn about public transport, cycling and carpooling options on the ways to get to Unitec webpage.

Parking terms and conditions and parking policy.

Read the Unitec Carpark Terms and Conditions (PDF 207KB).

Read the Unitec traffic safety and parking policy (PDF 772KB).

Parking at the Unitec Waitākere campus

Parking fees

Waitakere campus carpark fees are $1 per hour, capped at $4 per day for staff and students. 

Other car parks close to the Waitākere campus

  • Alderman Drive car park, 10 Edmonton Road, Henderson
    This car park has two parking options. One side of the car park is free short-term parking; on the other side, payment is required using pay-by-plate. Parking areas are sign-posted to show if they are pay-by-plate or free.

  • Falls Park car park, 14 Edmonton Road, Henderson.
    This car park requires payment using pay-by-plate.

Other transport options

Learn about public transport, cycling and carpooling options on the ways to get to Unitec webpage.

Parking policy.

Read the Unitec traffic safety and parking policy (PDF 772KB).