Perth Station Parking Checker
Pay or not? — $2 or $50.
For Transperth train station car parks. Enter your station, when you arrive and leave, and how you’ll pay — and the checker tells you whether you need to pay, how much, which machine to use, and by when. It’s the boundary cases — parked overnight on a Sunday or public holiday and into a weekday — that keep catching people out with a $50 fine.
Enter your parking details
All times are Perth local time.
Your result
Updates automatically when you change the details.
This check is a guide based on Transperth’s official parking rules as at 2026. Signage at the station and the official Transperth website take precedence.
Payment methods by station
Not every station has the same machines. Some accept SmartRider only, and a few require SmartParker registration before you can pay at all. Stations with no car park, including most inner-city stations, aren’t listed — check Stations & Maps on the official site for the final word.
| Station | Line | Payment method | Notes |
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Payment evidence note
If you have no proof that you paid, it’s hard to dispute a fine. Record the details on the spot, together with a photo of the machine screen or your receipt. Your note stays on this device only — the downloaded file is your permanent copy.
If you get a $50 fine
Appeals are accepted online or by post only — not by phone. Get your evidence together first, in this order.
- Note the serial number at the top right of the noticeYou’ll need this number to appeal. It usually appears in the online BPOINT system 2–3 business days after the notice is issued.
- Gather your payment evidenceSmartRider transaction history, a photo of the machine, a bank statement — anything that links the time you paid to your licence plate is strong evidence.
- Write out your day as a timelineList the times you arrived, paid, tagged on and left. Use the draft generator below to turn it into an appeal letter.
- Lodge it online or by postOnline: Transperth “Appeal Your Infringement” / Post: Public Transport Authority, PO Box 383, Perth WA 6849
- Keep the notice until you hear backEnquiries: 08 9326 2615 (weekdays 8:30am–4:30pm) / fines@pta.wa.gov.au. This is general information about the process, not legal advice.
Draft your appeal
The rules at a glance
How the checker decides — based on the official Transperth pages linked below.
Weekday fee
A flat $2 applies to vehicles parked between 5am and 9pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Even a short stay costs the same. Accessible bays are exempt.
Valid for 24 hours from payment
It’s not “for that day” — it’s 24 hours from the moment you pay. Paying on Friday does not cover Monday.
The overnight trap
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are free — but Transperth says Sundays and public holidays are free “unless the vehicle is parked overnight”. Park on Sunday afternoon and collect on Monday, and you need to pay.
The unpaid fine
Parking inspectors patrol daily and issue a $50 fine to any vehicle whose plate has no matching payment record.
The hidden SmartRider condition
If you pay for parking with SmartRider, you must tag on to a train or bus from the same station that day. Miss it twice in a row and parking payments get blocked.
Coin limits
Pay by Plate machines don’t take notes — only coins of 10 cents or more. At SmartRider-only stations, neither coins nor contactless work.