In short
- 1P = one hour, 2P = two hours, 4P, and a plain P = unlimited. The clock starts when you arrive.
- Outside the hours on the sign, parking is free and unrestricted.
- The time limit runs from when you park, and number plate recognition can record arrival and departure.
The P number
| Sign | Means |
|---|---|
| ¼P | 15 minutes |
| ½P | 30 minutes |
| 1P | 1 hour |
| 2P | 2 hours |
| 4P | 4 hours |
| P | No time limit |
The time limit runs from when you park, and number plate recognition can record arrival and departure
Paid zones
A sign that says Ticket, Meter or Ticket/Phone means you pay during the hours shown.
Council operates two PARKnGO multi-deck car parks (Lightning Lane in Maroochydore City Centre, with almost 300 spaces, and Mooloolaba Central, which council lists as free for up to four hours). Council points people to the SCC App and MyCouncil; no street parking-payment app was found. PARKnGO prices are listed at parkngo.com.au/locations-and-prices (not checked). Checked October 2026.
No official paid parking rates could be confirmed from council or Noosa pages, so none are listed. Check PARKnGO's locations and prices page.
When it is free
Other free parking in Sunshine Coast
- Mooloolaba Central: free for up to four hours, per council
Hours and public holidays
Timed and paid zones are enforced to the days and hours printed on each sign. Council gives no single set of enforcement hours.
Other signs you'll see
| Sign | Means | Fine |
|---|
Amounts and deadlines: Sunshine Coast parking fines, decoded.
Good to know.
What does 2P mean on a parking sign?
Up to two hours during the times on the sign. 1P is one hour, 4P four, and a plain P is unlimited. The time limit runs from when you park, and number plate recognition can record arrival and departure
Is there free parking in Sunshine Coast?
Mooloolaba Central: free for up to four hours, per council
Officer near your car? You’ll know.
Tap I parked here on Rangr Dangr, set a 2P timer, and get a buzz if a neighbour reports an officer nearby.