In short
- The Hills Shire Council covers Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills, Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Norwest, Dural.
- Staff enforce on foot and with an enforcement vehicle that detects offences such as bus zone, school zone and no stopping breaches in real time.
- Council does not currently issue residential parking permits.
- Overstaying or not paying is $140, the same across New South Wales.
The area
The Hills Shire Council covers Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills, Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Norwest, Dural. It is one of the council areas in Greater Sydney, and it runs its own parking rangers for its own streets under the New South Wales road rules.
The council's parking page: www.thehills.nsw.gov.au.
How it patrols
Staff enforce on foot and with an enforcement vehicle that detects offences such as bus zone, school zone and no stopping breaches in real time.
Where parking rangers are seen most in The Hills:
- Castle Towers area, Castle Hill
- Old Northern Rd, Castle Hill
- School zones across the shire
On Rangr Dangr neighbours drop a pin when they see a ranger. Tap I parked here and you get a buzz if one is reported near your car, anywhere in The Hills.
Paying and permits
Paid parking in The Hills is limited to the busiest streets and the council's own car parks; the signs and meters there say what applies.
Council does not currently issue residential parking permits.
How to read the signs: Sydney parking signs explained.
The fines
Parking fine amounts are the same across New South Wales, set by the NSW Government. Unpaid ones go to Revenue NSW.
| Offence | Fine |
|---|---|
| Park longer than the time limit on the sign | $140 |
| No ticket or paid session in a paid zone | $140 |
| Disobey a No Parking sign | $140 |
| Disobey a No Stopping sign | $330 |
| Stop in a loading zone | $235 |
Deadlines, late fees and how to dispute one: Sydney parking fines, decoded.
Lost pets
Check The Hills Shire Council's website for where it holds impounded animals; City of Sydney uses Sydney Dogs and Cats Home.
Mark your pet missing on NSW Pet Registry so any vet or shelter that scans the chip sees it, and drop a lost pet pin on the map at the street it went missing from.
The full checklist, including found dogs, cats and lost property: Lost and found in Sydney.
Good to know.
How is parking enforced in The Hills?
Staff enforce on foot and with an enforcement vehicle that detects offences such as bus zone, school zone and no stopping breaches in real time.
How much is a parking fine in The Hills?
Overstaying the sign or not paying is $140 across New South Wales. See the Sydney fines guide for the full list.
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