Parking Near Museum of Perth, WA
Where Can I Park for the Museum of Perth?
The Museum does not have its own parking. Nearby museum parking costs $4 per hour, with a $10 day rate on weekends and public holidays, and a drop-off area is available for passengers. Other options include the Cultural Centre car park at $6 an hour, or Parksy spaces from $8 an hour and $300 a month within 160 metres.
- Address
- 8-10 Sherwood Court, Perth WA 6000
- Closest listed space
- Wanted: Secure Private Parking in Central Perth!, 160 m (2 min walk)
- Nearest station
- Elizabeth Quay railway station, 260 m (4 min walk)
Parking Near Perth
Museum of Perth visitors can pre-book a private parking space nearby for a short walk and less time circling Perth CBD streets. Photo: Pexels
Parking Near the Museum of Perth on Sherwood Court
The Museum is at 8-10 Sherwood Court, in the Perth city centre. The closest practical option is the public parking serving the surrounding cultural precinct, because the Museum does not have its own parking (visit.museum.wa.gov.au). Drivers using the nearby museum parking area can expect a $4 per hour rate, with a $10 day rate on weekends and public holidays (museum.wa.gov.au).
Access information also lists a drop-off area, which is useful for passengers who need to be set down close to the entrance (museum.wa.gov.au). The published vehicle dimensions for the relevant parking access are a width of 2.4 metres and a length of 5.4 metres (museum.wa.gov.au). A short drop-off is more suitable than leaving a vehicle in the set-down area while visiting.
Cultural Centre and Citiplace Parking Options
The City of Perth Cultural Centre car park is another named option for reaching the Museum. Its published rates are $6 an hour from Monday to Sunday, a $20 day rate from Monday to Friday between 6am and 5.59pm, and a $5 night rate from Monday to Sunday between 6pm and 5.59am (cityofperthparking.com.au).
Citiplace Carpark is accessed from Roe Street and has five ACROD bays (perthculturalcentre.com.au). Perth Cultural Centre identifies Citiplace, the Cultural Centre car park and the State Library car park as secure car parks situated a few minutes' walk away (perthculturalcentre.com.au). Paid parking is also available at Perth Train Station car park on Roe Street and State Library car park on Francis Street (artgallery.wa.gov.au). Francis Street has on-street parking with no fee payable for two hours at a time between 8am and 6pm (visit.museum.wa.gov.au).
Perth CBD Parking Pressure and Street Rules
Parking demand is likely to be strongest during weekday daytime visits because the city-centre options include a weekday day rate running from 6am to 5.59pm (cityofperthparking.com.au). Weekends and public holidays also have a specific $10 day rate in the nearby museum parking information (museum.wa.gov.au).
Francis Street on-street parking is free for two hours at a time, with the stated restriction applying from 8am to 6pm (visit.museum.wa.gov.au). The Cultural Centre car park operates every day for its hourly and night-rate periods (cityofperthparking.com.au). Drivers staying beyond the two-hour Francis Street period need a longer-stay car park rather than treating the free on-street spaces as all-day parking.
Parksy Spaces Within 170 Metres of the Museum
Parksy lists several private spaces close to the site. The priced choices include a secure private space 160 metres away for $300 a month and a secure covered car park at 40 The Esplanade, also 160 metres away, for $8 an hour.
At 170 metres, Parksy lists a secure 24/7 covered space for $300 a month, a secure 24/7 gated private space for $400 a month, a secure private lighted space in Perth CBD for $300 a month, and a secure private space in central Perth for $350 a month. These spaces suit drivers comparing a close monthly arrangement with an hourly covered option.
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* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Can I Park for the Museum of Perth?
The Museum does not have its own parking. Nearby museum parking costs $4 per hour, with a $10 day rate on weekends and public holidays, and a drop-off area is available for passengers. Other options include the Cultural Centre car park at $6 an hour, or Parksy spaces from $8 an hour and $300 a month within 160 metres.
What Are the Closest Parking Options to the Museum?
Parksy lists priced spaces 160 metres away, including a secure private space for $300 a month and a secure covered car park at 40 The Esplanade for $8 an hour. At 170 metres, options include secure covered parking for $300 a month, gated parking for $400 a month, and private spaces for $300 a month and $350 a month.
How Much Does Nearby Museum Parking Cost?
Drivers using the nearby museum parking area can expect a $4 per hour rate. The day rate is $10 on weekends and public holidays. The Museum does not have its own parking, so this public parking serving the surrounding cultural precinct is the closest practical option described in the parking information.
What Are the Cultural Centre Car Park Rates?
The City of Perth Cultural Centre car park charges $6 an hour from Monday to Sunday. Its weekday day rate is $20 from 6am to 5.59pm, Monday to Friday, and its night rate is $5 from 6pm to 5.59am, Monday to Sunday. The car park operates every day for its hourly and night-rate periods.
Is There Free Street Parking Near the Museum?
Francis Street has on-street parking with no fee payable for two hours at a time between 8am and 6pm. This is not all-day parking, so drivers staying beyond the two-hour period need a longer-stay car park. Paid parking is also available at State Library car park on Francis Street.
Is Drop-Off Parking Available and What Vehicle Size Is Allowed?
Access information lists a drop-off area, which is useful for passengers who need to be set down close to the entrance. The published vehicle dimensions for the relevant parking access are a width of 2.4 metres and a length of 5.4 metres. A short drop-off is more suitable than leaving a vehicle in the set-down area.
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