Parking information

There are five levels of car parking (over 1,000 spaces) at the Owen G Glenn Building (OGGB). This is the main car park on the University of Auckland's City Campus. You can access the car park via Grafton Road, opposite Stanley Street.

Hours

• Monday to Friday, 6.30am to 11.30pm.
• Saturday and Sunday, 7am to 11pm.
• Closed on public holidays.

Costs

• Parking charges can be paid via EFTPOS using a debit or credit card.
• There is a $25 lost ticket charge.
• Times and rates may change without notice.

How to enter and exit the car park

Use the lifts to move between parking floors and exit in the Level 1 OGGB foyer.

How to exit after hours:

1. Enter the building using your parking ticket to open the pedestrian door.
2. Use the inside pay station to pay for your ticket and validate it for exit.
3. Use your ticket to raise the barrier arm (you must drive directly to the exit grille for it to rise).

Note: There is a release button for exiting the building after hours: however you will not be able to enter the lift foyer from outside.

Staff car parking

To find out about staff parking at the OGGB car park, visit the Staff Intranet.

Visitor car parking

There is a limited amount of parking available for visitors. If you are visiting a Business School staff member, check with them to see whether any short-term parking can be arranged. If no visitor parking is available, you will need to pay the casual rate.

There is a range of paid parking areas run by Auckland Transport, Tournament Parking and Wilsons Parking around the City Campus.

Auckland Council

• Victoria Street East car park
• The Civic car park
• Upper Queen Street car park
• Downtown car park
• Fanshawe Street car park
• Pay and Display parking

Tournament Parking

• 71 Shortland Street, Auckland Central
• Upper Queen Street, Central Auckland
• St Benedicts Street, Auckland Central
• Newmarket Plaza, 9 Kent Street, Newmarket

Wilson Parking

• 47 Symonds Street
• 24 Grafton Road
• Stanley Street - 21 Alten Road
• 6 Kitchener Street

There are good bus and train services to Newmarket. We encourage you to use public transport when travelling to the Newmarket Campus and for efficient travel between campuses instead of taking a car.

Staff car parking

Staff parking can be accessed from Gate 1 on Park Road or Gate 3, 302 Khyber Pass Road or Suiter Street. Vehicles parked in staff car parks must display a current University staff parking permit.

Visitor car parking

Limited visitor parking is available at Gate 3, 302 Khyber Pass Road.

There are several staff car parks at Grafton campus. Currently there is no dedicated parking available for students at the Grafton Campus.

Limited visitor parking is available.

The Epsom Campus provides free parking for staff, students and visitors.

Student and visitor car parking

Students and visitors can park in the multi-level car park at Gate 2, 74 Epsom Ave. There is also 15-minute student and visitor car parking at Gate 3, 76 Epsom Ave for dropping off assignments, and library books etc.

Staff car parking

Staff car parks are numbered and vehicles parked in staff car parks must display a current Faculty of Education staff parking permit. Vehicles parked without authorisation may be towed.

Follow the signs on campus.

If you are travelling from suburbs beyond the inner city, you can use a Park and Ride service. This allows you to drive to the bus or train station, leave your car, and enjoy a hassle-free ride into the central city.

Auckland Transport Park and Ride information

This usually operates on a Pay By Plate basis. When you park, you must register your car number plate and purchase time from a roadside machine.

Parking times are strictly enforced by parking wardens, so check the maximum allowed time and move your car before your time expires.

There are a small number of spaces on campus for people with CCS mobility cards and people recovering from surgery or injury. There are changes associated with disability parking. 

How to access the disability parking spaces

Students 

1. Take your CCS card or supporting medical evidence to:
   Disability Services
   Room 036 (basement)
   The ClockTower
   22 Princes Street
   Phone: 373 7599 ext 82936, or direct dial 923 2936
2. Complete an ‘Application for Parking’ form.
3. Confirm the parking areas required.
4. Pay the appropriate parking fee. Fees vary.

For more information contact disability@auckland.ac.nz

The Disability Services Office will give you a temporary parking permit, for the specified period of time, after you have paid the fee. The parking permit allows you to use disability parking spaces in your nominated parking areas on a first-come-first-served basis. Note that the parking permit does not give you a reserved parking space.

If you need access to a parking area that is controlled by a barrier arm, the Disability Services Office will give you a swipe card (if you don’t already have one) and authorise Security to load your card with access to the relevant parking areas.

You must return the swipe card when you no longer need it. If required, you must re-apply for a permit.

• Information about accessibility and parking for staff.
• If you have access concerns or challenges, email the Equity team at equity@auckland.ac.nz.
  

Disability car parking at the Tai Tokerau and Epsom campuses

You will need a current CCS Mobility Parking Card. There is no charge for parking at these campuses on a first-come-first-served basis.

Contact details:
Disability Services
Room 036, Basement Level
ClockTower
22 Princes St
Auckland
Phone: 373 7599 ext 82936, or direct dial 923 2936
Email: disabilities@auckland.ac.nz

• Student disability services
• Staff disability services

Other disability car parking in Auckland

Mobility-impaired parking is also available around the city and suburbs. For more information, visit Auckland Transport.

Street parking is available for two-wheeled vehicles at:

• Symonds Street between Alfred and Wellesley Streets
• Princes Street
• Various marked areas on all five levels of the Owen G Glenn Building car park in Grafton Road
• Eden Crescent – Law School car park
• Park Road outside the Grafton Campus.

Bicycle parking is available on all of our campuses. There are lockable cages in various locations in the City, Newmarket, Grafton and Tai Tonga campuses.

To request access to the bike sheds, refer to Where are bike stores located?.   

Use the racks/cages provided and do not take your bike into University of Auckland buildings.

Carpooling is a great choice if you can't commute by walking, cycling or using public transport.

Rideshare parking bays are reserved for commuters travelling to, and parking in, the OGGB car park in Grafton Road with 2 or more persons in a vehicle. These spaces are located near to the lifts on levels P1 and P2. 

Find and share rides using the Auckland Transport (AT) Smart Travel app, or find out more about workplace carpooling on the AT website.

For Health and Safety reasons it is not permitted to connect electric vehicles (EV) to the University power network.

Property Services is aware of the increasing demand for EV charging points in the University car parks. There are a number of challenges from an operational and infrastructure perspective to providing chargers in the car parks.

The Operations team at Property Services, in liaison with the Energy and Sustainability managers, assess opportunities on a regular basis. As technologies change and opportunities present themselves, we may be able to support a charging point project.

Check online maps for locations of EV charging stations close to the University.

Phone: 0800 616263
Online: auckland.ac.nz/askus