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Traffic and parking conditions

Campus parking and road rules

The Access and Order Rules outline the regulations for driving and parking on campus.  It is important that you are aware of and comply with the Rules. 

Conditions of parking

The Restricted Parking Area Scheme applies to all University properties. Its enforcement is managed through the issue of fines processed by Revenue NSW.

Restricted Parking Area rules apply 24 hours a day, seven days a week. UOW Entry Permit and Pay and Display Ticket parking conditions apply 8:30am – 6:30pm, Monday to Friday. You must have a valid ticket, valid vPermit or active CellOpark session to park. Refer to signposted conditions in each carpark, as the options for parking differ depending on which carpark you are in. 

Pay and Display tickets must be displayed on the dashboard, correct side up not behind tinted areas.  Incorrect placement may incur a fine if Parking Enforcement Officers cannot check the validity.

To park in a mobility parking space you must display a valid mobility permit. This applies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Fines

Parking Enforcement Officers regularly check all carparks. Incorrect placement or absence of a valid ticket, and parking in designated disabled parking bays without a mobility permit, may incur a fine. Obscured or unreadable tickets will be treated as invalid.

Fine amounts for breaches of the Parking Rules and Restricted Parking Area conditions are determined by the NSW Parliament. Fines issued are processed by Revenue NSW on behalf of the University.  Please refer to the fine for information on how to pay.  Requests for Review are managed by Revenue NSW via their website: Request a Review form.  

Road rules

NSW Road Rules apply on the ring road and in UOW carparks. If you have relocated to NSW from interstate or overseas, the rules may be different for you. The Road Rules are available in many translations for international visitors.

Current road problems

Find out about current traffic issues by viewing Transport for NSW's live updates and traveller information.

Privacy Statement

The University of Wollongong (UOW) and its subsidiaries are committed to protecting your privacy as required under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Please be aware that when you are parked on campus, your vehicle registration number may be scanned by UOW Security for the purposes of parking enforcement activities.

For specific advice on how your information is used, please see below.

CellOPark and vPermit

CellOPark Australia Pty Ltd is contracted to manage UOW’s vPermit and CellOPark parking systems on behalf of UOW. This means that all information collected via the vPermit parking system or through the CellOPark app will be handled by CellOPark in accordance with their privacy policy. All information collected by CellOPark will be stored within Australia. The CellOPark app requires you to provide personal information including, but not limited to your:

  • email;
  • first name;
  • last name;
  • telephone number;
  • address;
  • vehicle registration number(s); and
  • credit card payment details.

When you apply for a parking permit through the vPermit system, you will be required to provide certain personal information to enable us to appropriately assess and administer your use of a permit in accordance with the UOW Permit Terms and Conditions. 

If you do not provide your personal information, we will not be able to issue you with a vPermit.  Please see UOW’s vPermit privacy statement. 

When you register for a vPermit you may be asked to submit personal information including, but not limited to your:

  • email;
  • staff or student number;
  • first name;
  • last name;
  • telephone number;
  • address;
  • vehicle registration number(s); and
  • credit card payment details.

After you enter your registration details, the vPermit system will send you a confirmation email and you will be asked to click on a link to complete your registration.  UOW may contact you if there are any issues with the registration process.

Pay and display ticket machines

Duncan Solutions and TNS are contracted to manage credit card transaction payments on behalf of UOW at the pay and display ticket machines.

Transactions are processed by third parties, Duncan Solutions and TNS Global (Advam), on behalf of UOW. Information collected by these third parties may be held in cloud-based systems and may be stored overseas.  Please refer to their privacy policies for further information:

Further information

Please email uow-parking@uow.edu.au for assistance with parking permits or payments. In contacting UOW, you may be required to provide identifying information.  This will be handled in accordance with UOW’s privacy policy.

If you wish to seek access to your personal information or make enquiries about UOW’s handling of personal information, please contact the University Privacy Officer by email to icu-enquiry@uow.edu.au. Further information about the University’s commitment to protecting your privacy can be found on UOW’s privacy webpage.