Wellington central city on-street parking (public holidays)

Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011 (representative point; rule applies across the metered central-city network)

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Wellington central city on-street parking (public holidays) is in Wellington Central (CBD-wide metered zone), Wellington. Free. The rules below come from the operator’s own car park page.

How it becomes free or discounted

Free
Free with no time limit, but only on public holidays; normal metered rates (NZ$5/hr weekdays, NZ$3/hr weekends) apply on every other day.

Hours: Meters operate 8am-8pm, 7 days a week; free only on public holidays, with no time limit that day

Eligible: Free with no time limit on public holidays only; normal metered days are not free

This is a citywide meter rule, not a single car park. Normal rate is NZ$5.00/hour Monday to Friday and NZ$3.00/hour on weekends, 8am-8pm; only public holidays bring the charge to zero.

“It's free to park in the central city on public holidays. There is no time limit.”

Source: official parking page checked 2026-07-26

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