Vehicle parking around schools is regulated during school times with changed parking and stopping of vehicles. Speed limits and drop-off, pick-up and parking
rules exist to keep children, parents, and carers safe and to minimise speed and traffic jams around schools.
Parking
Schools are busy areas, where there are often lots of children—
who do not always understand the danger of roads and vehicles.
Make sure to take extra care when parking on school grounds and on the roads and streets around the school and follow the signed parking rules at all times.
Parking signs and markings
You should always check parking signs carefully near schools as they are often stricter than normal parking rules. The type of parking restriction, and the times that apply, will be on the sign.
Signs and markings that you are likely to find near schools are:
• parking signs (for example, some streets near schools have 15-minute parking limits during school zone hours)
• no stopping signs
• yellow edge lines (stopping and parking is prohibited)
• no parking signs
• loading zone signs (used in pick-up or drop-off areas).
Parking and stopping of a vehicle
Unlawful vehicle parking is regulated under the Queensland State Road Rules which are:
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009.
Not all stopping and parking rules are indicated by signs or lines on the road.
A selection of relevant examples has been included to help provide some clarity regarding stopping and parking vehicles around schools.
For more information about parking and road rules, including a road rules refresher, visit the
Queensland Government’s Department of Transport and Main Roads website
Drop off and pick up areas
Drop-off and pick-up areas are normally signed as per the 2 signs listed below. These areas are only for the quick pick up and drop off your children. There are no parking zones called “kiss and go zones”. All drivers must obey whatever signs are in place. These zones are designated to create a safe environment for children and keep traffic moving. Drop-off and pick-up areas are signed with
passenger loading zone signs or 2-minute parking signs. These signs mean you have a maximum of 2 minutes to drop off or collect your children.
(Example “No
Stopping” sign)![]()
(Example “2-minute
parking” sign)![]()
(Example “Passenger
Loading Zone” sign)![]()