Driving Around Bondi Beach | Sydney Australia

Driving around Bondi Beach on Sunday afternoon, March 20205, Sydney Australia

Bondi Beach is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Bondi Beach is located 7 kilometres (4 miles) east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council, in the Eastern Suburbs.

Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia, and the location of two hit TV series Bondi Rescue and Bondi Vet.

To pay for council-operated parking at Bondi Beach (such as Queen Elizabeth Drive or Park Drive), use the ticketless Pay-by-Plate meters on-site with coins, credit cards, or contactless mobile payments, or pay digitally using the Park'ndPay app without needing to display a physical ticket. [1, 2]

Using Council Parking Meters

Pay-by-Plate: Enter your vehicle’s license plate number correctly into the machine.
No Dashboard Ticket: Meters do not print paper tickets, as parking enforcement officers scan your license plate digitally.
Accepted Payments: Coins, major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), and contactless options like Apple Pay or Google Pay via tap-and-go. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Using Mobile Apps
Park'ndPay: Download the official Park'ndPay app to start, monitor, and top-up your parking session remotely from your phone.
PayStay: Alternatively, look for local QR codes or touch-and-go signage on street poles to pay via the mobile platform. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Private Car Parks (e.g., Pacific Bondi or Metro)
Drive-Up or Pre-book: Private commercial indoor lots use automated boom gates. Take a ticket or use card/contactless payment at the exit gate, or pre-book your space online beforehand through operators like Wilson Parking for discounted flat rates. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]