Parking and Traffic Control

Over December changes have been made to parking rules around the town centre to help improve traffic flows and make sure parking with appropriate time limits is available where it is needed most. 

Thank you for your patience while this work has been underway - the unseasonable wet weather caused some delays but all new line marking and signs should be complete by Christmas. 

Changes include;

• Standardizing the parking bay length to 7 metres where possible (to accommodate larger vehicles)
• Reducing the bus parking in West End to two bus stops plus two 120 minute bus parks
• Changes to some of the time limits along West End and around the Civic Centre to help make sure parking with appropriate time limits is available where it is needed most.
• Providing five parks capable of accommodating large motorhomes in West End car park
• Providing designated parks for electric vehicles only in West End car park (by the chargers)
• Providing time limit parks at the northern end of Deal Street for Civic Centre visitors

All parking rules apply from 8.30am- 5.30pm. 

Parking meters in West End will be reprogrammed to charge summer parking fees on December 21st.

To allow locals and visitors time to adjust to recent changes, the parking rules will be enforced from 3rd January. 

Kaikōura has several areas where parking or other traffic rules and restrictions apply. For full information please call 03 319 5026.

Parking fees and charges: 

• charges for parking may be applied on Saturday, Sundays and Statutory public holidays.
• Peak (22 December – 31 January) $1.50 / hour 
• Off peak (1 February – 21 December) $1.00 / hour
• Monthly permit (May – September incl only) $50.00/month
• Annual permit (Limited to 15 permits annually) or $650.00/year

The November 2018 Traffic Bylaw allows Council to set the rules for parking by making resolutions at Council meetings. This gives both residents and Council staff the option to raise individual parking issues with Council as needed.  A resolution may be made under the bylaw; 

• a) to regulate, control or prohibit any matter or thing generally, or for any specific classes of case, or in a particular case;
• or (b) that applies to all vehicles or traffic or to any specified class of vehicles or traffic using a road;
• or (c) that applies to any road or part of a road, greenspace adjoining the road, building, or transport station under the care, control, or management of the Council;
• or (d) that applies at any specified time or period of time. 

The Council may subsequently amend or revoke any resolution made under this bylaw at any time.

How to pay:

• By mail - send a cheque to Kaikōura District Council office, Level 2, 96 West End, Kaikōura. Please include a cover note that lists the ticket number and licence plate number.
• Over the counter - bring your cheque, cash, or eftpos to  the Kaikōura District Council office, Level 2, 96 West End, Kaikoura .
• Online - make a direct credit to Kaikōura District Council account number 02-0856-0011698-000. Please use ticket number and licence plate number as reference.
• International bank transfer - to make a direct credit transfer from an account outside of New Zealand (international bank transfer), you will need to provide Council’s account name (Kaikōura District Council), Council’s address (96 West End, Kaikōura), Council’s full account number (02-0856-0011698-000), Council’s bank details (Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand) and the SWIFT BIC code (BKNZNZ22). Find out more about making a direct credit from an overseas bank account here. 

If you wish to dispute a parking fine, you can email regulatory@kaikoura.govt.nz or call us on 03 319 5026. 

Please include:

• the ticket number
• the vehicle registration
• your name and address
• the reason you are disputing the fine

Once your email is recieved, someone will be in touch as soon as possible.