Far North District
See Schedule 2 of the Council's parking bylaw for details on restricted parking at Russell, Rawene, Paihia, Opua, Waipapa, Mangonui, Kerikeri, Kaikohe, and Kaitaia here.
Use of the Bus stops detailed in Schedule 2, Part C by commercial PSVs is permitted.
Whangārei District
The Council's parking bylaw can be found here, but has no detail for reserved bus/coach parking.
Kaipara District
This information in the table below was provided by the Northland Transport Alliance on 28 Feb 28 as potential coach parking sites not included in Schedule E (which means they are not enforceable).
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Auckland City
See Auckland Transport information under general bus parking here.
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Thames Coromandel District
There are no dedicated parking facilities for larger vehicles such as buses and coaches in this district.
Waikato District
See the table of bus stops on page 7 of the bylaw here.
Hauraki District
See the parking restrictions table starting page 19 of the bylaw here.
Hamilton
Heavy motor vehicles cannot park for more than 1 hour on a parking place adjacent to a residential zone.
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Matamata-Piako District
See the Council's bylaw here.
Waipa District
See the Council's bylaw here.
Coach parking is not currently shown on the Community Map parking layer, but Council is working on this map.
Cambridge
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Otorohanga District
Bus stops in this bylaw are likely for School bus services, but they are not legally restricted to this.
There aren't reserved coach parks here.
Bylaw here.
South Waikato District
Stops in this bylaw appear to be for public transport services.
It appears there's no reserved coach parking in the district.
Bylaw here.
Waitomo District
See Council's Land Transport Bylaw Schedule B.4 and B.5 here.
Te Kuiti
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Taupo District
Taupo
Map here.
Parking coaches for more than 1 hour in residential areas is prohibited.
Locations outside of residential areas are detailed here.
Turangi
The District Council's website does not detail any reserved/restricted bus/coach parking in Turangi.
Tauranga City Council
Tauranga
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Western Bay of Plenty District
See bylaw here.
and this interactive map here.
Heavy vehicles can park in residential areas, including on berms. Parking on berms that causes damage could mean you are liable under the Local Government Act 1974.
Relevant schedules: Te Puke, Katikati, Waihi Beach,
Omokoroa, Maketu, other areas.
Whakatāne District
Parking map here.
Section 8 of the bylaw here provides stopping places for special vehicles.
Ōpōtiki District
No coach parking is established.
Kawarau District
No coach parking is established.
Rotorua Lakes District
Map here.
Gisborne
Map here.
There are no dedicated non-public transport bus stops or parking in Gisborne or the wider region.
Limited free parking detailed here.
Stratford District
There is no reserved tour/charter/shuttle parking provided by Council.
New Plymouth District
See Council's bylaw here.
South Taranaki District
See Council's bylaw here.
Schedule 1 covers parking for use restricted to buses, but most of it seems intended for School buses.
Hāwera
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Wairoa District
No parking information or related bylaw can be found on the Council website.
Napier City
General parking and maps can be found here.
Passenger buses arriving in Napier CBD are required to drop passengers off and relocate the bus.
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Hastings District
Hastings
Passenger buses arriving in Hastings CBD and Havelock North village are authorised to use public bus stops to drop passengers and are then required to relocate the bus.
There is no dedicated coach parking, however general parking is available and appropriate for coaches in the following locations:
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Havelock North
Passenger buses arriving in Hastings CBD and Havelock North village are authorised to use public bus stops to drop passengers and are then required to relocate the bus.
There is no dedicated coach parking, however general parking is available and appropriate for coaches in the following locations:
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Central Hawkes Bay District
Council bylaw can be found here.
Ruapehu District
See Council's bylaw here.
Ohakune
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Whanganui District
Council bylaw here.
Council provides an interactive map here, but the bus stop layer can't be selected separately and it lacks metadata.
Rangatikei District
Council bylaw here.
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Manawatu District
There is no reserved parking for tour/charter/shuttle buses across the District as of 21st February 2024.
Horowhenua District
There is no reserved parking for tour/charter/shuttle buses across the District as of March 2024, but coach parking may be available at the following:
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Palmerston North City
There is no reserved parking for buses in City boundaries as of the 6th March 2024, but they can park outside the i-site in The Square if no other buses are there.
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Tararua District
See Council's bylaw here.
Bus stops are listed on pages 15-16, though most are related to school bus services or Intercity stops.
See the Blenheim and Picton CBD Parking map here.
Click on blue bus stops for additional details.
Tasman District
Tasman Council provide an interactive parking map here.
At last check, Council's website indicated all parking throughout the District is free but some time limits apply.
Nelson City
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Buller District
No traffic or parking bylaw exists on the Council website.
Grey District
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Westland District
See the Council's bylaw here.
Christchurch City
Use this map, turning off all layers except coach and shuttle.
Kaikoura District
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Hurunui District
Council does not appear to have a parking-related bylaw on its website.
Hanmer Springs
There is a day parking carpark at the southern end of Amuri Avenue behind Kakapo Lodge where coaches can park here. There is a bus stop here at the corner of Jacks Pass and Amuri Avenue W, however the driver must remain with the PSV.
Amberley
There is no dedicated coach parking in Amberley. There is road-side parking next to the public toilets off of State Highway 1. Overnight parking with most accommodation providers can be arranged.
Waimakariri District
There are no restricted/reserved general bus/coach parks created under the bylaw in the District.
Selwyn District
Bylaw can be found here. Council parking page is here. Parking in Selwyn District is free, but some spaces have time restrictions.
Ashburton District
Council bylaw is here, and Schedule D of this associated register covers heavy traffic prohibitions.
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Timaru District
The Where to Park page, here, is being updated for bus/coach parking.
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Mackenzie District
Tekapo
Dark Sky Project here.
Fairlie
Public toilet on Main Street here, with parallel parking on either side of the road nearby.
Mackenzie District Council advises they currently have no parking Bylaw for the District, meaning there is no legally enforcable reserved parking for buses/coaches.
Waimate District
There are no dedicated tourism or charter bus/coach stops in the District.
Southland District
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Gore District
Council's bylaw can be found here.
Invercargill City
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Wellington City
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Lower Hutt
Hutt City GIS info does have bus stop data, but it doesn't distinguish between public service bus stops and coach stops.
Council is currently developing a tool to provide parking information.
Porirua
Porirua does not have any designated bus/coach parking.
Upper Hutt
Upper Hutt does not have any designated bus/coach parking.
Kapiti Coast District
General parking information, including Parking Restriction Maps for Otaki, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati Beach, and Paekakariki can be found here.
There is currently no reserved Passenger Service Vehicle created by Council resolution under the transport bylaw.
There is a bus parking area at the Coastlands Aquatic Centre primarily for coach loads of school children here.
Also available are the following pickup/dropoff points along SH1:
Paekakariki Northbound: Link
Otaki Northbound: Link (Metlink & Intercity Stop)
Otaki Southbound: Link (Metlink & Intercity Stop)
South Wairarapa
Council does not provide any reserved tour/charter/shuttle parking within district boundaries as of the 20th of February 2024.
Carterton District
Council does not provide any reserved tour/charter/shuttle parking within district boundaries as of the 20th of February 2024.
Masterton District
Council does not provide any reserved tour/charter/shuttle parking within district boundaries as of the 5th of March 2024.
Queenstown Lakes District
See QLDC map here
Central Otago District
Alexandra
See Toilets and Bus Stop outside Central Stories Museum
Clyde
See Toilets on Sunderland Street
Cromwell
See Bus stops by public toilet on Lode Lane
Roxburgh
See dedicated bus parks on SH8 here and here
Ranfurly
Toilets here, SH85 has parallel parking as it passes through
Waitiki District
Oamaru
See Roading Bylaw 2020, all bus stops are marked "BS"
Clutha District
Balclutha
| Address | Length (m) | Day Constraints | Open Time | Close Time | Park/Stop | Notes | Status | Link |
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Lawrence
Currently, there exist no official Lawrence stops.
Dunedin City
Dunedin
See here for a parking map. It does not currently allow filtering for bus stops/parks, but BCA is discussing with DCC to add this functionality.