# Parking at Herston
**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/campuses-facilities/parking-zones-rates-and-permits/parking-herston
**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/faculties-institutes/bel/about/contact
Students and staff must pay to park from **Monday to Friday between 7am and 9pm**. Parking is free outside these hours and on weekends.
## Parking options
- Students and staff can pay to park casually by the hour, with a capped daily rate. The rates are listed below.
- Staff can [apply for a fixed or flexible parking permit](https://about.uq.edu.au/campuses-facilities/parking-zones-rates-and-permits/permit-parking).
- [Persons with Disability (PWD) permit parking](https://about.uq.edu.au/campuses-facilities/parking-zones-rates-and-permits/accessible-parking) is free and is available in most zones.
- Visitors can use Brisbane City Council street parking.
## Casual rates
The zone you're in will determine how much you pay. [Find zones on the Herston parking map (PDF, 320.56 KB)](https://about.uq.edu.au/sites/default/files/2026-01/Herston-parking-map.pdf).
[How to pay for casual parking](https://about.uq.edu.au/campuses-facilities/parking-zones-rates-and-permits/pay-casual-parking).
### Students
### Staff
### Visitors
## Service and commercial parking
- Free parking up to 2 hours for any service and commercially registered vehicles in designated bays.
- Drivers can also use loading zones (up to 30 minutes, unless otherwise signed).
- Construction contractors and sub-contractors cannot use these spaces and are subject to visitor rates.
#### Short-term loading vehicles (loading zones)
- Free parking for up to 30 minutes **at all times**.
## Further parking information
Find information about:
- [accessible parking](https://about.uq.edu.au/campuses-facilities/parking-zones-rates-and-permits/accessible-parking)
- [bus and coach parking](https://about.uq.edu.au/campuses-facilities/parking-zones-rates-and-permits/bus-and-coach-parking)
## Contact PF Assist
For parking questions and feedback, email [pfassist@pf.uq.edu.au](mailto:pfassist@pf.uq.edu.au) or phone [07 3365 2222](tel:+61733652222).