Road Signs & Signals · Victoria

Parking and Stopping Signs in Victoria: No Parking, No Stopping, Loading Zone and More

Regulatory signs say what you must or must not do, and ignoring them is an offence. Parking signs tell you whether you can park, for how long, at what times and whether you pay.

  • No Parking: you may stop for 2 minutes only, to pick up or drop off people or goods, staying within 3 metres of your vehicle.
  • No Stopping: you must not stop for any reason.
  • Clearway: no stopping for any reason during the days and hours shown.
  • The limit applies only during the hours shown, and arrows show which stretch of road the sign covers.

Read more: parking signs and permits. Parking rules.

Signs in this group

  • Bus zone sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Bus zone sign
  • Taxi zone sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Taxi zone
  • Permit zone sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Permit zone
  • Loading zone sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Loading zone
  • Truck zone sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Truck zone sign
  • Work zone sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Work zone sign
  • Mail zone sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Mail zone sign
  • No parking sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    No parking sign
  • Area parking control sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Area parking control sign
  • Parking sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Parking signs
  • Park in bays only sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Park in bays only
  • No stopping sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    No stopping signs
  • No stopping area sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    No stopping area sign
  • Clearway sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Clearway signs
  • Tow away zone sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Tow away zone sign
  • Exception sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Exception signs
  • Ahead arrow sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Ahead arrow
  • Ahead sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Ahead sign
  • Times of operations sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Times of operations
  • Distance and location sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    Distance and location
  • At all times sign – meaning and rules in Victoria
    At all times

Quick answers

What is the difference between No Parking and No Stopping in Victoria?

At a No Parking sign you may stop briefly (2 minutes) to pick up or drop off people or goods. At a No Stopping sign you must not stop for any reason.

Based on the Victorian Road to Solo Driving handbook and the VicRoads learner and probationary pages. Rules change from time to time, so check vicroads.vic.gov.au for the latest.