# NSW warns motorists reserving parking bays on foot could face $94 fine

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/aussies-warned-over-really-annoying-habit-of-standing-in-parking-spots-to-save-them-for-someone-else-how-much-you-could-be-fined/
- Published: 2026-10-29T00:35:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T00:47:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16247295/nsw-parking-space-reserve-pedestrian-94-fine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Reserving a parking bay by standing in it may be an offence in NSW.
- The NSW fine can reach $94.
- Penalties vary across Australian states and territories.

## Summary

Transport for NSW has warned motorists that standing in an empty parking bay to reserve it for someone else can lead to a fine. The practice, often seen in busy shopping centre and beach car parks, may breach pedestrian rules if it creates a traffic hazard or unreasonably obstructs drivers or other pedestrians.

Under NSW Road Rule 236, the fine can be $94. Penalties differ elsewhere in Australia: the article lists $209 in Victoria, $100 in Western Australia, $69 in Queensland, $63 in South Australia, $53.25 in Tasmania and $218 in the ACT. Transport for NSW describes the tactic as unsafe, while social media responses included support for the rule and questions about what drivers should do when a space is blocked.

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