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Parking on campus

All of our campuses have plenty of free, permit and disability parking options.

Student & visitor parking

Permit parking is available at Mt Helen, SMB and Berwick campuses. You can have a single permit for up to three vehicles, but you can only park one of those vehicles on campus at a time.

You can buy an annual or semester-long permit. Permits are active from 15 January to 31 December, although if you buy one mid-year, you'll pay a pro rata rate.

Annual cost

Berwick Campus $150
Camp St Campus $150 
Mt Helen & SMB campuses $150 

How to apply for a permit

Get your permit through the VPermit portal. If you've never applied before, log in with your Federation details, go to select 'Apply for a VPermit' then choose your main campus and permit type and add your vehicle registration/s. If you're reapplying, log in, select ‘Manage Vehicles’ then choose your permit type. Check that your vehicle registration is correct (or add new registrations).

Visitors

If you're visiting Federation in an official capacity, your University contact should email propertyinfrastructure@federation.edu.au to request a daily parking permit.

If you don't have a permit but you'd like to park in a permit space at Mt Helen, SMB, or Berwick, you can pay casually using CellOPark. The first hour is free, and every hour after that costs $4 (capped at $12 for the day).

Follow the instructions on the car park signs or download the free CellOPark app from App Store or Google Play.

You'll need to use the relevant CellOPark zone number for registration:

Berwick Campus: 1300407
SMB Campus: 1300407
Mt Helen Campus: 1300407

Staff parking

Permit parking is available at Mt Helen, SMB and Berwick campuses. You can have a single permit for up to three vehicles, but you can only park one of those vehicles on campus at a time.

You can buy an annual or semester-long permit. Permits are active from 15 January to 31 December, although if you buy one mid-year, you'll pay a pro rata rate.

Annual cost

A full year permit for Berwick, Camp St, Mt Helen or SMB costs $200. You can pay in a lump sum or have the cost deducted from your salary on a fortnightly basis via salary sacrifice.

How to apply for a permit

Get your permit through the VPermit portal. If you've never applied before, log in with your Federation details, go to select 'Apply for a VPermit' then choose your main campus and permit type and add your vehicle registration/s. If you're reapplying, log in, select ‘Manage Vehicles’ then choose your permit type. Check that your vehicle registration is correct (or add new registrations).

Fleet cars

If you're using a fleet car, you can park for free at all campuses.

If you don't have a permit but you'd like to park in a permit space at Mt Helen, SMB, or Berwick, you can pay casually using CellOPark. The first hour is free, and every hour after that costs $4 (capped at $12 for the day).

Follow the instructions on the car park signs or download the free CellOPark app from App Store or Google Play.

You'll need to use the relevant CellOPark zone number for registration:

Berwick Campus: 1300407
SMB Campus: 1300407
Mt Helen Campus: 1300407

Free parking

There's free parking available at:

  • Mt Helen Campus (in car parks 5, 6 and 7, and part of car park 1)
  • SMB Campus (White Flat Oval car park, Albert Street and Grant Street)
  • Gippsland Campus (all parking)
  • Wimmera Campus (all parking).

Free short-term parking (15–30 minutes) is available at all campuses. (But be aware that these car parks are monitored for length of stay.)

Motorbikes, scooters and bicycles

If you ride to campus, you can park your bike for free. There are designated bays for motorbikes and scooters, and racks and cages available for bicycles.

Disability parking

All campuses have accessible parking spaces to support students, staff and visitors who have valid Australian Disability Parking (ADP) permits. If you have an ADP permit, you don't need to buy a Federation parking permit.
 
If you have a valid Double Time (DT) permit, you can park in standard bays for twice the posted time. However, if all accessible bays are full, any ADP holder can park in permit parking zones or short-term spaces for twice the posted time.
 
Download your campus map below to see the accessible parking bays and mobility access routes.

Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations

Mt Helen has eight AC 22kW chargers equipped with type 2 plugs in Carpark 2 (behind Y building). SMB has a 50kW DC charger (two cables) equipped with CCS2 connectors and two AC 22kW chargers equipped with type 2 plugs in Carpark 5 (accessed via Training Lane between buildings Q and S). Find out how to charge your vehicle on campus.

Parking infringements

If you park in a permit zone without a permit or payment via CellOPark, or you overstay your time limit, you could receive an infringement notice – which means you'll have to pay a fine. You'll find payment instructions on the back of the notice.

If you receive an infringement notice but believe it's incorrect, you can submit an appeal online (with Federation University Australia as the agency name) or in writing. Written submissions should include the infringement details and your name and address, and be sent to Review – Federation University Australia, PO Box 577, Melton VIC 3337. All appeal requests are handled by Bartels, Taylor and Associates on behalf of Federation University.