What to know about Perth
- Kings Park does not permit parking, stopping or standing along Fraser Avenue at any time.Source: Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
- For school balls, the Kings Park notice says buses and limousines get no temporary parking on Fraser Avenue. Set-down zones are in the Wadjuk Carpark each day and evening, while longer bus and limousine stays should wait in Wardong Buspark on May Drive.Source: Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
- The City of Fremantle says tour coach parking is available across Fremantle and publishes a tour coach parking map showing time-restricted coach bays and coach bays with no time restriction.Source: City of Fremantle
- In Western Australia, anyone who drives or plans to drive a vehicle for hire or reward must hold a valid passenger transport driver (PTD) authorisation, which is an annual authorisation from the Department of Transport.Source: Department of Transport WA
- WorkSafe Western Australia says WA law requires a 0.00% blood alcohol concentration for bus drivers while carrying passengers where the bus is equipped to carry more than 12 adults including the driver.Source: WorkSafe Western Australia
- The 2021 Census counted 2,098,239 people in the Perth Significant Urban Area.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Setting down a group at Kings Park and in Fremantle
Kings Park is on plenty of Perth itineraries and its road rules are firm. The Kings Park transport page says parking, stopping or standing is not permitted along Fraser Avenue at any time. On school ball nights the park's notices page sends buses and limousines to set-down zones in the Wadjuk Carpark, with Wardong Buspark on May Drive for longer waits. It also asks ball attendees and vehicle hire companies to let the park know in advance. If your Perth ball or wedding photos are booked there, mention it on the form so the operator can plan the drop-off.
Many Perth groups also spend time in Fremantle. The City of Fremantle says tour coach parking is available across Fremantle and its map separates time-restricted coach bays from bays with no time limit, which matters when a coach waits through a long lunch near the harbour. Bus and taxi zones are on the city's list of places not to park.
Western Australian rules worth asking a Perth operator about
Western Australia runs its own passenger transport scheme. The Department of Transport says anyone who drives or plans to drive a vehicle for hire or reward must hold a valid passenger transport driver authorisation, renewed each year. WorkSafe Western Australia also notes that a bus driver carrying passengers in a bus built for more than 12 adults must be at 0.00% blood alcohol. For a late Perth wedding run it is fair to ask the operator how both are handled.
Pickups across greater Perth
The 2021 Census counted 2,098,239 people in the Perth Significant Urban Area. Requests from Joondalup, Ellenbrook, Midland, Armadale, Rockingham, Cottesloe or the CBD all come to this Perth page. Give your suburb, times and passenger numbers, then send a request. We aim to pass your request to a local charter operator within one business day.
Perth charter hire: questions
Can our bus wait at Kings Park during a Perth school ball?
Not on Fraser Avenue. The Kings Park school ball notice points buses to set-down zones in the Wadjuk Carpark and to Wardong Buspark on May Drive for longer stays, so ask your Perth operator to check the current notice before the night.
I am in Fremantle, Joondalup or Rockingham. Should I choose Perth?
Yes. Fremantle, Joondalup, Rockingham, Baldivis, Midland and Armadale all sit inside greater Perth, so choose WA, type your suburb and the request goes to a charter operator who covers the Perth area.
Can a Perth group book a return trip to the airport?
Yes. Put the airport as the pickup or destination and add flight times and luggage. Tick return if the group is coming back through Perth on a later date.