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Travel Impacts

Find out about road closures, detours, and other disruptions to travel related to infrastructure projects.

City parking

There are more than 5,000 car parks in the Canberra’s city centre. This includes covered and uncovered parking, in addition to accessible parking spaces. If you decide to travel to the city by car, a map of available car parks is below.

A number of private sector projects are also currently underway in the city. Please follow signage in place, allow for additional travel time and plan ahead.

Map of car parks available in the city

You can also:

  • view our Our Canberra article that lists more than 10 car parks options available for public use.
  • Use applications including Parkopedia and EasyPark which provide practical information on parking options.

Remember to read the signs displayed for days and times and when pay parking applies.

Plan your journey

Plan your journey ahead of time.

Access the bus and light rail journey planner and see service alerts at the Transport Canberra website.

See access road closures information and other scheduled maintenance City Services website.

Visit the National Capital Authority website for information about projects in the National Triangle.

Travel by regions

City

Projects impacting this area:

Driving

  • London Circuit: Western side closed between Northbourne Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue; east side sections closed between Northbourne Avenue and Theatre Lane.
  • Alinga Street and Northbourne Avenue intersection closed from 7am Sunday 4 January to 5am Monday 2 February.
  • Northbourne Avenue fully closed in both directions between Vernon Circle and Cooyong Street from 7am Sunday 4 January to 5am Monday 2 February with detours in place and traffic controls and signage in place to permit local vehicles access to driveways. See map.
  • Parkes Way: Left eastbound lane closed; speed 60 km/h.
  • Commonwealth Avenue: Median lanes closed; speed 60 km/h. Access to Acton Waterfront via Albert Street. Southbound lane closure from mid November.
  • Coranderrk Street/Parkes Way and Vernon Circle: temporary traffic lights.
  • Knowles Place: Intermittent closures.
  • City car parks: some closed or reduced capacity.
  • Theatre Lane car park (opposite Sydney building) is closed. Accessible parking, share car spaces, and designated Legislative Assembly, medical, and government vehicles have been relocated to City Hill and Hobart Place car parks.

Find more about available parking in the City Services website.

Taking public transport

  • City bus interchange platforms 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be closed from the first bus service on Monday 5 January to the last service on Sunday 1 February 2026. Alternative arrangements will be made. Find our more details on Transport Canberra.
  • Alinga Street Light Rail Station: From the first service Monday 12 January to last service on Friday 23 January 2026, there will be no light rail services operating between Sandford Street and Alinga Street. Rail replacement buses will replace the normal light rail services.
  • Commonwealth Avenue: northbound (Acton Waterfront) bus stop is closed until further notice.
  • Bus services to and from the city may be delayed due to lane closures and light rail works.

Pedestrians

  • Crossings at Alinga Street and the Alinga Street light rail stop closed from 7am Sunday 4 January to 5am Monday 2 February. Pedestrians to use crossings at Rudd Street/Bunda Street or London Circuit/Northbourne Avenue. See map.
  • London Circuit: Pedestrian and wheelchair access maintained around London Circuit.
  • Theatre Lane: (behind Canberra Theatre Centre) access restricted and closed to public access during lyric theatre works.

Riding a bicycle or e-scooter

  • London Circuit: shared paths remain open but reduce speed near works.
  • Shared paths: narrowed in some places, cyclists may need to dismount.

Maps

Inner North

Projects impacting this area:

Driving

  • Northbourne Avenue:
    • between Mouat Street and Thurbon Road will be reduced to a single lane in both directions from 7am Monday 12 January to 6pm Friday 23 January.
    • Northbound lanes between Mouat Street and Swinden Street will be closed between the hours of 8pm Friday 16 January to 6am Monday 19 January. Southbound travel will still be permitted. See map.

Taking public transport

  • Alinga Street Light Rail Station: From the first service Monday 12 January to last service on Friday 23 January 2026, there will be no light rail services operating between Sandford Street and Alinga Street. Rail replacement buses will replace the normal light rail services.
  • Bus services to the city may be delayed due to lane closures and light rail works.

Pedestrians

  • Pedestrian paths: some have been changed or redirected. Signage is in place.
  • Path upgrades: underway to improve walking access into the city.

Riding a bicycle or e-scooter

  • Cycle and scooter routes: between the inner north and city are being upgraded. Detours may apply.

Maps

Inner South

Projects impacting this area:

Driving

  • Commonwealth Avenue (bridge to city): Median lanes closed; speed 60 km/h. Access to Acton Waterfront via Albert Street. Off-peak lane closures from mid-October.

Taking public transport

  • Commonwealth Avenue: bus delays expected due to lane closures.
  • Commonwealth Avenue northbound (Acton Waterfront): bus stop is closed until further notice.

Pedestrians

  • Commonwealth Park and Acton Waterfront: some pedestrian paths have been changed or redirected. Signage is in place.
  • Path upgrades: improving access from the inner south into the city.

Riding a bicycle or e-scooter

  • Cycling and scooter routes into the city are being upgraded.

Belconnen

Projects impacting this area:

Driving

  • Belconnen Way: Travel time signage installed.

Taking public transport

  • Bus services to the city may be delayed due to congestion in central Canberra.

Gungahlin

Projects impacting this area:

Driving

  • Majura Parkway: travel time signage installed.

Taking a public transport

  • Alinga Street Light Rail Station: From the first service Monday 12 January to last service on Friday 23 January 2026, there will be no light rail services operating between Sandford Street and Alinga Street. Rail replacement buses will replace the normal light rail services.

Tuggeranong

Projects impacting this area:

Driving

  • Athllon Drive: Speed limit between Drakeford Drive and Vosper Street may be reduced to 40km/h while utility services works are undertaken between 1 December 2025 and 26 February 2026. This work is weather dependent.
  • Monaro Highway: Lanyon Drive closed between the northbound and southbound carriageways of Monaro Highway from 5:00 am Saturday 17 January to 5:00 pm Sunday 18 January 2026 – weather permitting. See detour map.
  • Tuggeranong Parkway: travel time signage installed.

Taking public transport

  • Bus services to the city may be delayed due to congestion in central Canberra.

Riding a bicycle or e-scooter

  • Athllon Drive: detour paths in place between Drakeford Drive and Sulwood Drive during enabling works.

Maps

Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo

Projects impacting this area:

Driving

  • Callam Street: : remains closed to private vehicles between Launceston Street and Bradley Street until the new Woden Public Transport Interchange opens.
  • Molonglo River Bridge: Coppins Crossing Road between Holborow Avenue and Hazel Hawke Avenue will be closed on Thursday 22 January. See detour map.

Taking public transport

  • Callam Street: the northern end of Callam Street, at Launceston Street, is reopening to buses from Friday, 31 October 2025. Private vehicles will remain restricted.
  • Callam Street: buses will access the temporary Woden bus interchange from Bowes Street and the northern end of Callam Street. Buses will no longer be diverted via Matilda Street.
  • Bus stops:
    • Temporary interchange operating next to CIT Woden Campus.
    • Bus stop 2031 (Launceston St after Irvine St) will reopen for public use after being temporarily closed in June 2025.

Pedestrians

  • Callam Street: The C4 cycle path connection and pedestrian bridge, linking the Easty Street carpark to the temporary Woden bus interchange, will reopen from end October 2025.

Maps

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