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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.
  • Northbourne Avenue:
    • Closed southbound between Cooyong Street and Vernon Circle from 8pm Friday 21 November until 6am Monday 24 November. See map.
    • Reduced to two lanes each way. Lane reductions and intermittent closures between Rudd Street/Cooyong Street and Vernon Circle.
  • Parkes Way: Left eastbound lane closed; speed 60 km/h.
  • Parkes Way/Commonwealth Avenue/London Circuit: closed from 8pm Friday 5 December to 6am Monday 8 December. Detours and signage will be in place.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • Light rail services will be impacted from the first service on Saturday 22 November to the last service on Sunday 23 November. During this time, buses will replace light rail services between Alinga Street and Sandford Street in Mitchell and will continue to Well Station Drive.
  • There will be some bus diversions for buses going in and out of the City bus interchange. Minor delays are expected. City bus interchange platforms 1 and 3 will be closed from 8pm Friday 21 November to 6am Monday 24 November.

Pedestrians

  • London Circuit: Pedestrian and wheelchair access maintained around London Circuit.
  • Pedestrian paths: some have been changed or redirected. Signage is in place.
  • 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:
    • Reduced to two lanes each way. Lane reductions and intermittent closures between Rudd Street/Cooyong Street and Vernon Circle.
    • Weekend lane closures in both directions between Mouat Street/Antill Street and Swinden Street.

Taking public transport

  • 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.

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

  • Light rail services: continue from Gungahlin to the city but may be delayed near central construction.

Tuggeranong

Projects impacting this area:

Driving

  • Athllon Drive: footpaths detours between Drakeford Drive and Sulwood Drive.
  • Tuggeranong Parkway: travel time signage installed.
  • Monaro Highway: planned southbound closure
    • the Monaro Highway (southbound only) between Hindmarsh Drive and Lanyon Drive will be closed from 7 pm Friday 28 November to 5 am Monday 1 December 2025, weather permitting. See detour map.
    • temporary traffic lights and lane changes will be in place on the northbound lanes at Lanyon Drive during this time

Taking public transport

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

Pedestrians

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

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 Wednesday 19 November from 2 am until 3 pm. For detours see map below.

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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