Parking

The Parliament does not provide car or bus parking. Busses may stop for a brief period in the loading bay at the front of the building to drop off visitors.

The City of Adelaide is responsible for public parking in the CBD. 

Current bus parking locations include:

War Memorial Drive

  • Buses park in multiple bays and buy one ticket for the duration of stay 

King William Street near the Festival Centre  

  • East and west sides of road unless otherwise signposted

Bonython Park Free Parking Zone  

  • 4 hour parking
  • Free tram ride to Parliament, tram stop close to parking bay

Adelaide Central Bus Station

  • Free tram ride to Parliament, tram stop close to parking bay
  • Fees apply

Sir Donald Bradman Drive Parking  

  • 3 hour parking
  • Council permission required for longer parking.

For further queries on bus parking please contact the Adelaide City Council on 8203 7203

Entering the Building

Food and drink, apart from water bottles, are not permitted in the Parliamentary Chambers. Please finish all food and beverages prior to entering the Parliament House.  

Pens and pencils are not permitted in the Parliamentary Chambers. Please do not bring worksheets if attending for a school excursion.

Please arrive at Parliament House 10 minutes before your booked start time to clear security.  Enter via the large main stairs. 

All visitors enter through a security system similar to that at an airport. You may wish to prepare for this experience before arrival (emptying pockets of metal items, phones etc.). School bags are strongly discouraged to speed up the security process. Consider consolidating lunches or other supplies into tubs. Essential medical supplies and first aid kits can be carried on tours by teachers and support staff.

We do not have a cloaking facility.

Some of the expected practices in Parliament House are not listed on signs or are long standing traditions. To support our visitors, this is a list of the building rules and expectations.

Accessibility

Mobility:
If visitors require a step-free entry, the accessible entrance to Parliament House is available via the Old Parliament House doors on North Terrace.  Please notify your host prior to your tour if visitors need to enter via Old Parliament House.

Auslan:
We offer Auslan interpretation upon request for community or school groups. Once your booking has been coordinated, please contact [email protected] to request an interpreter.

Tactile:
We offer tactile programs for visitors with vision impairments, prepared in consultation with the Royal Society for the Blind.  Please contact [email protected] to discuss tactile programs.

Social Story & Preparing to Visit:
We have social stories available for use. Our social stories can be used to familiarise individuals with the processes of entry and what to expect in the building. 

There is also a virtual tour which can assist with familiarisation before visiting, along with the building rules and expectations list.

You can review potential debate scripts in our resources section.

Sensory Supports:

Our sensory map is available here.

To preview sounds expected in the building, particularly bell sounds, watch our clip on Divisions.

We encourage visitors to bring their own sensory tools, but if required portable sensory kits are available to borrow from the check-in desk at Centre Hall. These kits include ear defenders, sunglasses and a selection of fidgets.

Regulation Spaces:
Please advise the staff member processing your booking if you require a room to be set aside as a regulation space.

Our main regulation space is a quiet committee room. There is a sensory box available within the regulation space. Images of the box and the room follow:

The sensory box contains:

  • Ear defenders
  • Noise cancelling headphones
  • Sunglasses
  • Visual light projector – nebula space display
  • White noise machine
  • Box of fidgets
  • Yoga mat
  • Back rest body hug pillow
  • Liquid floor tiles
  • Lycra body sock
  • Colouring kit
  • Weighted lap bag

Additional Requirements:
Please notify the staff member processing your booking if there is anything else we can do to support a tour.  

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower:

The Parliament of South Australia is part of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. Wearing the Sunflower is a way to voluntarily indicate a hidden disability or health condition, and indicate a need for extra help, understanding, or just more time.  You can browse an index of hidden disabilities here.

We encourage you to wear your Sunflower lanyard when attending Parliament. You can also collect one at our reception desk to wear during your visit.

Parliament staff wearing Sunflower supporter badges have been trained to recognise the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower symbol and will help if needed.​

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