Getting Around
Devonport TrANSPORT
Parking
Council operates eight Car Parks throughout the commercial areas of Devonport as well as providing 1 and 4 hour on-street parking meters operating between 8.30am-6.00pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 2.00pm Saturday.
Pay by Phone Parking is available in all Council car parks, except the CBD Multi-Level Car Park, and on-street meters by downloading the EasyPark app from the App Store or Google Play.
Pay As You Leave Car Park
CBD (Multi-level) Car Park
First 30 minutes free – then $1.00 per 30 minutes, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6.00pm.
$2.00 flat fee, Saturday and Sunday and after 6pm Monday to Friday.
$5.50 all day parking available on the top level Monday to Friday.
Undercover parking central to Devonport CBD. This car park is not suitable for vehicles towing trailers/caravans/boats.
Pay & Display Car Parks
Include Formby Road, Edward Street, Payne Avenue, Wenvoe Street, Fourways, Fenton Way and Steele Street Car Parks.
All Day Parking
All day parking is available in the Fourways, Wenvoe Street, Fenton Way, Steele Street and Payne Avenue car parks
Parking for RV and long vehicles
Parking for RV’s and long vehicles is available on Fenton Way, Formby Rd between Best St & Oldaker St and at the Victoria Parade boat ramp parking area. Access is via the northern entrance and is signposted accordingly.
Public Transport
Taxis
Taxi Combined Devonport – Call: 131 008
Devonport Taxi Service – Call (03) 6423 3223
Kinetic Buses
Local and intercity (Devonport-Launceston-Hobart) with most routes departing from the bus interchange in Rooke Street. Charter services are also available.
Visit the website or phone 1300 360 000 for more information.
Local buses – purchase tickets with the driver.
Intercity buses – pre-purchase tickets online or book at Visitor Information Centre.
Walking and Cycling Paths
The Devonport Great Foreshore Ride, is a picturesque 12km continuous shared path around the outside of the Devonport CBD taking in Coles Beach, Devonport Bluff and the Mersey River with connections to East Devonport over the Queen St Bridge.
The Great Foreshore Ride connects with Coastal Pathway. Cross the bridge over Don River an continue along the NW coastline to Ulverstone and beyond. From East Devonport, travel through Ambleside along the Mersey River to Bells Parade, Latrobe.
There are also an extensive network of off-road walking trails within Don Reserve, Mersey Bluff, East Devonport and Kelcey Tier.
The Tasmanian Arboretum is a botanic garden of trees set on over 66 hectares in Melrose just 10 kilometres south of Devonport. The garden has km’s of gravel walking trails and features a small lake, limestone beds, plentiful wildlife and the world’s largest collection of Tasmanian living woody plants, Southern Hemisphere Conifers, and plants from northern hemisphere forests.
The Torquay Heritage Trail in East Devonport is a fascinating signed trail with seven stops detailing historical landmarks, cultural sites, and natural attractions.
