Clearways on major roads within 20-kilometres of Melbourne’s CBD (including clearways in the city of Whitehorse) are patrolled by Council Parking Services Officers and the Department of Transport and Planning. Both Council and the Department may issue fines, but the Department of Transport and planning may also have your vehicle towed away.

Drivers who have their vehicle towed by the Department of Transport and Planning will also need to pay a release fee on top of a fine from the Department of Transport and Planning. Whitehorse City Council will only issue a fine.

What this means for you in the City of Whitehorse

Please remember, it is an offence to park in clearways and tow-away zones. If you do not follow the parking signs on the fifteen clearly sign-posted arterial road clearway zones in City of Whitehorse, your vehicle can be towed by the Department of Transport.

Keeping clearways free of parked cars help with traffic flow in greater Melbourne. Please do the right thing and keep tow-away zones clear during peak times. 

What to do if your Vehicle has been Towed from a Whitehorse Clearway Zone

If you think your vehicle was towed from a clearway, you can enter your registration number into the vehicle lookup tool on the Nationwide Towing and Transport website (or call 134 869) to check if your vehicle has been towed. The vehicle lookup tool operates for clearway towing across greater Melbourne, not just City of Whitehorse. The Department of Transport and Planning website clearly explains the options available to you when your vehicle has been towed and you received a clearway fine.