Different maximum stay restrictions apply, with limits of 30 minutes, 2 hours and 3 hours, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, and Saturday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Please check the signs on site.
i think we need at least 4 hours to park if you use the train .
Car park half empty during week because travel to city by train would at least need 4 hrs window for parking.
There are a number of good council provided car parks (Holterman St, Nicholson St and Hume St), that offer 2 hours free parking in Crows Nest and then reasonable rates after that. The Alexander st car park is under redevelopment currently and is not expected to open again until 2016.
Most street parking is metered during business hours and Saturday mornings. There are unmetered 2 hour parking spots a short distance from the centre of crows nest but very few all day spots on the street.