Today, this magnificent, heritage-listed, mid-Victorian building opens the window to the history and culture of South Australia with its vast numbers of old non-catalogued non-academic books.
As part of the State Library, the Mortlock Wing was opened on 18 December 1884 as a Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery for the colony of South Australia with 23,000 books and a staff of three. Today, this magnificent, heritage-listed, mid-Victorian building opens the window to the history and culture of South Australia with its vast numbers of old non-catalogued non-academic books.
Parking near Mortlock Library
UPark Gawler Place
0–0.5 hour
0.5–1 hour
1–2 hours
2–3 hours
3–4 hours
4–5 hours
5+ hours
Lost Ticket/Daily Max
If you are staying into the evening, Night Rates are charged in addition to any day rates already incurred.
Prebook Early Bird: Mon–Sat Enter by 9:30am.
Exit by 7:00pm*
Prebook Extended Early Bird: Mon–Wed Enter by 9:30am.
Exit by close.*
Prebook Extended Early Bird: Thurs–Sat Enter by 9:30am.
Exit by close.
UPark Plus Daily Capped Rate
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Drive Up Early Bird: Mon–Saturday Enter by 9:30am.
Exit by 7:00pm.
To qualify for Early Bird, you must enter and exit on the same day.
You may enter up to 30 minutes before or after your booked entry time (unless booked within 1 hour of entry time). You cannot enter before this time with your booking. You may exit up to 1 hour after your booked exit time. Additional rates apply for late exit.
If you are staying into the evening, Night Rates are charged in addition to any Early Bird rates already incurred.
* Online only. Book up to 30 mins before entry
Prebook Night: Mon–Sat: Enter from 6:00pm.
Exit by close.*
Prebook Extended Night: Mon–Sat: Enter from 4:00pm.
Exit by close.*
You may enter up to 30 minutes before or after your booked entry time (unless booked within 1 hour of entry time). You cannot enter before this time with your booking. You may exit up to 1 hour after your booked exit time. Additional rates apply for late exit.
* Online only. Book up to 30 mins before entry
Saturday 0–0.5 hour
Saturday 0.5–1 hour
Saturday 1–2 hours
Saturday 2–3 hours
Saturday 3–4 hours
Saturday 4–5 hours
Saturday 5+ hours
Sunday 0–0.5 hours
Sunday 0.5–1 hours
Sunday 1–2 hours
Sunday 2+ hours
You may enter up to 30 minutes before your booked entry time (unless booked within 1 hour of entry time). You cannot enter before this time with your booking. You may exit up to 1 hour after your booked exit time. Additional rates apply for late exit.
If you are staying into the evening, Night Rates are charged in addition to any day rates already incurred.
*Online only. Book up to 30 mins before entry.
0–0.5 hours
0.5–1 hours
1–2 hours
2+ hours
*Excludes any Saturday Public Holiday. Drive in rate only. Not available to book online.
Get Monthly Unreserved Parking for $370 per month. Visit Monthly Parking for more information.
Bike Boxes (yellow lock-up boxes) are available for $20 per month.
Free undercover bike racks are also available for cyclists
$6 Flat Rate, located on level 2.
To receive a discount Monday to Friday push the intercom 📞 button on the pay station touch screen.