Aucklanders are being given a week's grace period by the city's parking wardens before full enforcement returns.
Unlike Wellington, where over 500 tickets a day were issued as the country moved out of level 3, Auckland Transport has operated a "gradual easing back into enforcement", to assist residents get back to normal.
AT had cancelled paid parking during the lockdown, and continued the policy at level 3.
When the country moved to level 2 on Thursday, parking wardens began issuing warning notices instead of infringements, spokesman Mark Hannan said.
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