A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle including a motor section receiving electric power from an outside, and generating power; a power transmission section rotated by driving of the motor section; a pair of pressing units receiving power from the power transmission section, and pressing a brake pad; a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit; and a transmission gear section restraint unit selectively restraining driving of the load transmission unit in conjunction with rotation of the power transmission section.