This　work　investigated　the　effects　of　the　crushing　index　and　water　absorption of recycled　concrete　aggregate　(RCA)　on　performance　of　recycled　aggregate　pervious　concrete　(RAPC).　It　was　found　that　the　large　RCA　water　absorption　can　reduce　the　cohesiveness　between　aggregates　thereby　leading　to　poor　castability　of　fresh　RAPC　mixture.　This　would　further　lower　the　micro-mechanical　properties　of　new　cement　paste　and　weaken　the　RCA/paste bonding　thereby　causing　poorer　compressive/flexural　strength　of　RAPC.　However,　the　poor　cohesiveness　at　larger　RCA　water　absorptions　could　create　more　connected　pores　for　superior　permeability.　The　high　crushing　index　of　RCA　was　disadvantageous　to　RAPC’s　compressive　strength　but　its　influence　on　flexural　strength　or　permeability　was　insignificant.　This　work　suggests　that　the　RCA　crushing　index/water　absorption　should　be　adjusted　according　to　specific　technical　requirements　on　strength/permeability　by　different　layers　of　permeable　pavements　and　RCA　with　very　high　water　absorption　or　crushing　index should　not　be　utilised.　©　2023　Informa　UK　Limited,　trading　as　Taylor　&　Francis　Group.