The City of London and its partner Vinci Park UK
were runners-up in the On-Street Parking Enforcement category of
the British Parking Awards 2005
Avoiding parking tickets
Signs: read and take note of the sign at the
entrance to the Controlled Parking Zones, which are usually located
at the entrance to the City, so you are aware of the general times
that restrictions apply. Also check at the location where you park
for any additional time restrictions and for the particular
restrictions which are in operation. Do not assume that because
other vehicles are parked it is all right to park.
Park within the bays. during controlled hours
only park in designated parking bays and check the signs to ensure
you are entitled to use the bay. Also ensure your vehicle is parked
entirely within the bay marking.
Ensure you have change or a valid debit or credit
card. Ensure you have sufficient change to cover your
intended stay. Alternatively, all our machines accept debit and
credit cards. On-street you must pay as soon as you park and you
cannot return and buy more time at that location.
Do not stay beyond paid for time. Ensure you
return to your vehicle in good time. Do not overstay, even if you
are in a queue or waiting to see someone. If you are uncertain
about how long you will be, you are safer leaving your car in a car
park where your stay is not limited by time.
Do not attempt to extend your stay. You can pay
for a particular bay only once and you must not return within an
hour. If you need to extend your parking, you must move to another
parking place, eg on the other side of the street or in a different
street. You cannot move to an adjacent bay.
Find out about parking in advance. When visiting a
business or an individual, ask them for advice on the best place to
park before starting your journey. When you arrive check the signs.
If you are making a delivery or collection make sure you know where
to go and who to see when you arrive.
Do not park in suspended
bays. The sign showing the parking restriction will
be supplemented with a bright yellow sign detailing the
suspension. Suspensions apply at all times, 24 hours per day.
Vehicles parked in suspended bays are likely to be
removed.
Do not park in a disabled bay unless you have a
European blue badge or a City of London red badge.
Do not park on the footway. There is a
London-wide ban at all times on parking on any part of the footway.
over which pedestrians have access . This ban applies irrespective
of the ownership of the land concerned.
Do not park on a yellow line. There is a common
misconception that vehicles are allowed to park on a yellow line
for a short time, often quoted as five minutes. This is not the
case. Vehicles are not allowed to park on a yellow line when
restrictions apply. However they can stop to pick people up if the
person is waiting by the kerb to be collected or drop them off at
the point they disembark. Vehicles can also be left on a yellow
line while they are being used for loading, unloading or making
commercial deliveries or collections.
When loading or unloading ensure there is no loading
ban. Some streets have additional restrictions that
prevent vehicles stopping to load or unload. Loading restrictions
are indicated by yellow chevrons painted on the kerb. There will
also be a sign adjacent to the yellow line where restrictions apply
indicating the time during which the loading restriction is in
operation. Again, before delivering a load to a new location it is
advisable to ask about loading restrictions so you can arrive at a
time when deliveries can be made.
If you have a disabled badge check the concessions
before you leave. The concessions offered by the blue
badge scheme do not apply in central London (City of London,
Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and the southern part of
Camden). Blue badge holders cannot park on yellow lines, but should
use pay and display bays
(
see our Disabled Parking page) or one of the 206 dedicated
disabled parking bays.
General
assistance
For information or assistance with on street parking please
contact the City of London Parking Helpline on 020 7332 3910 or
email
squaremileparking@vincipark.co.uk.