Residents' parking schemes

Residents' parking schemes help people who live in busy areas park near their house. The area may be busy due to:

• too many cars and not enough spaces
• visitors to a town centre
• commuters parking near a railway station.

How the scheme works

Residents may buy a permit for their area. The cost of the permit covers the costs of the scheme. Roadside signs tell people that they are in a residents' parking zone. People who do not have a permit can only park there for a limited time.

Your district council can help you to:

• buy a parking permit
• set up a new residents' parking scheme
• find out about exemptions
• find out where you need a permit to park.

Contact your district council:

• Ashford Borough Council
• Canterbury City Council
• Dartford Borough Council
• Dover District Council
• Folkestone and Hythe District Council
• Gravesham Borough Council
• Maidstone Borough Council
• Sevenoaks District Council
• Swale Borough Council
• Thanet District Council
• Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
• Tunbridge Wells Borough Council