Vehicle Permits

New Residents

New residents are able to apply for up to two permits per household in the relevant zone.

Existing Residents

If you are an existing resident who already holds a third permit (i.e. one more than the new limit), you will be able to continue to apply for this additional permit up to an expiry date of 3 April 2009, providing you remain at the same address.

After 3 April 2009, you will only be able to purchase the maximum number permitted at that time.

Costs

These prices apply to all zones.

Visitors' Scratch Card Permits

The allowance is two books of 'all day' and two books of 'four-hour' permits per household, per year.

The permits are only valid for one year from date of issue.

Parking Restrictions in Back Roads

Double yellow lines exist in some back road areas to enable residents to gain access to their garages and hard standings. These lines are enforceable, so it is hoped that parked vehicles will not obstruct rear access routes.

Limited Waiting Areas

Some of the ‘limited waiting’ parking areas are ‘dual use’, allowing Residents' Parking permit holders to park there free of time restrictions.

On-Street Pay and Display in Zone A (Crombey Street)

In some areas of this zone, there are some 'pay and display' bays, which enable non-residents to pay to park for short periods of time.

Normal charges:

• 20 minutes: 50p
• 40 minutes: £1
• 1 hour: £1.50

No return within an hour, 9.00am-6.00pm, Monday to Saturday.

Holders of Residents' Parking permits are allowed to park in these bays at any time without paying these charges.

Operational Users (e.g. Carers, Landlords, etc)

One-hour permits costing £1-10 each are available for purchase by commercial and healthcare users needing to park in residential zones.

Multiple permits can be used together to allow for longer parking periods.

These permits are available from

Parking Administration
Wat Tyler House
Princes Street
Swindon
SN2 1JH

New Central Zone

The Residents Parking Scheme includes a new 'Central Zone' within the town centre. This enables residents not included in the existing zones and living within this area to purchase a permit to park at any time in the town centre long stay car parks (£625 per year), or park between 6.00pm and 9.00am only (£150 per year).

Overnight Car Park parking

The holder of a Residents’ Parking permit purchasing an overnight car park ticket in a car park adjoining their zone, which would normally be valid between 6.00pm and 6.00am, can park until 9.00am, for no additional payment.