Loading and unloading restrictions
Parking Attendants will observe a vehicle for 5 minutes; if
during this time no loading/unloading has been observed then the
vehicle will be liable to receive a Penalty Charge Notice.
Where Loading/unloading has been observed:
- on a yellow line a vehicle may stop to load/unload for 40
minutes where there are no loading restrictions in force
- within a parking bay: Loading/unloading may be carried out for
a maximum of 20 minutes when restrictions are in force
- vehicles are no longer permitted to load/unload without a time
restriction before 11 am
- loading/unloading must be continuous and within a reasonable
distance to the relevant property, or the vehicle will be liable to
receive a Penalty Charge Notice
- where there are ‘no loading’ restrictions in place any vehicle
seen to be loading/unloading will be liable to receive a Penalty
Charge Notice
- outside of the hours of enforcement, loading/unloading may be
carried out without any time restriction
Do parking restrictions apply on bank and public holidays?
Yes, restrictions do apply.
Controlled zone entry signs show that the hours of restriction
are 8.30am to 6.30pm or 10pm Monday to Friday and 8.30 am to 1.30pm
or 6.30pm on Saturday. These restrictions still apply on bank and
public holidays with the exception of residents’ parking and
pay-and-display bays. These are available to all without charge.
Read more about yellow line restrictions on Bank and Public
holidays.
Waiting is prohibited at all times within a Restricted zone
area.
Do parking restrictions apply to people who hold Blue and
Purple badges?
Yes, some restrictions do apply. Please read the Royal Borough’s
leaflet ‘Parking
concessions for disabled people’. This leaflet will explain the
restrictions. Contact the Disability Transport
and Parking Team for application forms.
Why do we need parking restrictions?
When you are desperate for somewhere to park, it’s easy to think
of yellow lines and pay-and-display machines as nothing but a
nuisance. Recent years have seen a large rise in the number of
vehicles on our roads and we have to decide where people can and
cannot park.
When we enforce the rules on parking properly, it helps us all
by making sure:
- we have safer roads - greater safety for pedestrians and
cyclists
- congestion on the roads is reduced
- there is better access for emergency and service vehicles
- public transport is more efficient
- we spend less money on repairing paving
- we have a cleaner environment
- there is less illegal parking.
We are responsible for:
- yellow lines
- double parking
- residents’ parking bays including those on ‘red routes’
- bus stops and stands
- disabled persons’ parking bays
- parking in pay-and-display
- pavement parking
- council car parks
- overnight lorry parking
- school entrance markings
- pedestrian crossings and zigzag markings
- doctor, diplomatic and loading bays
- some taxi ranks
The police are responsible for:
For information on red routes contact:
Transport for London Street Management
Faith Lawson House
15 Dacre Street
London SW1H 0NR
Telephone: 0845 603 4545 or 020 8253 7000