Vehicle banding for parking permits

Parking permit charges are based on the vehicle's CO2 emissions or the vehicle’s engine capacity indicated at the time of the vehicle registration.

Refer to your V5C vehicle registration certificate for the date of first registration.

Vehicles registered before 1 March 2001

Vehicles registered before 1 March 2001 will be detailed with the cylinder capacity (cc) of the engine. (This information can be found on the V5C vehicle registration certificate under section 4, reference P.1)

Vehicles registered on or after 1 March 2001

Vehicles registered on or after 1 March 2001 will be detailed with the Carbon dioxide (CO2)(g/km) gas emissions of the vehicle’s engine. (This information can be found on the V5C vehicle registration certificate under section 4, reference V.7)

Proof of vehicle emissions or engine capacity

You will need to provide your V5C vehicle registration certificate as proof of your CO2 emissions or engine capacity.

If the vehicle is a company or hire car, and you are unable to provide a copy of the V5C certificate, you will need a letter from the lease/hire company confirming the vehicle emissions.

If you cannot provide proof of vehicle emissions or engine capacity, we can issue you with a one month permit at a set rate of £31 to give you time to obtain the relevant documentation. This amount will be off-set against the balance of the annual charge when you provide the necessary proof.

Diesel vehicles

There is an extra charge for diesel fuelled vehicles. 

Diesel vehicles that comply with the new Euro 5 emission standard are exempt from the surcharge.