Visitor parking
Read more about our Controlled parking zones to find
out where you can and can't park in this borough. We do not
offer visitor vouchers or business permits in this borough.
Pay and display parking
Pay-and-display parking bays are available throughout the
borough to enable visitors to park on street in specific
locations.
The charges and maximum parking times during the controlled
hours will vary depending on the location of the bay within the
borough.
Outside of controlled parking hours you can park in any resident
permit bay, pay-and-display bay or on single yellow lines for
free.
Please check the signs for the area you intend to park
in.
Town Hall car park
The car park in Hornton Street is situated under Kensington Town
Hall with 450 parking spaces ideally situated for the shops on
Kensington High Street.
Various season tickets are available to individuals or
businesses on request.
Resident permit holders can apply for concessionary rates to
leave their vehicles in the car park for extended
periods. Visit the Town Hall car
park page.
Yellow lines
Single and double yellow lines indicate areas on the road where
you can’t park.
Parking is not permitted on single yellow lines during the hours
of control but you may park here outside these hours. Read more
about yellow line restrictions on Bank and Public
holidays.
There is no parking allowed at any time on double yellow
lines.
Loading and unloading restrictions
As long as there is no indication of any loading restriction or
kerb markings (blip) for that particular part of the road, you can
load and unload on a single or double yellow line for a maximum
period of 40 minutes.
Parking restriction events
Bank and public holidays
Yellow line restrictions DO apply on bank and public
holidays with the exception of Easter Sunday and Christmas
Day. If you park on a single yellow line on bank and public
holidays, you may be issued with a penalty charge notice.
On bank and public holidays, pay and display parking is free and
restrictions do not apply to resident permit bay parking.
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Particular events at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre will
require extended parking enforcement on resident bays in the
surrounding area from time to time. Read more about extended hours for
Earls Court Exhibition Centre events.
Knightsbridge: Sunday parking in December
During December, the hours of control for resident parking will
be extended on Sundays. More information will be available closer
to the time.
Park-up
Visit the Park-up website for searchable
listings of car parks, street parking and motorcycle bays in
Kensington and Chelsea, and elsewhere in London. Please read the
disclaimer.